CommCore Blog and News

LESSONS FROM THE HELL CRUISE

February 22, 2013 by Amy Doman

We weren’t in the Carnival Cruise Line War Room last week but we have a few observations for anyone else is a similar predicament. 

For one, owner Micky Arison and CEO Gerry Cahill decided to stay shorebirds while more than 4,000 passengers endured grim conditions and a tow to Alabama on the good ship Triumph.

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Too much salt leaves a bad taste

February 20, 2013 by Amy Doman

David Farr is CEO of Emerson Electric Company and is known for his passion, candor, and salty language.  In a recent meeting with financial analysts, he let loose another tirade.

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Web-based video job interviews pose different challenges

February 15, 2013 by Amy Doman

 

If you thought that just because you use Skype or conduct Google video chats regularly you are ready for a web-based video job interview, blogger and career coach Megan Broussard suggests you think again.

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Buzzwords Kill!

February 7, 2013 by Amy Doman

A self-proclaimed British “best PR agency you have never heard of,” Twelve Thirty Eight in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, has published its 2013 survey of PR buzzwords journalists hate most.

Granting that it’s compiled by and for Brits, we will allow for some loss in translation. Read more

NFL Should Throw a Penalty Flag at Its Crisis Response

February 4, 2013 by Amy Doman

So, let’s get this straight: a packed New Orleans Superdome, billions watching on  TV during a 34 minute blackout and no one from the NFL either says anything to the crowd, goes on TV or does an interview with CBS? 

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Hizzoner, Ed Koch

February 1, 2013 by Amy Doman

The passing of former Mayor Ed Koch gives us a second shot this week to comment on how different public figures handled the media.

Earlier this week we discussed the skills (sic) of San Francisco 49er coach Jim Harbaugh.

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Hey Coach…Any Questions?

January 30, 2013 by Amy Doman

We’re not sure how many more interviews we can read or watch leading up to the Super bowl because it’s hard to get anyone to actually answer the questions.  However Coach Jim Harbaugh takes the non-response to a new art form.

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The Big Bangs Theory

January 24, 2013 by Amy Doman

We acknowledge that at this week’s Inaugural events in Washington predictable attention was paid to the famous designer gowns and hairstyles worn by women at all the events, and particularly at the star-studded balls.    Read more

Is it Live or is it Memorex (21st Century version)

January 22, 2013 by Amy Doman

 

The subtext of Washington Post reporter Monica Hesse’s important story last week about the almost surreal “hoax” involving Notre Dame football star Manti T’eo should serve as the latest – and perhaps most direct – warning yet to professional communicators about the double-edged sword that is the Internet.

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How to Use Storytelling as a Leadership Tool

January 18, 2013 by Amy Doman

Check out this great article in Forbes about the many useful ways to use storytelling as a strategic leadership tool.  As a coach, I strongly agree with the concepts and see the realization of storytelling’s great value in many critical professional situations.

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