We’ve been touting how the Flip video cameras are great for social and news media. You can interview yourself and post on the web site. You can record a sound bite or comment and email to your key contacts, employees, and stakeholders. Read more
CommCore Blog and News
The Stark Truth About Media and Communications Today
It’s been a bad week for newspapers. The Rocky Mountain News closed its doors today. Earlier in the week The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News announced they are filing for bankruptcy less than three years after the current group of owners bought the papers. Read more
Inaugural Address vs. Speech to Congress
As a speech writer and speech coach, I watched/listened to these as profoundly different addresses. In the inaugural address, it was if the speech writers had the reins placed on their keyboards. Read more
Tylenol Back in the news – It was unlike any other crisis
According to recent news reports, FBI investigators have reopened the Tylenol poisonings case from 1982. A couple of fortuitous events coincided: First, the 25th anniversary in 2007 brought new tips to law enforcement. Read more
Video Message from CommCore CEO – Andrew Gilman
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ARod and Communications
We know several facts. Alex Rodriquez (ARod or Aroid or A******), considered one of the best baseball players of all time, has admitted that he used what are now illegal performance enhancing substances when he played for the Texas Rangers in the early part of this decade. Read more
Don’t Forget to Include the Uplifting Message
I recently moderated a panel discussion at a state-wide conference of non-profit organizations that highlighted state government priorities for this year. The intent was to learn how the new governor and legislators are dealing with the economy, particularly as it affects the non-profit community. Read more
Daschle Bows Out; Obama takes Responsibility
Come on. Did Tom Daschle, even with all of his Senate connections, think that he could be a credible Secretary when he not only failed to pay taxes but took so much money for speaking before health care organizations that he was supposed to regulate? Read more
OpEd Columnists vs. Bloggers, I’m leaning towards Bloggers for Accountability
A recent email and lack of response with a columnist at the LA Times makes me question which type of writer is more accountable, a newspaper columnist or a blogger? For the time being I’m going with the blogospher vs the newspaper-sphere as a better way to share and consider ideas and comments. Read more
Monthly Video Message from CommCore CEO – Andrew Gilman
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