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Communications Lessons from the Olympics

Olympic stars are gifted athletes. A precious few become celebrities with their own personal brands. How two of them handled adversity in the winter games in Pyeong Chang, South Korea provides media training takeaways for anyone dealing with the press. Read more

On President Trump, #metoo & Oprah Winfrey: Words Matter

As we’ve seen in recent crisis communications and media relations coverage in the press, words matter.
Let’s start with 3 data points:
  • President Trump’s comments on immigration outraged many Americans and allies
  • #metoo has renewed the debate on what can or cannot be said in the workplace and in social situations
  • Oprah Winfrey’s Golden Globe speech vaulted her overnight from famous celebrity to discussion of presidential candidacy
What can CEOs and organizational leaders learn from these and other examples?
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An Elementary School Teaches us about Crisis Response

The kids at Rancho Tehama Elementary School in Rancho Tehama, CA are safe. Why? Because their school had a crisis plan, they had conducted safety drills, and they knew what to do when a gunman approached the doors and started firing.
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