My Post : When Everything Seems to Go Wrong…
It is hard to take comfort from what we read or hear in the media these days… Scandals, corruption, influence peddling, bribes seem to dominate …
04 / 14 / 10
Tiger Woods… two sides of the coin
My Post : Tiger Woods… two sides of the coin
Is there anything more to say or write about Tiger’s recent fall from grace? From a public communication perspective, my view on the subject pertains …
03 / 04 / 10
The Blame Game
My Post : The Blame Game
The 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver were the main topic of conversation at a recent get-together with friends. One thing led to another and, …
02 / 17 / 10
Shades of Green…
My Post : Shades of Green…
Quebec and Ottawa recently picked-up a game they’ve been playing for years: Who is greenest? Quebec seemed to have the edge on both the national …
02 / 03 / 10
Sticky Pedal Throws Toyota Off-Course
My Post : Sticky Pedal Throws Toyota Off-Course
There are several basic rules to effective crisis management. To begin with, recognize the nature and extent of the problem, then inform your publics as …
01 / 20 / 10
The Price is right..
My Post : The Price is right..
Words matter and, in some circumstances, they can have ‘life or death’ consequences. When speaking to the media, one must be both forthright AND cautious. …
12 / 16 / 09
‘Slow Food’ Communications
My Post : ‘Slow Food’ Communications
A short while ago, I had the rare opportunity to have lunch with my son. I was looking forward to this one-on-one chat. When I …
12 / 02 / 09
A Tower of ‘Babble’?
My Post : A Tower of ‘Babble’?
The A-H1N1 virus has been making the headlines over the past months. Lots of information in newspapers, on television and around the dinner table, many …
11 / 17 / 09
Hit by the Virus
My Post : Hit by the Virus
It was bound to happen… I caught the virus. No, not THAT one – there’s an effective vaccine against it. As far as I know, …
10 / 21 / 09
Communicating effectively
In context : Communicating effectively
In the coming weeks, we are going to be giving a series of presentations about what our company does. We operate in a highly competitive …