by Ross Goldberg In the spring of 2009, during the very height of the Great Recession, I had the opportunity to write an article for Small Business Digest, which they aptly titled “Economic Downturn is Not the Time to Axe Public Relations Budget.” Eleven and a half years later, as we survey the economic state [...]
It’s not a matter of if, but when. All organizations spanning all business sectors face the reality of crisis. Privately held mom-and-pop shops, publicly held conglomerates and nonprofit foundations should all share equally in this concern. None are immune. Whether act of God or act of Man, a crisis will hit and, by its very [...]
Editors and reporters receive more press releases and unsolicited phone calls (and emails and texts) then they can reasonably be expected to handle. That’s because everyone thinks they have a story that the world is just craving to hear about. Truth is, most people don’t. Of all of the story ideas that journalists receive in [...]
Boards of directors are a curious lot. Some are comprised of investors who administer with short-term vision, accountable to shareholders’ quarterly earnings. Some serve in strictly an advisory capacity to a parent company that retains ultimate power. Some organizations have boards comprised of publicly elected officials who govern in accordance with district, city or county [...]
It has been said that all motion is relative. If that is indeed true, then it’s entirely possible to go backwards by simply standing still if the world around you is changing. Over the past half-dozen years, those entrusted with health care communications have pushed forward by focusing a good deal of energy on creative [...]
