Masters of deflection, the Congressional Republicans and the @WhiteHouse are trying to change the subject away from the president’s criminal conduct and towards the procedures used in the impeachment process. They need to be called…
A continuing question raised by nonprofit leaders is “What is the return on investment for communications?” More than once I…
I never even heard of “data waste,” so I definitely didn’t know this was something to fight against. But according…
2019 is off to a great start with several message development and communications training projects. It has allowed me to…
From the moment the whistle-blower’s story about the U.S. President asking the Ukraine’s president to dig dirt on Joe and…
There are automated ways to gather information about your organization’s mentions in the popular media. If you use Cision or…
What happens when the media narrative or the public conversation is all wrong? The temptation is to try to make…
Don’t be a “best kept secret.” Get visible. If donors or members of your team describe your organization as “the…
It should come as no surprise to anyone who has either served on a board or staffed one that there…
In this polarized “tribal” environment, audience definition needs to be even clearer than before. Beyond basic demographics, specific characteristics and…
This month I was delighted to work with UNFPA on the global release of this year’s State of the World…
The message discipline of right-wing politicians never ceases to amaze me. Their endless repetition of talking points usually etches their…
You may marvel at people you see on the news whose presentations seem effortless, whose quotes are compelling and who…
The constant churning and rapid turnover of headlines caused by the coverage of this administration has made it a lot…
Amid renewed calls for gun control, a lot is being written about the National Rifle Association’s political clout in the…
For some time, I have been alarmed by the lack of concern about the profound impact of the tax bill…