Training might be what you need
In Spain they celebrate Semana Santa, or Holy Week, in the week preceding Easter Sunday, and in places like Seville and Jerez de la Frontera preparations … Read more
Reputation
BNP Paribas Open Reputation Damaged by CEO Remarks
March has not been a good month for the reputation of the tennis sport. First it was Maria Sharapova who failed a drug test at the … Read more
How to actively manage reputation risk
Warren Buffet repeats this message to his senior managers every year: “We can afford to lose money — even a lot of money. But we can’t … Read more
Off the record does not exist
Uber’s Emil Michael’s case is a textbook example that off the record does not exist. Complaining afterwards that you thought a conversation was off the record … Read more
Q&A about Crisis Communications
Are stakeholders assets or liabilities in a crisis? In an interview about crisis communications with Professor W. Timothy Coombs, of the University of Florida, answers are … Read more
The Future Corporate Communications Professional is a Generalist
75% of Financial Times 500 companies don’t have a Chief Communications Officer (CCO) on their executive board. Are you a corporate communications professional without CCO on … Read more
Do brands really care about their reputations?
I recently had a conversation with a respected communications professional and Head of a Dutch PR agency about what’s currently going wrong in the PR profession, … Read more
Free PR advice for startups and small businesses
How do you know if and when you need PR? If you don’t have the budget for a PR agency and you need to remain focused … Read more
Is free Internet for everyone possible?
Take a look at this video about internet.org. Knowledge is key and internet is the backbone of today’s knowledge economy are some of the statements made. … Read more
Randstad not transparent in CEO communications
In a Dutch TV interview following the Full-Year results, I got the impression that Ben Noteboom, CEO Randstad, stepped down because he decided it was time … Read more
