There have been many changes in the practice of public relations over the years, but one thing has remained consistent: Year after year, most PR practitioners and clients will be disappointed about their experiences—and 2025 will not be any different. Here’s why:...
The 2025 Super Bowl will take place on Feb. 9 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, home of the Saints. While the teams that will play in the game will not be known for many weeks, PR practitioners can still be sure of the following: Positive earned media for...
There were many takeaways from the 2024 presidential election that can be used by account execs on non-political accounts. And I have detailed more than a few of them on this site over the past few months. But if there is one that stands out, it is the importance of...
There are many lessons from the just concluded election that apply to non-political PR accounts. The most important lesson, in my opinion, is not new—it dates back to before either of the candidates, or even American elections, was born. It was stated by the Scottish...
The Republican’s use of President Biden’s “garbage” comments couldn’t have come at a worse time for Vice President Kamala Harris. It overshadowed her highly regarded “final message,” as defined by pundits, even though it was hardly her “final message,” because there...
During Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on October 27, stand-up comedian Tony Hinchcliff unleashed a wave of insults and vulgar statements about Jews, Palestinians, Latinos and African Americans. Even though Mr. Trump and other Republicans said they...
As I write this essay on October 23, unlike the pundits on cable TV, or the print pundits known as columnists, I don’t know who will be elected president. But at this juncture I know two things: It doesn’t look good for Ms Harris. Her once former lead over the former...
There are many valuable PR lessons that are not taught in communications classes that can be learned by keeping up with the news—and the current presidential election provides quite a few. A non-partisan review shows that vice president Kamala Harris provides lessons...
Former President Donald Trump has been using an old PR strategy in his bid for reelection. His tactics are to blame Kamala Harris and anyone else except himself for every problem in our country. Blaming someone else is a tactic that some entities in crisis situations...
Arguably, the two most important lessons that PR practitioners should have learned (so far) from the 2024 political scene concern the use of cell phones and emails. Emails containing derogatory remarks about Mr. Trump that JD Vance sent before he became a supporter of...
Many PR crisis specialists believe that not replying to a negative news article is tantamount to an admission of guilt and that it must be answered. I’ve never agreed with that. I’ve always believed that it depends on the circumstances. If the article is about a major...
I’ve long said that the IOC’s claim that the Olympics brings people together doesn’t hold water. On September 11, my contention was confirmed when French officials said, “French authorities foiled three plots to attack the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris and...