Monthly Archives: March 2009
Posted on March 12, 2009
Strange Bedfellows
In the mid 1990’s, I worked with a coalition of trade associations that seemingly had no relation to one another – funeral directors, snowboarders, auto mechanics, farmers and others who joined together to collectively advocate for an issue important to … Read More »
Posted on March 10, 2009
New School Meets Old School
A House Subcommittee gathered recently to hear observations from witnesses on the state of K-12 Science Education. The star witness was the popular “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” There was the usual slam on the New York Times from the … Read More »
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Facebook: Not Just for Kids Anymore
Fortune.com reported today that the fastest growing group of new U.S. users on Facebook are women 55-to-65 years old. That group, the site says, has grown 175% from September 30 to February 1, while American women overall increased about 43%. … Read More »
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Bipartisanship – it’s in our DNA
Most mornings I wake up and reach for my blackberry. And almost every morning there is an email from one of my VOX colleagues with a link to something in the news, accompanied by their own pointed commentary. It is … Read More »
Posted on March 6, 2009
Crisis Communications 101 – The Public’s Agenda
From peanut recalls to political scandals, it is clear that the public has high expectations regarding how the leaders of corporations and government agencies perform in a crisis. Regardless of the situation, the public expects leaders to be transparent and … Read More »
Posted on March 2, 2009
Why Do We Trust Bill Clinton?
Bill Clinton appeared on Good Morning America recently with advice for President Barack Obama – to talk up the economy, and to be more upbeat. Makes a lot of sense. After all, any semblance of economic recovery – restoring wealth, … Read More »