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Social media snark about “explosive diarrhea” aside, do you really know what you’re supposed to do if you want to avoid eating produce tainted with a parasite? You probably don’t. That’s not how this is supposed to work. Is this because of Taco Bell? Taylor Farms? Bagged salads? Political contributions? What about lettuce from a … Continued
The situation at CBS News get so hot earlier this month, it seemed everyone could benefit from a summer slowdown. CBS has more than its share of problems, from ratings to HR. But the more the situation comes into view, the network news operation is, first and foremost, in the midst of a PR crisis … Continued
The Great Recession was a tough time to be in any business, especially in a start-up in a field like PR when new platforms were emerging and fees were hard to collect while companies themselves, on top of the jobs inside them, were disappearing before our eyes. But at least it was a universally shared … Continued
If something happens twice in a short period of time, maybe it’s a trend? Recently, two clients asked the same question, one that I haven’t heard in a long time. One that I would have considered naive, if not insulting, even a year ago. But now we are living in a much different environment, one … Continued
It’s the first fall in a new office and as the leaves on the trees around the wetlands just beyond the parking lot start to change, things out the window look pretty nice. Beyond that, though, things aren’t changing. Just as it was in May, when we shared with you the first time what’s really … Continued
Just about a week ago, I caught up by phone with an old friend who, unlike me, was a public relations major in college. Amid talk of family, sports and work, he mentioned that, after more than 30 years in a successful career in higher education, he still remembers one thing from his undergrad class … Continued