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Comment on Humility Update: John Edwards by Barbara Nixon

Barbara Nixon — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:57:44 +0000

Thank you for posting this article on John Edwards. I was already planning on using his story as a discussion item in my Corporate PR class tomorrow.

Also, I’ve adopted your book “Reputation Management” — are there instructor resources available? I’ve been unable to find any so far.

Barbara Nixon
Assistant Professor of Public Relations
Georgia Southern University

Comment on Humility Update: John Edwards by Roy

Roy — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:09:00 +0000

Elizabeth, thanks for the enabling your cheatin husband John Edwards to hide his girlfriend with baby from the voters. That stuff wouldn’t have gone down very well in Iowa. It made it easy to steal Hillary’s votes!!! I’ll bet Elizabeth would not have supported her husband if she knew that Rielle Hunter was trashing her in front of John. Now, go buy some diapers.

Hillary Clinton should take on Obama in Denver on the convention floor. What’s she got to lose? Nada!

Comment on Rumor Control: Keeping Momentum in a Presidential Campaign by Jonathan Bernstein

Jonathan Bernstein — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:42:10 +0000

Rumors with no basis in fact can, in my experience as well, have a very short half-life if responded to with speed and substance. Unfortunately, the types of rumors many corporations deal with often have SOME basis in truth. Half-truths and truths that spawn rumors and much more difficult to deal with.

Jonathan Bernstein, President
Bernstein Crisis Management, Inc.

Comment on Rumor Control: Keeping Momentum in a Presidential Campaign by Steve

Steve — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:55:08 +0000

I’m left wondering whether the media will eventually tire of reporting on rumors and the fact they exist, or whether the explosion of media outlets and competition will perpetuate and inflate the dissemination of these stories.

I hadn’t heard/read of some of the rumors reported above. Even knocking them down tends, in a sense, to sustain them. A bit like vigorously chopping off the top of a dandelion that’s going to seed and thereby spreading the seeds to more-distant locations.

Comment on Humility Update: Pope Benedict XVI by Michael D

Michael D — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:45:00 +0000

This is really insightful with a good background on the predicament the Catholic Church is/was in. Although I remember some of this, I was out of the country for a big portion of the year and missed some of the news coverage. Thanks for pointing out the right thing to do. I think some leaders forget from time to time.

Comment on Humility Update: Elliot Spitzer, the Iraq War, and Lessons for Leaders by Joel Rogers

Joel Rogers — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:05:56 +0000

A history professor once commented that in the late 1700s, leaders thirst for the respect and esteem of noble men based on their principles and prosperity. Now, men (and women) seem to want the limelight, adoration and position(s).

It is also true that the 24-hour news cycle has discouraged talented people, who want the respect of noble people, from participating in public life because they are flawed like all people.

Comment on The Red Herring of Social Media by Jeremy Pinches

Jeremy Pinches — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:01:26 +0000

I’m with you Oxana. Social media should be approached with authenticity and a well-thought out strategy, but too often companies are looking for the quick fix.

Comment on The Times, They Are A-Changing… by Helio Fred Garcia

Helio Fred Garcia — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:06:40 +0000

Toni, jt, thanks for your comments.

Rose, great question.

I have no problem with the new paradigm.

The uncomfortable struggle was with the gnawing feeling that things were different, and that old ways of doing things weren’t working the way they once did. And I didn’t know why, where it was going, and what to do about it.

E.g.: Journalism is different. Politics is different. Commerce is different. And in our line of work, the way crises emerge is different. There are no more secure secrets. What used to be private behavior is now public. The way companies used to handle crises is no longer sufficient. Engaging stakeholders is now different. There’s no more time to reflect; there are lots of fact checkers and critics who have instant access to stakeholders and can hold a company’s statements up to scrutiny, ridicule, or praise. Instantly.

So my discomfort was in figuring out what was happening, what it means, and what we can all do about it (or how we can adapt ourselves and our clients to it).

I don’t believe that we have the answers at all. But I think we’re stumbling upon a direction.

Either way, it should be a fun ride…
Fred

Comment on The Times, They Are A-Changing… by Rosemary Bray McNatt

Rosemary Bray McNatt — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:52:08 +0000

Really great post, Fred. If you haven’t already, check out David Brooks’ column in the NYT today, where he talks about Obama’s reframe of the campaign in somewhat similar terms.

Question: Are you still “struggling uncomfortably?” What’s the challenge for your work (and mine, for that matter) in this new paradigm?

Just being nosy!…

Rose

Comment on The Times, They Are A-Changing… by jt

jt — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:57:40 +0000

I’m not a fan of either Obama or Clinton, but they both seem to be doing the same thing politicians have always done–trying to get voters interested enough to show up at the polls. Obama’s a far better speaker, of course, but Hillary’s “centrally controlled” organization hasn’t done a bad job of turning out a lot of warm bodies on election days. That’s why the two candidates are neck-and-neck.

Incidentally, let’s remember that Joe Trippi’s flagship candidates have never actually WON anything. (The Daily Kos endorsements have an even more spectacular track record of losses.) Social media is a great concept, but it would sure help to have some legitimate evidence that it produces more than just talk among cult members.