Lessons learned

By Anne Ready ne-ready\   LOS ANGELES – There’s an old saying … when you lose, don’t lose the lesson. And there can be some lessons learned from media coverage. Courtesy of ABCNews The first time he was a Presidential candidate, Donald Trump complained about Fox News host and co-moderator of the Republican debates, Megyn Kelly. “I don’t like her. …

Let Freedom Ring

Protected under the First Amendment, the Freedom of Speech refers to “the right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint.” Yet, time and time again, there have been many attempts to limit or restrict certain forms of expression. Recently, the California Supreme Court ruled that Yelp, the business review forum, could not be ordered to remove negative reviews about …

“All the World’s a Stage …

… and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances … ” Shakespeare wrote in his play, As You Like It. But why would veteran actor Robert De Niro use his entrance on the world’s stage at the 2018 Tony’s for an expletive-laced rant at President Trump, who was not part of the night at …

It’s Not What You Say…

Communications coaching is a two-way street, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly should be advised. What you say and How you say it. Seems Mr. Kelly coached President Trump on what to say to the grieving widow of a fallen soldier.  A 4-Star general and a father who’d lost his soldier son in Afghanistan expressed in somber words and …

Loose Lips Sink Ships

Commanded former 4-star Marine Corps general and new White House Chief of Staff, John Kelly in the immediate firing of Communications Director, Anthony Scaramucci. With brash, trash-talking vulgarities in a phone interview with The New Yorker Magazine, the Mooch, as Mr. Scaramucci likes to call himself, accused the White House staff of leaks to the press and threatened to fire …