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 …
In the Public Eye
It’s often said, the camera doesn’t lie. Nor or does it blink. The same can be said of social media. Recently Mrs. Louise Linton Mnuchin, the new since-June wife of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin documented her posh summer lifestyle in Italy and France publicly on Instagram, complete with a parade of designer tags…”#TomFord,” “#Valenrinorockstudheels,” and #HermesScarf.” However, a brand spokesperson …
Don’t Deflate Your Defense
In crisis media coaching as on the football field, the best defense is a good offense. Defending their team’s actions, however, the New England Patriots chose an unusual offense. This most recent case, dubbed ‘deflate-gate’ involves star quarterback Tom Brady whom the NFL has accused, along with two locker-room personnel, of intentionally deflating the game ball to gain a competitive …
Mexican Uprising
Not since British Petroleum’s CEO Tony Hayward muttered “I’d like my life back” after 11 workers lost their lives in a BP oil rig explosion has an aside caused such international outrage. “Ya me canse” (I’ve had enough/I’m tired of this) complained Mexico’s attorney general as he abruptly ended a press conference in which he was repeatedly questioned about the …