1. February 3, 2009

    Is Your Public Relations Job at Risk?

    I received some unwelcome news recently. A friend called to say he had been laid off from his position in the corporate communications division of a major company. The company, he said, was cutting back its public relations budget and his job was one of the first to go. PR professionals shouldn’t necessarily be surprised by that news. (Read more…)

  2. March 30, 2001

    Turning the Tables on Bad PR

    A few weeks ago, I pointed out how customer service problems at Comcast had resulted in the company being on the receiving end of some very negative press attention. To my surprise, the cable giant was actually able to defuse some bad press this week. (Read more…)