Articles
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Responding to Viral Video Nightmares
Monday, August 23rd
Recently several public figures have been reprimanded for comments that were caught on video. Helen Thomas and Shirley Sherrod are two that... Read more
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CEO Twitter List
Tuesday, August 3rd
Atkinson Public Relations compiled and regularly updates this list of top executives using Twitter to communicate with important audiences.... Read more
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Brandjacking: 4 Ways to Respond
Thursday, June 17th
Your company is in the middle of a crisis. You wake up to find that someone has created a Facebook group with a name that references your CEO... Read more
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Managing Multiple Twitter Accounts
Wednesday, April 14th
As anyone with more than one Twitter account knows, signing in and out of Twitter.com with different logins and passwords is a hassle.... Read more
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List of CEO Blogs
Thursday, April 8th
We had a hard time finding a current list of CEOs who blog, so we made our own. The list includes other c-suite executives, e.g. GM's... Read more
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Art of the Apology
Monday, March 29th
Sometimes we do dumb things because we're not perfect. Admitting a mistake is never easy. Perhaps that is why so many people fumble... Read more
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What is Reputation?
Monday, January 18th
Everyone has a reputation. Every organization has a reputation. GE is known for innovation, Swiss bankers for their privacy, and Southwest... Read more
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Six Approaches to Writing for Social Media
Friday, January 15th
Social media is an online publishing revolution. Anyone can launch a blog or Twitter feed in the next five minutes. There is little doubt... Read more
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Get the First 100 Days Right
Wednesday, January 13th
To: Our new CEO From: Corporate Communications RE: Your first 100 days Congratulations. Everyone is excited to have you on board. You... Read more
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Publish Your Way to Growth
Monday, January 11th
Engaging new customers is a priority for any business. Publishing articles, whitepapers, podcasts, etc. is a strategy that every business should... Read more
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Avoid Start-Up False Starts
Friday, January 8th
Launching a company is fraught with enough dangers, like finding customers, outsmarting competitors, and achieving profitability. It is easy... Read more
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What's in a Name?
Wednesday, January 6th
Naming is the initial, and often an important, part of the marketing process. Coming up with cool, unique name will not guarantee the success of... Read more
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Transparency Isn't Enough
Monday, January 4th
Every public company could be considered transparent. Because of Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulations, they’re required to disclose... Read more
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Right Brain vs. Left Brain
Thursday, December 31st
Part of the brilliance of Star Trek was the juxtaposition of two characters, Dr. McCoy and Spock. The interplay of these two characters provides a... Read more
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Measuring the Quality of Relationships
Tuesday, December 29th
Good relationships fuel business success. Like the chemicals in gasoline, relationships have ingredients that react together to dictate the... Read more