Monthly Archives: November 2012

Is cancer a crisis? If so, here’s some great news.

We’re very grateful that the dreaded “C ” has not invaded our family at any close range. But certainly, when it happens, it is a crisis of the highest magnitude. I’m suggesting this to try to bring some crisis relevance … Continue reading

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“Go to jail jobs”: justice or a reflection of society?

I remember a number of years ago I heard an oil refinery plant manager refer to his job, and others like him as “go to jail: jobs. He meant that if things went horribly wrong on his watch, he would … Continue reading

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Seattle Police Department’s “press release” called best ever

So marijuana is now legal in Washington State, thanks to the recent election. And the Seattle Police Department thought it a good idea to communicate about what that means and set some proper expectations. Hey, police departments issue press releases … Continue reading

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Fake tweets during Sandy continue to reverberate

During Big Storm Sandy (they can’t seem to agree on a name), I blogged on the fake tweets, and how they were picked up by major news outlets. Can’t resist this post-script, wherein CNN, the very network that spread the … Continue reading

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Election Reflection

No, don’t worry, I’m not going to gloat, mourn or add to the millions of words of post-election political commentary. This is about crisis communication and what we can learn from the election. Entertainment is Everything First, what struck me … Continue reading

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