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Op-Ed: If Donald Trump And Joe Biden Would Ask My Advice Regarding Choosing Their 2020 Running Mates (With a Look Into The future And A PR Lesson)
Arthur Solomon In its June 28 edition, the New York Times published a full page analysis of individuals under consideration for Joe Biden’s veep, which he said he will announce in August. I’ve had my own opinion who would be Biden’s best running mate for some time, and all of my choices are on the…
Read MoreOP-ED: PR Stunt Lessons From Trump University: Don’t Use!!! (Unless You Believe That There Is No Such Thing As Bad Publicity)
Arthur Solomon As a senior level PR practitioner for many years, I have managed or played key roles in many national and international flagship agency accounts. During that span, novice account people would excitedly run into my office early in the morning telling me about an event they heard on the radio or read in…
Read MoreOp-Ed: The Coronavirus Triumphs, Aided By Cable News (And President Trump)
Arthur Solomon For years, I’ve been writing about the inadequacy of cable news reporting. I’ve also labeled it the “bad news networks.” Because of what has been happening in our country during the first half of 2020, I now accuse the cable news industry of formenting death and destruction, even on a greater scale than…
Read MoreContrasts in Leadership: Cuomo v. Trump
Helio Fred Garcia, Executive Director, Logos Institute for Crisis Management and Executive Leadership Leaders are judged based on how they deal with their biggest challenges. In the COVID-19 crisis we see a contrast of leaders so stark that it can serve as a leadership laboratory for future generations to study. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo…
Read MoreDemocratic Debate # 11: Trump Lost Before It Began; But Will There Be A Coronavirus Affect?
(And Two Important PR Lessons From the Political Scene For PR Pros, Plus Two Important Lessons For Future Political Office Seekers) Arthur Solomon, Public Relations Consultant If President Trump is reelected, he should invite the leadership of the Democratic National Committee to his inaugural party. Because by scheduling so many debates during which Democrats presidential…
Read MoreMedia Lessons Learned From The Trump Senate (Impeachment) Trial
(That Were Probably Not Taught In Communications Classes) Arthur Solomon, Public Relations Consultant On January 13, on this web site, I wrote an article regarding media lessons learned from the House impeachment hearings. Many of the examples I listed also applied to none political accounts that most PR practitioners who work at large and small…
Read MoreStrategy for Super Bowl Brands as Bloomberg Duels Trump
Henry C. Boyd III, Clinical Professor in the Marketing Department at the Robert H. Smith School of Business Aspiring presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg’s timing is rather canny. On the eve of the 2020 Iowa Caucuses where he doesn’t appear on the ballet, Bloomberg — front of about 100 million Super Bowl halftime viewers — will…
Read MoreDemocratic Debate # 7: Trump’s Default
Arthur Solomon, Public Relations Consultant The Democratic Debate # 6, the last one of 2019, reminded me of the poem about a little girl that goes, “There was a little girl. Who had a little curl. Right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good, she was very good and when she was…
Read More“Wag The Dog” – The Sequel (The Difference Between The Clinton And Trump Scenarios And Media Lessons Learned From Them)
Arthur Solomon, Public Relations Consultant “Wag the Dog” is a 1997 American political satire movie about a PR person who creates a diversion to change the media coverage of the president’s sex scandal. (Any association with Sean Spicer or Kellyanne Conway is purely coincidental.) Many people thought that the idea for the film originated with…
Read MoreTrump – A Case Study in Building & Maintaining Your Brand Story
David E. Johnson, CEO, Strategic Vision PR Group In today’s polarized world we all know that consumers are no longer looking at just the best price when it comes to selecting a brand. Consumers are looking for a brand that shares their beliefs and has an authentic brand story. The same also applies in the political…
Read MoreWould You Call ‘The Mooch’ a Turncoat or a Benedict Arnold for Turning on Trump? Hardly! (Op-Ed)
Thomas J. Madden, Chairman and CEO, Transmedia Group What’s wrong with switching sides if you see someone you once admired not living up to your ideals? Or not making the country you love “great again” . . . beyond just a slogan! Didn’t Ronald Reagan begin as a Hollywood Democrat, and wasn’t Franklin D. Roosevelt one of his…
Read MorePersonal Reflection on Being An Immigrant in Trump’s America
Helio Fred Garcia, Executive Director, Logos Institute for Crisis Management and Executive Leadership I am an immigrant, an American by choice. I choose to be an American because of all the places in the world – and I’ve been fortunate to have visited or worked in dozens of countries on six continents – this is one of…
Read MoreTrump’s History Lesson
A President Who Tells It Like It Isn’t? Arthur Solomon, Public Relations Consultant Ever since I can remember I’ve been a history buff. As a young student, I read works by true historians, and those who wrote fictionalized history. I also learn about history by “sitting in” on lectures by teachers at military schools for…
Read MoreThe End of the Sarah Huckabee Sanders Era as Trump’s White House Press Secretary
Editor’s Note:The New York Times reported Saturday the White House is considering bringing back the daily briefing in an untelevised format to help the Trump 2020 re-election effort. What Does it Mean for the White House Press Corps and What Lessons PR Can Learn Andrew Blum, Principal, AJB Communications The resignation of White House Press…
Read MoreTrump & the ‘Madman Theory’ of Communication
David E. Johnson, CEO, Strategic Vision PR Group Since being sworn in as president, everyone has speculated on Donald Trump’s communication strategy. There seems to be no rhyme nor reason to it. Many have felt it is a strategy by tweet referring to the President’s constant use of Twitter. Over the past week, speculation has increased…
Read MoreRisky Business: Trump’s Negotiating Style
The Invisible Risks and Rewards of Negotiating Like Trump Peter D. Johnston If you’re about to jump out of a plane, the risks are obvious. If you’re negotiating a deal, the risks are often less obvious, if not invisible all together. Just as hard to see can be who holds these risks at the end…
Read MoreThe Dream PR Combo: Agency Fox, Product Trump
Arthur Solomon, Public Relations Consultant Clients dream of spending as little as possible while getting the most exposure for whatever product they promote. The impossible client dream? Not really. Substitute Fox News Channel (FNC) for the agency and President Trump for the product and the dream becomes a reality. According to a Nielsen report, FNC…
Read MoreFormer Trump Lawyer Ty Cobb Calls For “As Much Transparency as Possible with Mueller Report”
The video features all quotes from Former Counsel to President Trump, Ty Cobb from “Truth on Trial,” Ty shared thoughts on the Mueller Report, “spokesperson-lawyers” such as Rudy Giuliani and Michael Avenatti, handling corporate crises and cases like Jussie Smollett’s. The event was broadcasted live from the Schar School of Policy and Government on Tuesday,…
Read MoreTrump Becomes (Almost) Transcendently Non-Partisan
Dan Hill, Ph.D. The president is no longer an apprentice. This was Donald Trump’s third and, at times, probably his best (delivered) State of the Union speech. What people tend to remember are openings, closings and peak moments in experiencing an event and Trump, ever the showman, provided a real doozy of an opening. Always…
Read MoreIs Trump Responsible for the Violence?
Helio Fred Garcia, Executive Director, Logos Institute for Crisis Management and Executive Leadership The French philosopher and writer Voltaire warned that those who can make us believe absurdities can make us commit atrocities. We have seen this phenomenon play out in all parts of the world for the nearly 300 years since Voltaire first warned us. And…
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