Google CEO Eric Schmidt: an overstuffed vessel
His role on President Obama’s transition team thrust him onto the big stage; but his loose message melted like cheap makeup under the white hot spotlight.
Deconstructing a blog entry
The New York Times lauded it as an example of how, “in the age of transparency, the layoff will be blogged.” We hope they’re blogged better than this.
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PNC financial communications VP Chris Solie is a communicator first, a finance person second. She knows she�s a rare bird. �How many writers can even balance their checkbook,� she says.
Memo to CEOs: Know what you don’t know about the media!
Business journalist explains thoroughly why CEOs have bad relations with the press, and lights the path to improvement.
Strictly for Speakers: How to handle the short speech
In a recent speech, speechwriting guru Joan Detz offered 12 tested tactics for “Mastering the Three-Minute Speech.”
Should leaders write their own stuff?
For executive communicators, things are tough all over—even Down Under.
What an empathetic layoff blog looks like
For a retail-industry cheerleader, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh is surprisingly good at delivering bad news, too.
GM boss Bob Lutz to C-suite peers: Say something!
The vice chairman of the embattled auto company urges candor, precision and timeliness in executive communication.
These days, it’s one tough call
From the script to Q&A: a communicator’s proper role in preparing the CEO and CFO for the quarterly earnings call.
Deconstructing a blog entry
The New York Times lauded it as an example of how, “in the age of transparency, the layoff will be blogged.” We hope they’re blogged better than this.