In today’s day of electronic media pushing stories out further than ever before, it is sometimes incumbent upon companies that wish to get their version of a story out to do their own paid public affairs campaigns. While this is not always the answer, there[...]
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When you get the facts wrong, is it always a lie? And does it matter?
February 12, 2015
NBC News anchor Brian Williams has been suspended for six months for not telling the truth about being fired upon while in a helicopter in Iraq. But did he tell a lie and thus undermine his credibility as a journalist? Or did his memory fail[...]
Read moreImportance of Apologizing During a PR Crisis
December 16, 2014
The recent high-profile hacking of Sony Pictures has caused a public relations nightmare for all involved. More confidential company data, internal email exchanges and unreleased movies continue to be leaked by the group calling itself “#GOP,” which stands for Guardians of Peace. The spotlight is[...]
Read morePR Firm Breaks Major PR Rule
December 12, 2014
An Austin-based public relations firm with a strange name broke an important industry rule and was forced to learn its lesson the hard way this week. Strange Fruit Public Relations, a firm specializing in hospitality and culinary PR, came under a social media firestorm after[...]
Read moreOvercoming a Crisis: A North Miami Real Estate Makeover
September 22, 2014
The story of One Fifty One at Biscayne is one of the transformation of a condominium and a community. In less than six months, the North Miami development has gone from two under-performing towers with reputation issues to a luxury condominium destination and an extraordinary[...]
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