The Public Relations Superbowl
Ask Rudy Giuliani how one major event can change the public’s perception.
Before the tragic events of September 11, 2001, New York’s then-mayor was not exactly a media darling. His personal life was splashed on the pages of New York’s tabloids, the city’s finances were in awfu… Read more
Irrational Hubris?
Richard W. Edelman, the president, chief executive officer and namesake of Edelman Public, is a very happy man.
“In a world where we don’t have a belief in a single source, you don’t have a Walter Cronkite anymore. PR is the discipline on the rise,” Edelman told attendees last we… Read more
Katrina’s Public Relations Aftermath
The September 11th terrorist attacks in New York City made Rudolph Giuliani a hero. The then Mayor of New York City, Giuliani displayed the kind of leadership that enthralls people. He was a mesmerizing force, a steady hand during a time of uncertainty, and a leader willing to get into the trenches with his … Read more
A Little Fund Makes a Big Media Splash
Kate Lee has the kind of press clippings most PR people would kill for. In less than a year, Lee has been quoted by publications coast-to-coast and appeared on television and radio stations in the U.S. and Canada. Business Week, USA Today, Washington Post, San Jose Mercury News, New York Times, and Atlanta … Read more
Welcome to the PR War
I admit it, I’m glued to the television.
Back in New York, my television doesn’t even get reception, a nasty reminder of Sept. 11 (the main broadcast antenna for local television was on top of one of the World Trade Center buildings). But I’m down in the mountains of Northern Georgia on a … Read more