Now that all the crisis public relations pundits have weighed in (ad nauseum) about what Toyota should be doing, I’d like to add a note. So far, it’s been like rolling thunder. One day it’s one recall, two days later it’s another. For the past three weeks, you couldn’t read a newspaper, listen to radio [...]
I can’t help but feel philosophical about returning to JohnstonWells. In every way, it feels good to “come home,” especially to the lovely new offices in this historic building (where I used to buy tulip bulbs) and to an impressive staff and portfolio of work. I’m more excited than ever about being in the communications [...]
As JohnstonWells bids my daughter, GG, goodbye and wishes her well on her new endeavors, I look back on the firm’s 38 years with lots of pride and just a little sadness. We are both taking new directions, with mine being one that brings me back into the role of JohnstonWells’ CEO and president. We’ve [...]
Just yesterday, the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine publicly posted a Notice of Proposed Sole Source (NPSS) for advertising/marketing/public relations services for a “strategic communications initiative.” The most fascinating aspect of this solicitation is the statement in the description field of the NPSS: This is the University’s notice of intent to sole source [...]
It sounds self serving, but it’s not. We in public relations keep emphasizing that during difficult times smart companies do not pull back in their communications efforts. They don’t need to increase these efforts because their not-so-smart competition is pulling back on their visibility programs. Smart companies invest during a recession, not-so-smart companies wring their [...]
— Guest post by Rodney D Bell HOT…DRY….A spotless, flat blue sky expansive as the undulating desert brush beneath. Pale green bushes anchor gentle red sand dunes. A red so rich it is as if the earth — under the fierce 110 degree sun – was ablaze. Rising above it all, alone, adrift and stubborn, [...]
People have been asking me whether or not having only one daily newspaper in Denver makes it harder or easier for those of us practicing public relations. First let me say that when I walked out to get the newspapers this morning – as I do every morning – it was sad not to pick [...]
— Guest post by Gwin Johnston, CEO The Denver public relations community was stunned at Schenkein’s announcement that it will close its doors at the end of the month. Has the economy really been so bad that a 35-year-old public relations firm, and a fine one at that, just couldn’t make it? We have seen [...]
Today is PRSA Colorado’s Member Retreat, a daylong event in Denver for public relations professionals to “retreat from work-as-usual and spend one day investing in your career,” according to the website. Featured speakers include Janet Eden-Harris (J.D. Power and Associates) and Dave Taylor (author, blogger). There are also seven breakout sessions on topics like international [...]
It’s amazing how many resumes we get at JohnstonWells — and it’s amazing how many of them neglect to highlight emerging/digital/new/social media experience or expertise. These days, we’re looking for candidates who are on top of what’s going on in a tech-driven communications environment that changes literally day to day. I’ve discovered that many millennials [...]