Crisis Communications Lessons from the Whole30 Challenge
This is really about crisis communications, so please bear with me, I’m hungry. The New Year brings typical resolutions to eat healthy, get in shape, refresh and reboot – on both the personal and professional fronts. In true form, this year I have embarked upon…
Surviving and Moving On
Today, as I sit somberly in the comfort of my office, I join millions of others in reflecting on and honoring those lost in the 9/11 attacks. However, last year on this day I was boarding a plane with more than a bit of trepidation….
The 3 C’s – California, Cannabis and Communication
As the mother of a teenager, it’s impossible to escape the 420 innuendo that circulates en masse each April 20. Widely known as the day to celebrate cannabis, 420 – or 4/20 – has origins dating back to the ‘70s. Last year, airplanes towing 420…
Doing Well By Doing Good
At Fineman PR we have advocated for cause-related programming as a key component of our clients’ communication programs well before “CSR” became the buzz term of today. In the agency’s 25+ year history we have successfully developed and implemented programs ranging from collecting blankets and…
LinkedIn or Locked Out
A LinkedIn invitation rejection is making the rounds on social media following a senior executive’s scathing response to a millennial job seeker’s request for a “connection.” An adversarial response to a professional request has the potential to leave the proverbial egg on the face at…
When it’s Time for Straight Talk
In a society where it is popular to give everyone a trophy, straight talk is not often welcomed nor appreciated.
Gobble Gobble!
Happy Thanksgiving from Fineman PR! One of our agency’s favorite Thanksgiving moments: two years ago we took Foster Farms turkeys – Apple and Cider – to the White House. Apple received an official pardon from President Obama (and Cider, an unofficial one).
When Everyone Gets a Trophy, Nobody Wins
I had an “Aha!” moment on the sidelines of my nine-year-old son’s soccer tournament over the weekend. Alongside fellow parents, we watched with growing exasperation as the situation unfolded on the field. It wasn’t the fact that our team was losing; it was that they…