How do you handle an awkward CEO?
If you’re saddled with a leader or client who’s a poor communicator or a stilted speaker, there is hope. Here’s how to play up strengths and minimize glaring weaknesses.
If you’re saddled with a leader or client who’s a poor communicator or a stilted speaker, there is hope. Here’s how to play up strengths and minimize glaring weaknesses.
You’ve got a rousing speech, guaranteed to raise cheers? Don’t be too sure of that. Consider what happened to Bernie Sanders in South Carolina recently.
The camera doesn’t lie, they say. More important, it detects little tics and habits that you might be overlooking but that are driving your audience bonkers. Here’s what to look for.
The Carolina Panthers quarterback fumbled on the field and in his post-game interview with reporters. Here’s what you can learn from his mistakes.
We hear time and again: Don’t read your slides verbatim, make eye contact, and so on. Here are a dozen important presentation guidelines that tend to fly under the radar.
Nearly 70 percent of Michiganders disapprove of Gov. Rick Snyder’s handling of the water crisis in Flint. He pledged transparency but won’t reveal who is paying the two PR firms he’s just hired.
Tips on rethinking intranet structure, using frameworks to foster engagement and more.
A snapshot of CCOs today
We spoke with Ted Birkhahn, managing director at Vested, who shared what he’s learned from working on spin-offs in the past.
Accenture’s Sumreen Ahmad advocates for getting back to the basics, taking action and making space for intimate conversation on polarizing topics.
Plus: More on the upheaval at Paramount.
The continued challenges communicators face when building relationships with the C-suite and other senior leaders, and how to overcome them.
Strategies for taking the temperature down amid rising employee activism and polarizing discourse.
Working with high-level executives is a different beast.
Ragan and Ruder Finn seek insights from internal comms leaders on the state and future of AI in their departments.