Crain’s reporter: Detroit’s recovery progressing
Detroit is recovering from its 2013 bankruptcy by focusing on improving schools and economic development, Chad Livengood, reporter for Crain’s Detroit Business, told Capitol Issues Forum Sept. 20 in his talk “Covering Detroit’s Resurgence.” As city leaders tackle blight, expensive auto insurance and workforce challenges, Detroit’s comeback story is still being written. Investments by entrepreneurs like Tom Gores, Dan Gilbert and Shahid Khan have brought business and jobs int
LM Inc. tackles crisis communication planning in Las Vegas
State education association leaders were a great audience for our "Crisis Communication Planning" workshop at the national meeting of Association of State Retired Teacher Executives! Thanks to ASRTE leaders for your interest in developing plans to avoid communication crises and for your hospitality at the national conference in Las Vegas. #LezotteMillerInc #AssociationofStateRetiredTeacherExecutives #publicrelations #CrisisCommunication #LasVegas
Effective spokespeople know the "Do’s and Don’ts" of media communication
Every interview is an opportunity to convey an organization’s message to a broad media audience. Interview preparation makes the difference in maximizing media opportunities. Do… …know your key messages. …ask the story angle or reporter’s focus. …practice and be prepared. …be honest and not evasive. …speak in the public’s interest. …project a calm, credible and confident image. …monitor news coverage and correct inaccuracies. Don’t… …agree to the interview if it’s not in the
