By Dennis Culloton, President and CEO They made it. The whole world was watching –and exhaling--as rock climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson reached the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park using only their hands and feet in a first-ever free climb. The so called “Dawn Wall” was considered one of the world’s
By Dennis Culloton, President and CEO Race riots, ISIS terrorists, North Korea, Iran and E-bola. His party lost control of Congress. It has not been a great year for President Obama. Not only has there been the predictable call from pundits for him to clean house at the White House but Senate staff members, many
By Nicole Roman, Account Executive If I could invite anyone dead or alive, to Thanksgiving dinner the guest list would include Queen of England. I bet she has many a tale to tell about the royal family and the people she has met and the changes she has seen throughout her life. My ancestors from
by Tracey Mendrek, Executive Vice President Most people know December 1 as Cyber Monday, but in reality it is the beginning of a legal case that may change the way we navigate social media. Elonis vs U.S. is scheduled for oral arguments on December 1. As The Washington Post notes in an excellent article by
By Julia Schatz, Account Supervisor The HBO series Newsroom aired the season 3 premiere on Sunday. The episode covered the Boston Marathon Bombing from April 2013. As this episode depicts, the media was a mess when these bombings occurred – CNN inaccurately reported an arrest and had to retract the story with major news outlets
By Nicole Roman, Account Executive An integral part of crisis communication lies in delivering core messages through the media. When a crisis occurs, the difference between a speedy and successful recovery or a long and painful one depends on how well a business anticipates and prepares and sometimes shows a sense of humor. How the
By Nicole Roman, Account Executive After spending several years as a recluse, Monica Lewinsky has returned to the public eye. This raises a ton of questions: Why is she writing this now? What's her next move? And, of course, what do her words mean for Hillary Rodham Clinton? Through a Vanity Fair article, public speeches
Patrick Skarr, Sr. Account Supervisor According to the Center for Responsive Politics this midterm election cycle is record breaking. Nearly $4 billion will have been spent on the campaigns for control of Congress, leading to the Washington Post headline, “2014 will be the most expensive midterm election ever.” According to ABC, the North Carolina senate
By Tracey Mendrek, Executive Vice President Today marks an important milestone for our client, Navistar, with the donation of three vehicles to help prepare Olive-Harvey College students for the 110,000 jobs in transportation, distribution and logistics coming to the Chicago region. Jim Spangler, Navistar Vice President – Corporate Affairs handed over the keys to Angelia
By Patrick Skarr, Senior Account Supervisor Last week those seeking anonymity on the Internet were rattled when the Guardian Newspaper published an explosive story, “Revealed: how Whisper app tracks ‘anonymous’ users,” that alleged that their service was in fact tracking their users’ whereabouts and posts. (The service has aggressively pushed back on the allegation.) I