Dennis CullotonAfter Donald Trump's twitter rants and video leaks and Samsung's exploding phones, people tell me, "Hey (that company in trouble) needs you for crisis communications," or they ask "How would you like to be Trump's PR guy?" (no thanks).It makes for fun talk at the tailgate or cocktail party. But to make a real
Steve Hamilton, Digital Media DirectorThe Samsung NOTE 7 has finally been pulled from shelves. Dozens of reports from Note 7 owners claiming that the phones are catching fire have become too much to bear for Samsung. Even after an initial recall of the device, the replacements seem to be having the same problem. They have
By Dennis Culloton, President and CEO I own up to being a die-hard Cubs fan--and for Cubs fans, die-hard is the right posture. I watched the '69 Cubs collapse while sitting on my father's lap. As it happens, children have been watching the Cubs collapse for 107 years and seeing their father's first yell at
By Dennis Culloton, President and CEO If you were looking for the sign of the decay of civilization, consider the Internet and the haters and the dead Nationwide commercial kid. #Harshedyourvibe! Just another week in the internet, as noted by Wired magazine . Okay, so don’t really consider it. Technology has unleashed opportunity, a
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 Nicole Roman, Account Executive It’s been a little over a year since Paula Deen’s racism scandal brought her multi-million dollar culinary empire tumbling down. Her reputation was damaged because of the way she responded to allegations of racism and demeaning treatment to one of her employees, a long time cook. Her messy attempt at
By Dennis Culloton, President & CEO In the Frat House favorite movie “Anchorman,” actor Luke Wilson is part of a macabre running joke where his character--the anchor of San Diego's third-rated TV news team—has his arm cut off by a rival news team anchor in an over-the-top, news team battle royale and sarcastic homage to
Julia Schatz, Senior Account Executive A few weeks ago, Michael Sam, Mizzou’s defensive end and the 2013 SEC co-defensive Player of the Year, came out, positioning him to potentially become the first openly gay player in the NFL. Although this is no longer breaking news, the story will continue to make headlines as Sam represents
Dennis Culloton, President & CEO It’s no secret I spent almost four years defending a governor under fire as George Ryan’s press secretary. In some ways I feel like I am watching a re-run as Gov. Chris Christie tries to endure and prevail over a widening political scandal in New Jersey. As you’ve read, key
Tracey Mendrek, Executive Vice President JPMorgan Chase & Co., in an effort to connect with a younger demographic, learned the hard way yesterday that a good idea in theory doesn’t always mean you should execute it. No doubt there were extensive meetings to discuss ways to engage young people with their business executives. Maybe the