Comments for The Essential Communicator http://essentialcommunicator.wordpress.com News and Ideas from the Front Lines of Communications Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:35:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Catchy slogans in politics? by cd http://essentialcommunicator.wordpress.com/2007/11/20/catchy-slogans-in-politics/#comment-300 cd Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:35:34 +0000 http://essentialcommunicator.wordpress.com/2007/11/20/catchy-slogans-in-politics/#comment-300 how about: "Takes a lick'n and keeps on tick'n" "Have it your way"-Burger King "I'm Going to Disney World!" - The Walt Disney Company after and during the Super Bowl "Because you're worth it" - L'Oréal "Ideas for Life." - Panasonic how about:

“Takes a lick’n and keeps on tick’n”

“Have it your way”-Burger King

“I’m Going to Disney World!” – The Walt Disney Company after and during the Super Bowl

“Because you’re worth it” – L’Oréal

“Ideas for Life.” – Panasonic

]]> Comment on About by Peg http://essentialcommunicator.wordpress.com/about/#comment-264 Peg Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:37:20 +0000 #comment-264 Is this the same Jason who worked out West in Chilliwack? You have no idea how old an email addy I have for you ... think I forgot to update it when you sent the last round of ... "this is my new email" .... You're in LA?! Is this the same Jason who worked out West in Chilliwack? You have no idea how old an email addy I have for you … think I forgot to update it when you sent the last round of … “this is my new email” …. You’re in LA?!

]]> Comment on Crisis communications in sports by Josh http://essentialcommunicator.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/crisis-communications-in-sports/#comment-251 Josh Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:55:16 +0000 http://essentialcommunicator.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/crisis-communications-in-sports/#comment-251 This didn't work so well for Paul Martin. This didn’t work so well for Paul Martin.

]]> Comment on Testing messages by Dennis Prouse http://essentialcommunicator.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/testing-messages/#comment-175 Dennis Prouse Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:10:32 +0000 http://essentialcommunicator.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/testing-messages/#comment-175 I knew Biden was still limping along, but I had forgotten about Chris Dodd. Is he still in the race? The only saving grace for these guys is the compressed primary season - Hillary's coronation will be over so quickly that their embarrassment will be relatively short lived. I knew Biden was still limping along, but I had forgotten about Chris Dodd. Is he still in the race? The only saving grace for these guys is the compressed primary season – Hillary’s coronation will be over so quickly that their embarrassment will be relatively short lived.

]]> Comment on Introducing our Top 5s by Steve Vanagas http://essentialcommunicator.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/introducing-our-top-5s/#comment-165 Steve Vanagas Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:09:01 +0000 http://essentialcommunicator.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/introducing-our-top-5s/#comment-165 Having worked many years with Megphi McHoodisteevesalmers, I can attest to the fact that this is the most thoughtful comment they have ever offered. Having worked many years with Megphi McHoodisteevesalmers, I can attest to the fact that this is the most thoughtful comment they have ever offered.

]]> Comment on Introducing our Top 5s by Megphi McHoodisteevesalmers http://essentialcommunicator.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/introducing-our-top-5s/#comment-153 Megphi McHoodisteevesalmers Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:10:46 +0000 http://essentialcommunicator.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/introducing-our-top-5s/#comment-153 Re: #3 Vanagas never wrote a joke, and Keenan only wrote one ! Re: #3

Vanagas never wrote a joke, and Keenan only wrote one !

]]> Comment on The Media and the Press Secretaries by Susan http://essentialcommunicator.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/the-media-and-the-press-secretaries/#comment-105 Susan Sat, 18 Aug 2007 04:12:22 +0000 http://essentialcommunicator.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/the-media-and-the-press-secretaries/#comment-105 As a former reporter, I often imagined how delightful it must have been in the good old days before press secretaries and handlers scripted politicians' every word. Those were the times when you could get such candid (and honest) lines as "Just watch me" from Pierre Trudeau, when asked how far he was prepared to go in handling the FLQ crisis. This spontaneous remark would likely never happen today. Press secretaries like Campbell who spend their days manufacturing messages should be careful not to express contempt for the reporters who have no choice but to be on the receiving end of such messages. In reality, people who hate the media are expressing contempt for the public, since in essence, that's all the media represent -- the eyes and ears of the public. I suspect from what I've read about Campbell this was very much the case. As a former reporter, I often imagined how delightful it must have been in the good old days before press secretaries and handlers scripted politicians’ every word. Those were the times when you could get such candid (and honest) lines as “Just watch me” from Pierre Trudeau, when asked how far he was prepared to go in handling the FLQ crisis. This spontaneous remark would likely never happen today. Press secretaries like Campbell who spend their days manufacturing messages should be careful not to express contempt for the reporters who have no choice but to be on the receiving end of such messages. In reality, people who hate the media are expressing contempt for the public, since in essence, that’s all the media represent — the eyes and ears of the public. I suspect from what I’ve read about Campbell this was very much the case.

]]> Comment on Facebook: connecting and communicating by Sarah Andrusco http://essentialcommunicator.wordpress.com/2007/08/14/facebook-connecting-and-communicating/#comment-87 Sarah Andrusco Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:31:23 +0000 http://essentialcommunicator.wordpress.com/2007/08/14/facebook-connecting-and-communicating/#comment-87 JAK I am in full agreement with your commentary. Facebook is a great communication tool, but people need to be conscious not only of who is on their friends list, but also their privacy settings, so that other individuals ( such as those in their networks) are not inadvertently viewing their profiles or privy to their activities. As with any new toy or tool, it's important to be an informed user. JAK I am in full agreement with your commentary. Facebook is a great communication tool, but people need to be conscious not only of who is on their friends list, but also their privacy settings, so that other individuals ( such as those in their networks) are not inadvertently viewing their profiles or privy to their activities.

As with any new toy or tool, it’s important to be an informed user.

]]> Comment on Introducing our Top 5s by EclectEcon http://essentialcommunicator.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/introducing-our-top-5s/#comment-66 EclectEcon Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:17:34 +0000 http://essentialcommunicator.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/introducing-our-top-5s/#comment-66 <strong>Top 5 Books in Political Communication</strong> Jason Keenan was a student in one of my Economics for Journalists classes way back when. We have kept in touch ever since then, though our attempts to get together several times have been thwarted by unforeseen events. He has been a report... Top 5 Books in Political Communication

Jason Keenan was a student in one of my Economics for Journalists classes way back when. We have kept in touch ever since then, though our attempts to get together several times have been thwarted by unforeseen events.

He has been a report…

]]> Comment on Can Lindsay Lohan find a better line? by Kate http://essentialcommunicator.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/can-lindsay-lohan-find-a-better-line/#comment-39 Kate Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:47:28 +0000 http://essentialcommunicator.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/can-lindsay-lohan-find-a-better-line/#comment-39 Sounds like an excellent plan, and one that would almost guarantee a public forgiveness of sorts, except for one flaw. Lindsay Lohan isn't and never was the type of person to feel remorse of any kind. And embarrassement??? Pfffft. Apparently, she was brought up never having heard the word "no," and thus, feeling somehow very privileged from birth. Sad, when you think of what her career could have become. Poor career management? Absolutely. Who's her manager? Her Mom. PS: I wish you well in La La Land. I'm staying in New England, thank you very much! Sounds like an excellent plan, and one that would almost guarantee a public forgiveness of sorts, except for one flaw. Lindsay Lohan isn’t and never was the type of person to feel remorse of any kind. And embarrassement??? Pfffft. Apparently, she was brought up never having heard the word “no,” and thus, feeling somehow very privileged from birth. Sad, when you think of what her career could have become. Poor career management? Absolutely. Who’s her manager? Her Mom. PS: I wish you well in La La Land. I’m staying in New England, thank you very much!

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