Government communications? It can get a bit complex
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Brainstorming ideas for a column about the dynamic between government communications and public trust, I found myself down a rabbit hole of fascinating historical examples….
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No. 792: In which Corn Flakes, copyrights and complete sentences rule, with strong offshore winds
May never end: It’s still May? Strange but true, dear readers, as we reach the kinda midpoint of this abbreviated workweek and the overdue end of this elongated month –…
No. 791: Cross the bridges, sign the lease and eat your tasty snails – it’s going to be a looooong weekend
Break it gently: Welcome to Wednesday, intrepid innovators, as we speed through another springtime workweek and straight toward a blessed holiday break. On that note, this quick scheduling reminder:…
Stay calm, PR pro — ChatGPT is new, but not nuanced
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // It’s only natural to worry about the consequences of new technology, especially in the communications business. If we went back a few millennia, we’d encounter…
No. 777: Small-biz diversity, big-time college athletics and real Panther pride, with a sweet caramel coating
Eyes up here: Welcome to Wednesday, intrepid innovators, as the day brightens, the smoke clears and our steadfast gaze remains locked on the task at hand. It’s April 5…
Proactive crisis communication? Take it to the bank
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // The swift downfalls of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank is the single-biggest financial story of 2023 (so far) and one of the biggest since…
No. 763: Oh, Canada! Plus Galileo, original teddy bears, wealthy water works … and goody, goody, gumdrops!
Ever snowpeful: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we (roller)skate through another mild workweek in the Winter That Winter Forgot – though, is that a snowy Winter Recess for…
It’s all fun and Netflix, until the con artists take over
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Prestige television series, podcasts and documentaries about con artists are everywhere. On Netflix, which seems to be making these stories into a cottage industry, you…
No. 751: On new beginnings, flood mitigation and other trivial pursuits – and don’t forget the meatballs!
And, we’re off: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers – not just any old Hump Day, but the very first one of the shiny New Year. Yes, 2023 is off…
Tough year, but don’t write off social media just yet
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Social media, our culture’s dominant media force for nearly two decades, had a rough year. Following lightening-rod Elon Musk’s purchase, advertisers are fleeing Twitter. Lawmakers…
No. 739: Election Day ends, laser beams fire, blood clots clear – and ultimately, love conquers all
The day after: It’s Wednesday out there, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but the day after the cantankerous, critical and surely headed to court Midterm Elections of…
No. 727: On rocket ships, night games and quantum witnesses – and sharing a cold one with your neighbor
Slammed from the start: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we hurdle the hump of the first full workweek of Autumn 2022 – the last workweek ever without a…
Plane stupid: DeSantis misses the lessons of Dukakis
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // In September 1988, Democratic nominee for President of the United States Michael Dukakis, with his lead in the race dwindling fast, visited the General Dynamics…
No. 715: Martian Moons, thrifty deals, triple tracks and other innovations you can’t refuse
Brisk pace: It’s Wednesday already, dear readers, as we zip through another busy workweek – and what’s easily the nicest stretch of Long Island weather during this mostly muggy…
Factcheck: Misinformation is mangling LI innovation
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // When I was young, my parents told me I had to wait 30 minutes after eating before I could go swimming. It had something to…