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. 797: Big celebrations, huge corporations and iconic innovations (but sorry, no Trump Steaks)
Friggin’…: No, no, no – that’s a good thing, dear readers, as we reach Friday (or Frīġedæġ, Old English for “day of Frigg,” the Norse goddess of love and…
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. 781: Bicycle, bicycle! We want to ride our bicycle with Eliot Ness, garlic and young musicians (but not on LSD)
Air quality: Welcome to the huffing, puffing middle of another breathtaking workweek, dear readers, with spring and innovation in the air. It’s Wednesday out there, and we’re helping you…
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. 761: Setting records with breakthrough burn tech, new vets, Walt D. and molasses bars, if you want
On the records: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as the fantastic innovation economy and the Winter That Winter Forgot, with its record-setting warmth here on Long Island, roll on….
No. 756: On scallops, cheese and another cup of coffee, with epileptic art for all (and debt relief for most)
Above average: Well done, intrepid innovators – another productive workweek in the books, another winter weekend on the doorstep, and yes, it really is winter out there. Hey, we…
No. 755: K-cups crumble, Hawaii surfaces, Messier scores – and Zimmerman says what he can’t on CNN
Religious experience: A blessed Wednesday upon you, dear readers, as we give thanks for innovation and praise another relatively mild January workweek here on Long Island. Snow fans, have…
No. 35: Robert Zimmerman – The Last Honest Man
Robert Zimmerman has been a household name on Long Island and beyond for decades, for all the right reasons. Alongside longtime partner Ron Edelson, the co-founder and co-president of…
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…