When Duke freshman Zion Williamson returns to the court, the rip seen ‘round the world will make its second lap. In case you forgot (right), the presumptive No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft went down less than a minute… Read More »Nike on a tear with mixed PR results
Herm Edwards has never been one to shy away from a microphone. Sometimes that gets people in trouble, but the Arizona State football coach isn’t concerned. He’s doing just fine in his role with the university. Edwards’ speaks with conviction… Read More »Media availability is on ASU’s football agenda and reporters rejoice
Super Bowl advertising is expensive. This year to the tune of about $5.25 million for a 30-second spot. So why were Super Bowl LIII’s spots so … meh? I watched some Super Bowl commercials again. My mind didn’t change. My… Read More »After further review – Super Bowl ads were meh
This past pre-Super Bowl week was emotional for a lot of reasons. For one, I spent a lot of time and energy trying to get out of Wisconsin, a state that turned into the biggest block of ice I’ve ever… Read More »Emotion and social good wrap Super Bowl pregame
Yesterday I reflected on NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s annual State of the League press conference in Atlanta from a public-relations standpoint, and wrote a post to call it a win and a loss. After I made my thoughts public, I was… Read More »If I coached Roger Goodell this week …
About 24 hours ago, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell took to a podium in Atlanta, host city of Super Bowl LIII, and scored a win. He scored a bigger loss. There are several reasons why the annual State of the League… Read More »Goodell posted a PR win — and loss — in State of NFL presser
It’s been nearly two weeks since the egregious no-call during the Rams-New Orleans NFC Championship game, and league commissioner Roger Goodell still hasn’t spoken publicly about this and other officiating mistakes. It’s a topic that PR and other sports communications… Read More »NFL commissioner Goodell let public speak for him
I learned something valuable about Twitter this week and I shouldn’t be surprised. I typically post about sports, public relations, the publishing industry (authors and books), world events when I think my two cents adds something or I feel strongly,… Read More »Twitter is like traditional news when it comes to stories that stick
This isn’t a textbook post that if you work in the industry, have read in newsletters this month about how PR will change in 2019. I don’t know how it will change. I know what will remain though. The public… Read More »PR and more — a look ahead