Family and friends continue to mourn the death of Alan Weinkrantz, following shocking news of the PR executive’s death. Alan was dining outdoors at the Furama Chinese restaurant in Tel Aviv, Israel when a car smashed into the restaurant. The crash killed the driver and his passenger, two other patrons
It’s every parent’s nightmare and a horrific news story that has dropped like a bomb in the “happiest place on earth.” Last week a toddler was killed at the Grand Floridian, one of Disney World Orlando’s premier resort hotels. The child’s family was relaxing by a lake near the hotel
Police work is a difficult, dangerous profession. Pretty much everyone agrees with that, but when cops make a mistake, the stakes – both in life and public relations – can be very high. Trust is shattered as those who people assume will protect them are in the news showing they
As one of the largest banks in the United States, JP Morgan, enjoys its fair share of the limelight. Yet, many believe a desire for more publicity must be the company’s reason behind its recession tracker. The company’s economists recently announced the tracker shows a 36 percent chance of America
Wynnefield Capital Management LLC filed a lawsuit in a Nevada state court last week as a dissident shareholder action against Omega Protein (OME) trying to force OME to share confidential shareholder information OME says is specifically to be kept confidential under Nevada law. OME said, “Omega will vigorously defend this
The Zika virus is carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito which has been found commonly in several of the southeastern states of the U.S. New York also seems to have a few colonies of them as well. Outside the U.S., the epidemic was first found in Brazil and has moved
Phone bank subcontractor falls on sword for bad behavior Political Connection, a subcontractor for phone-bank services, claims responsibility for a recent “fake” caller ID phone call – the ID showed the call came from council member Margaret Chin’s office and was looking for support of a plan allowing retail development
Hollywood has become an international icon for top shelf entertainment, sending American culture across the globe and turning A-list actors into international superstars with more clout than some national political leaders. But, if you believe some of the folks who have been in the industry for a while, the dream
Crises are an inescapable reality that organizations must be prepared to face and experts agree they can happen to any company regardless of size. Corporate executives understand that crises can make or break companies. They can inspire major changes to how organizations operate as they face difficult challenges and reinvent
When you get an organization receiving public funding and not making themselves accountable to the public, you have something akin to what Shakespeare called “a tale told by an idiot full of sound and fury.” That’s what’s been happening in Lincoln, Illinois for the last couple of years.
