Matthew Lehrich returns to White House after stint with Porter Novelli President Obama appointed Matthew Lehrich as the assistant secretary for communications and outreach, the top communications position in the Department of Education. Lehrich returned to fill the post beginning in February. He and three other people were appointed to
Remember when Donald Trump skipped a debate and held a charity drive for military groups? So does everyone else, and now they are asking who actually got paid. According to Trump’s people, his fundraiser brought in $6 million for various veterans’ charities. Now, according to the Wall Street Journal, less
Sometimes bad public relations leads to good news. While most companies and brands truly deserve help when their name is being dragged through the mud, there are a few most folks would just as soon see gone. Case in point, a pair of sham cancer charities that stole tens of
For both critics and fans of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has proven a compelling figure. Opponents cheer every time the pontiff says anything that could be somewhat construed as contradictory to previous church teaching, while church leaders, though obviously not entirely comfortable, have, to date, found ways to connect
Every year folks get together and give out “Darwin” awards, mainly celebrating legendary and spectacular stupidity. Each award is bestowed on a person who Should Have Known Better but did whatever they did anyway. In some regards, public relations can be a similar pursuit. People come to you knowing they
Eventually, it will happen. For information hackers, mobile devices are the holy grail, the opus, their Mount Everest. Crack that code and you have access to just about every piece of information a human possesses. To date, telecom companies have been holding the line against more than incessant attacks from
Even before they released the latest issue of the celebrated Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, the world was abuzz about SI’s decision to change up the focus of its models this time around. For years now the company has been including more “athletic” body types rather than just bikini model bodies
More Americans are accepting the reports on climate change. A recent poll shows 70% of Americans now believe global warming is real and supported by factual evidence. Even so, there are still many Americans, and other people around the world, who believe otherwise. This is in spite of melting polar
Beginning February 29th, Amy McCarter, a Topeka native and graduate from Seaman High School and Washburn University, earning her bachelor’s degree in human services and then a master’s degree in social work, stepped into the newly created position. In the past, Amy has worked as a victim’s advocate and also
Any time you’re trying to legitimize your business and solidify your brand, it’s nice to have a high-profile client on your customer list. This dynamic is true even if your brand is Google … because not all your programs and products panned out in the past. Consumer doubt can be
