Willie Wows on Wednesday

Day Three of the Democratic National Convention
Love him or not, voted for him once, twice, or never, Bill Clinton delivers an impacting emotionally charged speech like nobody else. He lived up to the Bill Clinton speaking magic on Wednesday night at the DNC. No one, not even the “Great Communicator,” President Reagan or any [...]

Is it over for John Edwards?

What happens when yet another politician gets caught having an extramarital affair? Americans are no longer shocked by infidelity in people with power and influence, but if the accused happened to be running for President of the United States it becomes a breaking news story.
Everyone in the media has varied emotions about John Edwards’ affair. [...]

In Conversation with. . . Meryl Streep

(originally posted December 12th 2006)
What a morning! It is always thrilling to meet someone in person whose talents you admire with a mesmerizing personality. Meryl Streep is one of those special people. But have you ever met someone in person who is an icon only to find that they disappoint? Not the “one and only” [...]

All Candidate Kerry Needs Is An Excellent Leadership Coach

(originally posted October 31st, 2006)
We’re in the heat of the election season with November 7th looming around the corner, so politicians might want to heed the advice from the column I wrote for The Daily Business Journal prior to the memorable election between John Kerry and George W. Bush in 2004:
It hasn’t happened yet, but [...]

The Media Will Make Me A Star: Realities of Public Relations and Media Myths

You’ve just written your first book. Congratulations! Your family and friends love it. “It will be a bestseller,” they proclaim. Call Oprah. She will want first dibs on interviewing you. You start planning your rise to fame. What will you say to Oprah? And what will you wear? You envision your book signings, your autograph sessions and your new bank account! This is it! Maybe you’ve created an exciting over-the-top-seminar