by Gary Chandler | Sep 2, 2019 | Climate Change, Forest Conservation, Issue Management
Deforestation Demands Crisis Communications For the first time in history, deforestation is becoming global news. It’s about time. Deforestation generates about 20 percent of greenhouse gasses, which contribute to global warming and climate change. Deforestation... 
by Gary Chandler | May 9, 2019 | Crisis Communications, Issue Management, Reputation Management
Public Safety The First Priority In the digital age, public relations disasters can strike at any time. No brand is immune from a negative social media post that is gaining traction or an unfavorable news story, and when an incident like this occurs, it’s... 
by Gary Chandler | Jan 2, 2019 | Education, Issue Management, Public Affairs
Too Late For Reformers Governor Hickenlooper unveiled an educational blueprint for Colorado on his way out of office. Better late than never. It seems to be more political posturing for a possible presidential candidate because the report has no teeth and no... 
by Gary Chandler | Oct 12, 2018 | Issue Management, Market Research, Polls
Polls Used To Silence Voices, Not Amplify Them Constructing Public Opinion is a classic documentary that explodes the myth that politicians too often cave into polling numbers, that too little leadership and too much knee-jerk democracy is at the root of Americans’... by Gary Chandler | Nov 12, 2017 | Issue Management, Public Affairs, Public Relations, Stakeholder Relations
Information War Gaining Momentum Editor’s Note: This article was posted before the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal broke. Unfortunately, collusion, corruption and technology have taken the art and science of propaganda to new heights. Propaganda and... by Gary Chandler | Oct 3, 2014 | Crisis Communications, Issue Management, Reputation Management
Honesty Key To Crisis Communications No business likes to enter crisis mode. As a leader, you may not know how to respond to tough questions and negative media coverage. You can add insult to injury by making misstep after misstep in your actions and statements. You...