There seems to be a lot of coverage of athletes and how they are perceived among various audiences– such as the media, sports fans, sponsors, and the general public. Some athletes have a negative image to them– like Kobe Bryant and Barry Bonds. Both have had their own crises that Read more…
Whenever I tell someone that I am in Public relations, they say– oh, you are the ones that “spin” the story, or try to make someone look better in a crisis. Or, I get the question “Hey, do you guys just do event planning and go to parties like Samantha Read more…
Sports is covered in many different ways in the media. Some articles focus on which team won a what game, and others look at what records were broken at a certain meet. However, there seems to be a growing trend in the media that focuses on one issue in athletics: Read more…
In my public relations classes at Florida, USC, and here in Tennessee– we are told that one of the things that companies, individuals, and other entities forget to do in a crisis situation is be transparent. Robert Pritchard had an interesting post that talked about why it is so important Read more…
I would definitely consider myself to be an early adapter at most things, but there has been one thing that I have just gotten into recently. For years, I would get asked one question by my friends and other people that I know– “Karen, are you on Facebook?” I would Read more…