Athletics can bring out lifelong dreams, national pride, and strong emotions. The Beijing Olympics has been very successful for many people on the USA Track and Field team, including my former teammates Stephanie Brown Trafton and Kerron Clement. Stephanie won the discus, and Kerron got the silver in the 400 Read more…
It is amazing how time flies by–I have had my blog now for about two years. I started my blog in 2006 right after I retired from track and field at USC, and have continued to write about what is going on in the Public Relations field. From sports PR 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…
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…
When I was competing at a track and field athlete at both Florida and USC, the main sponsor for our uniforms, shoes, and warmups was Nike– so that is what I would have to wear. But, if it was my decision– I would want to be sponsored by Under Armour. Read more…