communication

• Why You Should Get Smarter About Science

  December 17, 2017 Category: Other

  An interview with me in the Public Affairs Council’s December 2017 Impact newsletter on science, policy and communication.   The decision by Sam Clovis to withdraw his name from nomination as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics wasn’t just …

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• 3 Components All Successful Presentations Have

  July 23, 2015 Category: Corporate communication, Public speaking

    When it comes to presentation advice, everyone seems to focus on the ‘motivational dinner speech’ type of public speaking.   But as we all know, most corporate presentations are nothing of this kind: they are meant to provide an …

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• Newcomers’ Guide to EU Lobbying

  May 10, 2015 Category: Corporate communication, EU Affairs

  In a corporate context, virtually no one would define themselves as a “lobbyist” and only a handful would do so even off the record. This is not out of political correctness or any negative connotation that go with the term but rather due to the fact that, in most cases, their job is far broader than just lobbying. It might include any or all of the following: [see the full article for details]

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• Bureaucratic mindset vs. Web 2.0 mindset

  February 18, 2015 Category: Corporate communication, EU Affairs, Marketing, Public speaking

  The way most large institutions and corporations communicate and the mindset of the interactive web 2.0 communications is in utter contradiction. There is a compelling story to tell, but most of these institutions should radically change the way they express themselves.

  Here is a quick comparison of the two mindsets – which one does your organization have?

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• What public affairs professionals should expect after the 2014 EP elections [VIDEO]

  May 10, 2014 Category: EU Affairs, Public speaking

  A short video where I speak about the expected changes for EU public affairs professionals after the May European Parliament elections.

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