How to communicate layoffs

March 23rd, 2009

It’s a dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it.

Laying off employees-a seemingly daily task for many organizational leaders thanks to today’s economic climate-is distasteful for even the most emotionally detached manager, but it comes with the job description. With that in mind, consider these do’s and don’ts for communicating layoffs to all internal audiences, including those employees still left standing. more »

Inbound Meets Outbound: the push-pull dynamic of modern marketing

October 8th, 2009

Weber Shandwick’s Tim Marklein talks advocates and “badvocates” at this week’s Inbound Marketing Summit in Boston. The presentation, shown here, has a number of great tips and takeaways for upsetting the proverbial apple cart–in a good way, of course.


An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away? Tuck School of Business Professor Paul Argenti on Apple’s Ethical Dilemna

June 22nd, 2009



Paul Argenti, professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, and Bill Primps, a partner at Dewey &amp Leboeuf, debate whether Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ medical records should be disclosed on CNBC’s Power Lunch.

Exploring the Link between customer care and brand reputation in the age of social media

August 7th, 2009

The relationship between customer care and a company’s reputation is becoming more and more apparently with each passing day–and with each passing crisis spawned by lackadaisical service on the part of some company or executive. A report from the Society of New Communications Research and Nuance Communications, shown in full as the iPaper above, further analyzes this link, ultimately drawing conclusions and making recommendations on how best to approach customer relations in the context of an always-on social media world.

Exploring the Link Between Customer Care and Brand Reputation in the Age of Social Media

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