Blog
05.15
BP goes to London to rebuild its image
In times of public crisis and image apocalypse, most companies find an adept, quirky bunch (such as us truly) to get inside immediately and promote the goodness externally, command the situation and correct perceptions.
04.25
Valley View Mall is going Midtown?
New York has SOHO and Tribeca. Boston has the South End and Fenway. San Francisco has the Pier and Chinatown. And then there's Dallas.
04.15
Is ABC's "Scandal" Just Spin Control?
ABC has been looking for a winning drama for a while. Some have gone and some have failed, so it makes sense when you need something on TV, you call in some public relations.
04.04
Big Weather Gets Big Reviews
I've often believed that Texas is the only state in this great land of ours where Mother Nature actually experiences menopause. She's never stable. One day, she's burning up and the next day, she's cold as ice.
03.14
Is Being a SME Good for Me?
Specialization. Expertise. Savvy. Or, if you are slightly more daring, adroitness.
Becoming a "Subject Matter Expert" is always a good thing because with mastery of a certain topic comes credibility, leadership and some extra cash.
We see this a lot in the wonderful world of public relations.
03.12
Newspapers Seeing a Different Gutter These Days
In this line of work, we need to be up-to-snuff on many dialects of jargon. In fact, I am fluent in "journo", "flack", "VO", "creative" and "newsie." (Bite me, Rosetta Stone.)
02.27
Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge: Suspense is Built
A couple of years ago, HCK2 had the amazing opportunity to partner with the City of Dallas, the Trinity Trust and 17 other governmental organizations.
02.13
D/FW: It's a Woman's World Now
As quiet as it's kept, there have been some changes in Dallas-Fort Worth television lately. While turnover is no surprise in the media, the stars have seemed to aligned over North Texas and shining in a bright pastel hue.
02.03
The Rise of iReporting
CNN published a story recently about...well, itself. In the story, they mention its "taking it to the streets. CNN iReport has reached more than one million registered contributors.
