Jun 103 min19 Coffins: Finding Common Ground around GunsWhen news comes of yet another shooting, so many of us ask “when will this stop?” In communications, we look for common ground. The place...
Mar 102 minThe Marketing of War has Changed: Truth now mattersOn the eve of the US entering World War I, the Creel Commission was set up to convince Americans that entering the war on the side of the...
Jan 202 minThe COVID-19 pandemic is a “tsunami” that washed New Hampshire away When Covid first hit, a European politician framed the issue in a clear headed way. Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said that the...
Nov 18, 20212 minWords are tools, and they are weaponsWords are tools, and they can be weapons. I build my business with words, and words can be keys to understanding — and open doors and...
Nov 4, 20212 minNever before have so many people understood so little about so muchBack in the day, scientist James Burke commented that “Never before have so many people understood so little about so much.” Sadly, this...
Oct 7, 20212 minHiring? Everyone Else is Too: Marketing Staffing HacksDrive down any street, and look at the signs. They don’t say “try our sandwich,” or “save on shampoo here.” No, they all say “We are...
Sep 30, 20213 minFrom Arch Oboler to Star Trek: How old Sci-Fi gives us Insight into the issues of TodayAs a kid, Star Trek was my babysitter from 5-6 pm every day on WGN in Chicago. I can say with much confidence that James T. Kirk was a...
Aug 12, 20213 minCommunications in a divided nationA house divided against itself, cannot stand. No nation has lost more people to COVID-19 than the US. One would think that a fact like...
May 4, 20211 minLook North to Canada for a Marketing OpportunityCanada. The World Next Door? Maybe more. For years, Canada was quietly surpassing the US in education, healthcare, quality of living and...
Feb 18, 20213 minWhy some trust fiction over scienceMore people have died of COVID-19 in the United States than in any other country. This has to be one of the greatest public health...
Feb 11, 20212 minSave the Gasholder“Boy am I glad we tore that historic building down,” is a phrase said by no one, ever. Today, New Hampshire has a decision before it: Do...
Jan 20, 20212 minWhat to do now with the legacy of you-know-whoAmerica is on a journey. And, we just took a detour. As a communicator, the question at hand is this: How do we deal the legacy of the...
Dec 24, 20203 minDon't rule out the Creative Economy as a way to rebuild the economyArts. Culture. Learning. They are not a luxury – they are the things that define us. What would Salem be without the House of the Seven...
Dec 9, 20202 minThe Communication Problem with a COVID Vaccine The news that so many have waited for is here: COVID-19 vaccines are on their way, and in 2021 the world may turn the corner on this...
Nov 26, 20203 minWhy UNH should drop Franklin Pierce, againI was the chair of the 2004 Franklin Pierce Bicentennial Committee, helping to organize the events and programs that marked the 200th...
Nov 19, 20202 min7 Reflections on the American Market as seen from EuropeThe election is done. The results will be set by Mid-December. A vaccine is coming to the US, but only in mid to late 2021. The road...
Oct 8, 20204 minA rough road ahead for higher leaningWe should all agree that an education is important. But, COVID-19 is a real game changer for higher ed. Is an on-line course load worth less
Oct 1, 20204 minHard to Respect a Ghost Site like “Respect New Hampshire”Spoofing? That would be creating a website as a hoax to fool web users into thinking that the website has been created by a different...
Jul 23, 20203 minThe longer we wait to act, the more statues will fall - here's why...Statues are powerful symbols, and they evoke a powerful reaction
Jun 23, 20203 minTo address racism in America, we need to teach our real historyAs America struggles to come to terms with systemic racism — many may ask why has this issue not been addressed, and why has it taken so...