Christchurch attack: Should live streaming be banned?
In the wake of the gun attack on two mosques in Christchurch this month, one question being asked is whether live video streaming apps should be banned. Here is my answer.
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Why senior business leaders can't mouth off like Donald Trump
A surprising number of media training participants have asked me why they can't just speak their minds like Donald Trump. They admire his courage to say what he thinks. But while I have some sympathy with the motivation, it does not follow that you should follow Trump's example. Here are six reasons why.
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How to identify "fake news": The proactive role consumers need to play
The discussion about policing fake news misses one important point. Sure, people shouldn’t publish rubbish and pass it off as news. But news consumers must become better judges of whether stories are truthful.
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LinkedIn Live video streaming - different from all the rest
People who are saying LinkedIn Live is late to the video live streaming party are missing the point. The network is designed for business people sharing meaningful, valuable content - and that will apply to live video, too. I cannot overstate the significance of this. Senior business leaders who want to make a success of LinkedIn Live will have to take an entirely different approach.
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Dear CEO: put the phone down when your staff present to you
Recently, a group of your staff came to my TV studio for executive presence training and shared a surprising frustration: when they present to you and the senior leadership team, the hardest thing is to get your attention. The message you are sending your staff when you and the SLT don't pay attention is you don't care – and neither should they. Is that the culture you want in your organisation?
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Crisis comms case study: Outgoing Chairman of the National Australia Bank
The Chairman and the CEO of the National Australia Bank have quit in the wake of Australia's top level enquiry into its banks – resulting in an interesting case study in crisis communications
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Wishing you a Happy & Prosperous Chinese New Year!
A new year with new beginnings, may the rising sun bring you immense peace, prosperity and happiness.
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Media Savvy: Be careful with on-camera stunts like that of the Malaysian Sports Minister
The Malaysian Youth and Sports Minister's recent appearance on the BBC's HardTalk program was impressive, and while there is always room for improvement it was in many ways exemplary for other local business and political leaders. His interview technique embodies these key learnings.
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Can you afford not to produce a Gillette video?
Our marketing strategists battle it out in our live webcast over what you could do if you were Gillette's communications director - and what your next move would be.
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Two corporate social media disasters this week – but two vastly different reactions
Two companies say something explosive to customers, but we see two different reactions by social media users. In the first story, Kolkata's South City Mall criticises a nursing mother for breastfeeding on its premises – and is pilloried. In the second, DHL criticises the recipient of a parcel for complaining about a late delivery, yet users come to DHL's rescue.
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The next big trend in content marketing: Going live
It's ten years since marketers took to content marketing in a big way, producing credible, thought-leading video content to engage their current and prospective customers, and to drive sales. Now, another trend is ready for the big time: live video webcasts.
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Mark Laudi tells it like it is on Brexit, Trump and concerns about overpopulation in Australia
No matter how you turn it, Brexit is just a shambles, irrespective of the EU signing off on the separation agreement. Mark Laudi offers candid opinions on this and other news of the day in Jason Dasey's weekly wrap up of the major stories on MONEY FM 89.3.
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