Ike Pigott
Originally uploaded by kamichat. Ike Pigott is a senior communicator with the Red Cross and a blogger. I recently sat down with him in Washington, D.C., to discuss his involvement with the Red Cross and his new position as Communications and Government Relations Director for the Red Cross in the Southeast Region. He will be responsible for working with local chapters across five states, including Ala., Fla., Ga., read more...

Drill 2: Welcome back boss!
Originally uploaded by dufbil. I don’t have a boss, my clients are my “bosses,” but I have had them in the past.

As such, a story in my local paper this morning, Bosses From Hell caught my attention.

I have heard my share of bad boss stories, and though my immediate bosses have always been supportive read more...

Live PR Word Cloud
Originally uploaded by andreaweckerle. Yesterday, Richard Edelman wrote about the changing landscape of public relations and its relationship to advertising.

I have long advocated a holistic approach to public relations, rather than one that is driven by its tactics and specialties: Media Relations, read more...

Prom Night (4)
Originally uploaded by Special. Just as I was getting over the sting of being called “old” because I use e-mail...

Hey, in my day it was innovative ;-)

This morning I hear a great piece on the radio about the 25th anniversary of MTV. Just as that catchy tune, "I read more...

I have been involved with the Red Cross as a volunteer in the Public Affairs function since 2001, when I just showed up at the Arlington, Va., chapter on September 11 to see "how I could help." Because of the scale of the disaster that day, most supply trucks couldn’t get into the area. I called local supermarkets who donated food to supply the volunteers and firefighters working on the disaster. You can read about my experience that day in this newsletter article I wrote in 2001 (read more...