OK, your CTO Greg just finished an industry panel and is feeling pretty delighted by the groundbreaking ideas he brainstormed on stage in front of 10,000 people. Meanwhile, during the panel, you, the PR person staffing your CTO’s appearance, got … [Read more...] about If you see something, say something
Too much information , too much feedback
The same impulse that drives a tech PR person to create an 18-page briefing sheet for their CEO’s 15 minute interview can also drive them to give way too much feedback to that CEO during prep. In both cases, the PR person’s hidden message to their … [Read more...] about Too much information , too much feedback
Recalcitrant or overzealous?
Are you knocking on my door every few weeks to tell me you’d be a great media spokesperson? That’s the best way to ensure you’ll never do an interview. When I was running communications teams and making decisions about which spokespersons to risk … [Read more...] about Recalcitrant or overzealous?
Wow! 12!
Image: Pixabay.com Wow. Today, August 5, poseycorp, my communications coaching practice, turns 12! In a dozen years I’ve coached quantum physicists, shoe designers, scientists, game developers, and innovators across every dimension of the tech … [Read more...] about Wow! 12!
Ready, Set, Go!
Oh my goodness it's almost conference season again! How did we get here? You are giving a big talk at your user conference. Whether you’re on the main keynote stage addressing all audiences or doing a breakout just for AI developers, you know you … [Read more...] about Ready, Set, Go!
I love Murderbot
Image courtesy of AppleTV.com If you've been spending time wondering what's going to happen to humanity as AI gets more and more ‘Super’ and more ‘Generalized’, may I recommend The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells? The first four novellas … [Read more...] about I love Murderbot
Wow! We’re half done with 2025!
Here we are starting the second half of what has been a pretty chaotic year. It's not just what's going on in government, or our global and domestic economies; it's also what's going on in AI innovation. With acqui-hires, product announcements, and … [Read more...] about Wow! We’re half done with 2025!
Context switching is mood switching
The most disciplined leaders I know are able to shift not just their minds but their moods as they move from one topic to the next in a day’s worth of meetings. Are you leading people? If you had an awful budget meeting with your SVP right before … [Read more...] about Context switching is mood switching
Less is more
No CEO wants to read a 30-page briefing doc before a media interview. No CEO has time to memorize a dozen soundbites. Nor should said CEO deliver 12 different soundbites in her CNBC interview. Give your brilliant, motivated CEO three soundbites. … [Read more...] about Less is more
Is panic a strategy?
Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle Is The Way, is the perfect read for anyone facing huge unexpected, constant change. LIKE ALL OF US RIGHT NOW. Our nervous systems may go a bit crazy, which messes with our ability to make good decisions. Here’s Ryan on … [Read more...] about Is panic a strategy?
