Wag the Dog
"Dispatches from the court of public opinion by our strategic communications group."
Author: Henry Fawell is a communications consultant at Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice in Baltimore. Lawyers from the firm also author Womble Carlyle Construction Industry Blog, North Carolina Appellate Blog, Trade Secrets Blog, Fair Labor Standards Act Law, Furniture Law Blog, Multifamily and Mixed Use Development, Womble Non-Compete and Restrictive Covenants Blog, Political GPS: Womble Carlyle Political Law and Womble Carlyle Supply Chain Management Blog.
Blawg Related Categories: Legislation & Lobbying • Consultant
Recent Posts from Wag the Dog
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Monday's quick reads: Dan Snyder, PhRMA, and CEO reputations
1.) Banks put focus on conversation, not sale, in social media campaigns (Memphis Business Journal) -- Checking out Facebook friends or tweeting about a cool party you’re heading to is fun stuff, but can it…
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FDA keeping an eye on social media
“Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.” – Ronald ReaganWhen…
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Monday's quick reads: Andre Agassi and reputation capital
1.) Agassi taps in to his reputation capital (ESPN) -- When times get tough, it's always good to have a little bit of something stored away to help pull you through. It's true when it…
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How to create interest in your company's Facebook page
(Photo credit: Explora)Wondering how to create interest in your company's Facebook page? Consider giving some of your product away.That's what adventure travel company Explora is doing. They're giving away a free trip to Chile. All…
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Monday's quick reads: Microsoft, reputation management, and social media
1.) Where does blogging end and plugging begin? (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) -- Consumers researching a product online can find a trove of insightful reviews and revealing complaints. Or, they can get mired in a snake…
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Monday's quick reads: hospitals, bloggers, and how to deliver bad news to a group
1.) Why some hospitals keep missing the web bandwagon (Suburban Journals) -- Of all the factions that have embraced Twitter and other social media tools, one is largely absent from the mix, even though it…
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Top ten brands for corporate social responsibility
Many factors make up a corporate reputation - customer service, shareholder value, and employee morale to name a few. A new study from the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship aims to rank those companies…
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Monday's quick reads: Goldman, grassroots, and blogging
1.) A grassroots cautionary tale (National Journal) -- The investigation into a prominent lobbying firm's fake letters to Congress points up the dangers to K Street in so-called grassroots and grass-tops lobbying, both of which…
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How to give customers and shareholders a voice
During my first job search out of college, a mentor told me: "Don't be afraid to ask people for help. If they help you, they become vested in your success. They view your success as…
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Monday's quick reads: FTC's blogger rules, executive compensation, and swine flu
1.) FTC to fine bloggers $11,000 for not disclosing payments (Mashable) -- Bloggers now have up to 11,000 reasons to disclose when they are being paid to review products.2.) Keeping pay police at bay (The…