Social Media | Bleiker Consent-Building

Clinic #146: Burned out from public attacks?

Dealing with Opponents' Dirty Tactics, Social Media, Us vs. Them

Organized citizen groups need to demonstrate their authenticity by obtaining power. Be careful that you don’t give away your decision-making responsibilities to citizen groups or Advisory Committees.

Clinic #145: How much of your budget should be spent on public outreach?

Common & Serious Errors, Communication & Crisis Communication, Social Media

Organized citizen groups need to demonstrate their authenticity by obtaining power. Be careful that you don’t give away your decision-making responsibilities to citizen groups or Advisory Committees.

Clinic #140: Beware! People Associate “Selling” with the Dark History of “PR”

Common & Serious Errors, Communication & Crisis Communication, Social Media

“It’s tragic when the public has useful information to share with you, but you don’t receive it in time. This is how traditional public outreach fails both you — the technical experts, and the public you serve. We’ll discuss how to get USEFUL INPUT, including through the use of Social Media.”

Clinic #139: For Public Input – Timing is Everything

Common & Serious Errors, Communication & Crisis Communication, Social Media

“It’s tragic when the public has useful information to share with you, but you don’t receive it in time. This is how traditional public outreach fails both you — the technical experts, and the public you serve. We’ll discuss how to get USEFUL INPUT, including through the use of Social Media.”

Clinic #138: Avoid Confrontations between High-Level Officials

Common & Serious Errors, Conflict Resolution, Social Media

Political figures and executives are prone to making a serious mistake when they’re tempted to use a particular negotiation tactic. You can to prevent this from happening, even if you’re part of a very small team working on highly controversial issues.