Don’t Underestimate the “Second Bullet” of Your Strategy

Have you ever been in a strategy session and by the end of it, the white board is full of great and not-so-great ideas?

Dec 18 • 

Tim O'Brien

November 2024

I'm Thankful for the Bad Things

What I would tell my younger self

Nov 22 • 

Tim O'Brien

August 2024

This is How Your Critics Try to Define You

How they frame you without you realizing it

Aug 26 • 

Tim O'Brien

Senior Level Counsel: Arm Yourself with the Right Questions, Not Just the Right Answers

One of the biggest mistakes I ever made in the business of communications happened to me when I was a young account executive at a global PR firm.

Aug 19 • 

Tim O'Brien

July 2024

Crisis Management: When the Shine Comes Off the Apple

It happens to everyone

Jul 30 • 

Tim O'Brien

How are Your Opinions Assigned to You

It's not a question of "if"

Jul 22 • 

Tim O'Brien

The Four Things that Will Happen When You Get Sued

In the court of public opinion, you are guilty until proven innocent

Jul 8 • 

Tim O'Brien

June 2024

The PR Field Could Not Exist Without a Robust First Amendment

The field's First Amendment illiteracy will astonish you

Jun 28 • 

Tim O'Brien

One Question that Could Change the Tone of Protest Coverage

Not all protestors are volunteers

Jun 26 • 

Tim O'Brien

Apologies: Cancel Culture Does Not Forgive

There's no such thing as a 'good apology'

Jun 25 • 

Tim O'Brien

Remembering Camp Ketchum

Four days that changed everything for me.

Jun 24 • 

Tim O'Brien

What You Don’t Know About Polemic Journalism Can Hurt You

When defeating 'the other team' matters more than truth

Jun 21 • 

Tim O'Brien