Avoid “Greenblushing”: Public Relations

Avoid "Greenblushing" : Public Relations Gregg LaBar illustrates how it is possible to "Walk and talk at the same time" while speaking intelligently about sustainability. Viewpoint by Gregg LaBar, Dix & Eaton, WCW Guest Columnist With sustainability at the forefront of the political, social and economic agenda, sustainability communication matters now more than ever. Companies have the opportunity to enhance their investment story, market and customer acceptance, and employee goodwil...

Communicating On Tough Issues: Investor Relations

Communicating On Tough Issues: Investor Relations Lisa Rose advocates that when the issues get tough, the tough start communicating Viewpoint by Lisa Rose, Dix & Eaton, WCW Guest Columnist The last thing we all need is more information. We've already got more than we can handle, with TV, radio, newspapers, Web-based news media, 24-hour news channels, social media, and so on. What's everyone talking, reading and writing about? The issues of the day are big, difficult topics that ha...

USA Posts First Signs Of Economic Recovery: Finance

USA Posts First Signs Of Economic Recovery: Finance Tony Moeller reports on the first signs of genuine economic recovery in the USA Comment & Analysis by Tony Moeller, President, Integrity Investment Advisers The Commerce Department reported yesterday that the U.S. economy, fueled by government stimulus, grew 3.5% from July through September. The rebound ended the record streak of four straight quarters of contracting economic activity. Exports of U.S. goods soared at an annualized ra...

News/Arts & Culture/Film: Sci-Fi Thriller, “District 9″ Is White Hot

News/Arts & Culture/Film Review: Dimitri Keramitas looks into moral change and physical metamorphosis in the sci-fi thriller, "District 9" and fnds very illegal aliens A Cinenamatic World by Dimitri Keramitas, WCW Columnist Just when you thought it was safe to go back into Johannesburg’s shantytowns, "District 9", a smashing new sci-fi spectacular, not only places a huge alien spacecraft over Jo’burg, but plants an internment camp holding millions of stranded aliens on its outskirts. We n...

News Bulletin/Emerging Trends/Health: Tackling The H1N1 Flu Season

News Bulletin/Health/Emerging Trends: Keep Communications Healthy During Flu Season A little preventive medicine could go a long way in keeping your business healthy in the months ahead. The following article is by Lisa Rose, Dix & Eaton, WCW Guest Columnist The White House predicts that 20 to 40 percent of all Americans may develop H1N1 flu (also inaccurately referred to as swine flu) this season, and that 30,000 to 90,000 could die from it. While the U.S. Department of Health and Huma...

News/Sustainability/Renewable Energy: French Gov’t Proposes Higher Solar PV Tariffs

News/Sustainability/Renewable Energy: Paul Gipe addresses the recent actions of the French Government concerning Solar PV Tariffs The following article is by Paul Gipe, WCW Guest contibutor For the second time within twelve months the French Government has proposed raising the feed-in tariff for solar PV in the coming year. Potentially more groundbreaking, however, is the French proposal to offer solar PV tariffs for commercial projects (systems greater than 250 kW) differentiated by sol...

News/Weekend/Politics & Healthcare/Comment & Analysis: President Obama Stands Up

News/Weekend/Politics & Healthcare/Comment & Analysis: Obama stands up to Congress and describes his healthcare plan to the American public Viewpoint by Andrew Scharf, Head of the WCW Group Watching the spectacle of American politics has given Gore Vidal much food for thought and work. What would he have said concerning the recent outburst during Obama's speech. I have a nasty suspicion, it would not be suitable for a family audience, although it would be quite poignant. Obama's goal was ...

News/Weekend/Politics/Branding: Strategic Action For Political Candidates

News/Weekend/Politics/Branding/Marketing: James Roumeliotis defines how to run an effective political campaign Viewpoint by James D. Roumeliotis, WCW Columnist A political campaign can be an exciting and challenging experience, although a great deal of circumstances will transpire between the start of the campaign and Election Day. Whether a person runs as an independent or an active member/party leader, to be effective requires the same strategic skill sets and reflexes as the stewardshi...

News/Leadership: INSEAD To Hold Asian Conference To Tackle Global Economic Shifts

News/Business Education/Leadership: INSEAD To Hold Conference To Tackle Global Economic Shifts by the WCW Editorial Team The global economic shift has highlighted how governments and corporate institutions are trying to grapple with an accelerated shift in economic change. What the current economic climate has taught us over the last year is that we must have the reflexes to tackle the unexpected. The problem in many Western countries is the dilemma between economic growth and job creatio...

News/Weekend/Social Issues: Understanding the American Healthcare Dilemma

News/Social Issues/Healthcare Special Report: Denis Shibut delivers a "A Flowchart of Health Care Reform" for better understanding the dilemmas being debated in the US Congress Viewpoint by Denis Shibut, WCW Columnist On a recent Sunday morning I went to the main market place here in Avignon to buy the coming week's vegetables, fruits, bread, and meat, all from local growers. At the poultry stand, I ran into Kate Schertz, who was collecting two fresh ducks for a special dinner for visitin...