BulletProofBlog the blog on crisis communications

Each week, Bulletproof Blog™ features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, as corporations embark on a 2010 proxy season that promises to be as challenging as any recent in memory, we interview Todd Lang, a Senior Partner at the law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP with more than 50 years of experience in matters of corporate governance. Mr. Lang has served as chair of ... READ MORE

Each week, Bulletproof Blog™ features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, in the wake of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on campaign spending by companies and other organizations, we interview Nadine B. Hack, the President and CEO of beCause Global Consulting, an international consulting firm that specializes in creating complex, multi-sector strategic alliances in a globalized world; reputation management in a socially-conscious society; and ... READ MORE

Each week, Bulletproof Blog features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, as public companies continue to deal with the effects of the global financial crisis, we interview Glenn Tyranski, Senior Vice President for Financial Compliance at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), who is responsible for the financial reviews of prospective and existing listed companies. As an expert in the financial standards that NYSE listed companies ... READ MORE

As companies begin to successfully navigate the myriad of reputational challenges inherent in the increasingly global regulatory infrastructure, Bulletproof Blog™ presents the next in a series of video interviews with leading regulatory and compliance strategists. In today’s installment, Patrick Norton, a Partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, looks at how multi-jurisdictional Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations – and thus the possibility of multiple prosecutions – will continue to increase the ... READ MORE

Each week, Bulletproof Blog features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, we sit down with former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert for his insights on how business leaders can best approach members of Congress when seeking to advance their legislative priorities. Based on your experience in Congress, what are the most common misconceptions that businessmen and women have about politicians? Speaker Hastert: When CEOs or company ... READ MORE

Each week, Bulletproof Blog features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, with the industry-leading blog tracking service Technorati having just released its “State of the Blogosphere 2009” report, we interview Technorati CEO Richard Jalichandra on the evolving impacts that blogs have had on business in 2009 – and what we can expect moving forward in 2010 and beyond. Technorati just released its “2009 State of the ... READ MORE

Each week, Bulletproof Blog features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, we interview University of Georgia Assistant Professor Mike Pfarrer, who – along with Tim Pollock of Pennsylvania State University and Violina Rindova of the University of Texas at Austin – just completed a groundbreaking study of how corporate “reputation” and “celebrity” affect investor decisions after positive and negative earnings surprises. A leading expert on issues ... READ MORE

Each week, Bulletproof Blog features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, as directors of public companies continue to grapple with emergent issues affecting board scrutiny and accountability, we interview David Leach of ECG, an expert in linking compensation and governance with overall corporate strategy. Given the current state of corporate governance, what should boards of public companies be doing now to demonstrate that they are leading ... READ MORE

Each week, Bulletproof Blog features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, with online threats to corporate reputation seemingly multiplying every day, we interview Keith Schilling and Simon Smith of Schillings, one of Britain’s top law firms dedicated to safeguarding the reputations of international corporations, brands, celebrities and high-profile business people. Experts on how the Internet has impacted defamation law in the UK and the U.S., Mr. ... READ MORE

Each week, Bulletproof Blog features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, with banks of all shapes and sizes seeking to continue the reputational progress they’ve made in recent months, we interview Karen Tyson, Senior Vice President for Communications of the Independent Community Bankers of America. As a communications professional who has been has been at the center of solving the greatest branding challenges facing America’s more than ... READ MORE