19 Coffins: Finding Common Ground around Guns
When news comes of yet another shooting, so many of us ask “when will this stop?” In communications, we look for common ground. The place...
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May 12, 20222 min read
Many Americans get their news from TikTok: Is that a Good Thing?
I was on a Zoom the other day on some new market research. An interesting stat came over about how many people get their news from...
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Apr 28, 20222 min read
Portugal’s Alentejo Emerges as a Unique Destination amid Media praise
The New York Times pronounced the Alentejo as one of the 52 Places for a Changed World, a list that highlights places around the globe...
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Apr 14, 20221 min read
Is it time to drop Facebook?
Have you read the latest about Facebook and Instagram? From scandals to election hacking to body image — the news has not been good. Not...
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Mar 17, 20223 min read
Marketing lessons from the Wrath of Khan
We come on the 40th anniversary of the film Wrath of Khan in a time of strife and change. Yet, the classic film that saved the Star Trek...
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Mar 10, 20222 min read
The Marketing of War has Changed: Truth now matters
On the eve of the US entering World War I, the Creel Commission was set up to convince Americans that entering the war on the side of the...
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Mar 3, 20222 min read
The new marketing roadmap for nonprofits
The times they are a changin'. And we have to change too. Not change the rules of how communication works, but rather look at what tools...
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Feb 3, 20223 min read
The Communications Exception of Exceptionalism
Myths. Legends. They are part of our self-awareness, our sense of place, our sense of being. The ancients looked at the stars and came up...
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Jan 20, 20222 min read
The COVID-19 pandemic is a “tsunami” that washed New Hampshire away
When Covid first hit, a European politician framed the issue in a clear headed way. Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said that the...
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Dec 30, 20212 min read
Now what? Louis Karno's predictions for the travel market for 2022
Every year Louis Karno shares its prediction for the travel market for the coming year. So, 2022 is a real challenge, but a few things...
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Dec 16, 20212 min read
Framing lies as truth
Words are tools, and they can be weapons. I build my career with words, and words can be keys to understanding - and open doors and...
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Dec 2, 20214 min read
A Cubs Fan's Last Request
When I was a kid, well — a high schooler, I might leave school just a little bit early some spring days. A friend’s mom worked for the...
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Nov 26, 20212 min read
How to get ready for the unexpected
Robin Schell That was the topic of the panel presented prior to the Yankee Chapter of PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) annual...
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Nov 18, 20212 min read
Words are tools, and they are weapons
Words are tools, and they can be weapons. I build my business with words, and words can be keys to understanding — and open doors and...
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Nov 4, 20212 min read
Never before have so many people understood so little about so much
Back in the day, scientist James Burke commented that “Never before have so many people understood so little about so much.” Sadly, this...
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Oct 21, 20212 min read
A free press and a safe press go hand in hand to safeguard our democracy
In 1783 George Washington said: "the freedom of Speech may be taken away—and, dumb & silent we may be led, like sheep, to the Slaughter.”...
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Sep 30, 20213 min read
From Arch Oboler to Star Trek: How old Sci-Fi gives us Insight into the issues of Today
As a kid, Star Trek was my babysitter from 5-6 pm every day on WGN in Chicago. I can say with much confidence that James T. Kirk was a...
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Sep 2, 20212 min read
One of the great casualties of COVID is customer service
One of the great casualties of COVID is customer service. It could be because of shortages of labor, or supplies — but one thing is...
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Aug 19, 20212 min read
How do I start my jump marketing now?
How do I jump start my marketing now? This is a question many folks are asking, from non-profits to smaller companies. Here at Louis...
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Aug 12, 20213 min read
Communications in a divided nation
A house divided against itself, cannot stand. No nation has lost more people to COVID-19 than the US. One would think that a fact like...
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