Politicians tend to be skilled communicators. Lee Kuan Yew was gifted. Today marks the five-year anniversary since his passing. Much has changed in Singapore on the communications front. Maureen Tseng who heads our Singapore office offers an on-the-ground snapshot. Social media represents the biggest change over the past five years. Previously perceived as elitist and …more
A few years ago BuzzFeed proved what everyone has always believed in theory. If you stretch enough rubber bands around a watermelon, it will eventually succumb to the pressure in one glorious Kodak moment. Not exactly the journalism practiced by Cronkite or Woodward and Bernstein. Still, Seedgate attracted almost a million people who …more
Between the internet, social media and human beings’ proclivity for talking, transparency is the rage. Companies figure that even sensitive information — especially sensitive information — eventually finds its way to the outside world, so they’re better off sharing their perspective before the grapevine kicks into gear. Yet, there’s zero transparency in the letters that …more
It’s my birthday today. As my family and friends know, I’m not a big birthday guy. This has nothing to do with the annual reminder that more grains of sand in the hourglass have sifted south. Instead, it’s a byproduct of being a closet introvert. I typically do a good job of sidestepping the concentration of …more
One of our account folks, Kari Ramirez, penned the guest post last year “Who’s the Hero.” Today, she offers a take on how the Facebook purchase of Instagram generated a spike of homogenous storytelling … with one exception. By Kari Ramirez The Hoffman Agency (Silicon Valley) Facebook set off a flurry of media stories last …more
