Q Cast with Stan Collender - November 28, 2012
This week, Stan continues with his discussion on the fiscal cliff. Some of the most commonly-held budget beliefs have now been shown to be deceptive and just plain wrong.
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What Does the Future Hold for U.S. Foreign Policy?
As the American people have chosen the Obama Administration to remain in office for another four years, foreign policy watchers will need to take note of whether the White House and State Department take a more pragmatic or activist foreign policy approach.
Q Cast with Stan Collender - November 14, 2012
This week, Stan discusses the fiscal cliff. In spite of outward appearances to the contrary, there are new reasons to conclude that going over the cliff and fixing it in January is still the most likely outcome.
Engaging your Audience: The Power of Twitter
Increasingly, our clients are asking for our thoughts on Twitter. We have watched as Twitter has grown from “text-messaging for the web” into a primary source for real-time engagement in breaking news, customer service and crisis management. As online users move away from live television, we see twitter and the other social networks filling the void.
Twitter is growing at a rate of over 400,000 users per month, and every day there are in excess of 400 million individual tweets. Amazingly, 60% of Twitter's’ users are engaged and tweeting, not just passively reading.
Election 2012: The Final Countdown
And now... it's the ground game.
There are just days to go before this American federal election finally ends. Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent on advertising and polling and it all still comes down to individuals going to the polls and actually casting their vote. The old cliche about how it all depends on who turns out to vote is true, and this is where campaigns large and small either succeed or fail.
The Debates: Why Message Discipline Wins Every Time
For the second straight presidential debate, President Obama ate his Wheaties and it appeared as if challenger Mitt Romney popped the same sedative the President took in Denver for the first debate.
Who won? Well that’s up to you, but from a pure debate technique standpoint, President Obama won last night as clearly as Mitt Romney won earlier this month. The reason? Consistency of message.
Q Cast with Stan Collender - October 23, 2012
On this week's Qcast, Stan discusses the fiscal cliff.
Listen to it here: http://snd.sc/XP6KyF
The True Value of Teleworking
If you were in Washington for the big snowstorm of February 2010, or Snowmageddon, then you remember over 20 inches of snow that reduced the city to a frozen standstill. Streets were blocked with unplowed snow, electrical power was lost, supermarkets were laid bare, and schools were closed for days. Among those impacted by the storm were the 2 million members of the Federal government workforce. Most being commuters from adjoining jurisdictions in Maryland and Virginia, these employees found getting to and fr
Q Cast with Stan Collender - October 16, 2012
This week, Stan discusses the Bowles-Simpson Plan.
Diplomacy (n.)
Diplomacy (n.) the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations.
By definition, the work of diplomacy has always been wrapped in the inherent ability to communicate. The impending national U.S. elections serve as the perfect example of the importance encased in a candidate’s capacity to relate – not only with fellow lawmakers and politicos, but also with the American public.
Q Cast with Stan Collender - October 9, 2012
This week, Stan discusses the impending fiscal cliff.
Click here to listen: http://snd.sc/WM3R14