I’ve never tried writing satire, myself… so, why not give it a shot?… I got to thinking…
Author: Harvey Radin
Harvey Radin is former senior vice president in charge of corporate communications and media relations, Bank of America Western Region. He makes his home in Redwood City, CA.
HMPRESENTLY: Getting Right to the Heart of Things?
I do get amused, listening to my inner voice. Let me tell you… some of the things it’s saying…
HMPRESENTLY: Tuning In
What if we could tune into those thoughts, about the same as adjusting a radio dial?
HMPRESENTLY: What’s This ‘Woke’ Thing?
“We Can Do It!” are among some of the most consequential words used — in this instance — in an advertising campaign…
HMPRESENTLY: Stewardship… Seriously!
A big tree… like the one pictured… in the small northern Californian community where my family and I reside, had to be taken down…
HMPRESENTLY: 52 Tons of Fun
Maybe jokingly, or rather seriously, Ukraine may be reclassifying “U.S. tanks as recreational vehicles”…
HMPRESENTLY: America’s Roiling River
The guy seemed to know the river….
HMPRESENTLY: Marketing Misses… and Obtuse Communication Fixes
A retail clothing company has pixie pants on sale, the company is letting me know, in an email…
HMPRESENTLY: The Many Meanings of ‘Trolling’
Just imagining such power emanating from someone’s tiny smartphone keyboard is overwhelming…
HMPRESENTLY: Storms, and Advertising
That intense weather we’re experiencing isn’t preempting reality shows and game shows, and that’s probably a good thing…
HMPRESENTLY: Screwing Up a Brand Image… Continued
The new Congress is about to be sworn in, with California’s very own GOP Congressman Kevin McCarthy breathlessly hoping he’ll be selected as the new Speaker of the House…
HMPRESENTLY: Mr. Deutsch Was Riveting
A few days before the first day of 2023, I heard Donny Deutsch, on MSNBC, talking about brand images…
HMPRESENTLY: Pickles Happen
And, speaking of… the news and politics website, Salon, was wondering “Will she ever learn?”
HMPRESENTLY: Stories to Restore One’s Faith
You spirit soars, hearing about something like a possible abundant source of fresh water…
HMPRESENTLY: Wasn’t Sure It’s a Word
Hey, it’s the holidays, with joy to the world, good tidings, and so on and so forth…
HMPRESENTLY: Comparing Crises
Telling your county commissioners, or town officials, they’ve got to own up to problems, might be a cakewalk by comparison…
HMPRESENTLY: Whatever it Was… Was Really Something
Well… long story short, all of us in our household came down with something, but we tested negative for COVID…
HMPRESENTLY: The Problem With Messaging
…And then you’re maybe missing something, and some deal is finalized, when you perhaps aren’t entirely sure what the deal is really all about…
HMPRESENTLY: PR-101 and the Archuleta County BOCC
So, a business might come up with some wishy-washy PR lingo, like “We’re aware of the problem, and we’re taking immediate steps to address it…”