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By Walter HillPrincipal of WH Hill Communications LLC and Senior Consultant with Smith & Harroff Those experienced in crisis communications know that you can’t just relay facts in a crisis and expect to win over an audience. And frustrating as it may be, sometimes you have facts backed up by even the most rigorous science
Joining us on this episode of “Behind the Bullseye” is Stan Soloway. Stan talks to us about his experiences during a forty-year career as a public affairs consultant, political strategist, and CEO of a trade association.
A real crisis introduces stresses few can fully anticipate. You may do some things well. And other things not as well. If nothing else, you can anticipate and learn from the things those in the crosshairs have done well.
On this episode, we are joined by Robert Lehrman, a published novelist and journalist and former White House speechwriter. He served as chief speechwriter for Vice President Al Gore and for the Democratic National Committee, and he has written for politicians, celebrities and chief executive officers, both in normal times and in times of crisis.
Joining us on this episode is Scott Peterson, senior vice president of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Scott talks to us about his experience when he was in another role – as senior vice president at the Nuclear Energy Institute.
Jack Webb, the no-nonsense cop on TV’s long-running show Dragnet, created the character Joe Friday and memorable lines such as “Just the facts ma’am.” Joe Friday wasn’t interested in opinion or conjecture; he needed the facts to solve the crime. When and how a communicator uses information – data, research, statistics, etc. – is not simple.

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