Public Relations
Black Lives Matter: How the Movement Translates to the Boardroom
By Stan Alleyne, senior consultant I bet many folks sighed in relief when the Twin Cities Marathon concluded Sunday without any significant disruption. It was a far cry from the feelings earlier in the week when the St. Paul chapter of Black Lives Matter communicated its intentions to disrupt the marathon in protest of the…
Read MoreSlowdown in China? We’re Not Seeing it in Hong Kong
Written by Patrick Milan, creative destruction officer The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted this week that the growth of China’s economy will drop below 7 percent this year to 6.8 percent as China’s economy is transforming away from exports and manufacturing to a greater focus on consumption and services. The rub is that many U.S. companies are…
Read MoreCommunicators: Are You Prepared for Your Next Public Fight?
Written by Darin Broton, senior consultant Thomas Jefferson was right — with great risk comes great reward. Nothing is more risky than starting a public fight, even with a government agency, high-profile personality or brand. Whether your organization picks the public fight or finds itself needing to react to a provocation, it is important to…
Read MoreTunheim Hosts Global Partners, Discuss the Evolving Agency Industry
Over the weekend Tunheim hosted the fall meeting for the Americas region of IPREX, a $250 million network of communications agencies in which Tunheim is a leading partner, in downtown Minneapolis. The meeting brought together a collection of 35 colleagues from across North and South America, as well as partners from Europe and the Asia…
Read MoreTunheim: A Different Approach to Building a Talented Team
Written by Lauren Meckstroth, consultant “We don’t need to own all our talent, but we do want access to the right talent when their expertise is essential,” states Kathy Tunheim, principal and CEO of Tunheim, a strategic communications consulting firm with a global reach based in Minneapolis. This talent philosophy, which has remained constant since…
Read MoreThe 3 Takeaways About IoT that B2B Companies Need to Know
Written by Kris Jensen, ACE For years the Internet of Things (IoT) has been the science-fiction promise looming out of reach on the horizon. But the wait is over for early adopters like advanced manufacturing companies and other high-tech enterprises — and it won’t be long before IoT is a mainstream reality for the rest…
Read MoreKathy Tunheim: “Dwindling trust in institutions” featured in Star Tribune
Kathy Tunheim, CEO, was recently featured in the Star Tribune’s commentary section. Her piece, “Dwindling trust in institutions: The road back is one of expectations,” analyzes the latest survey data measuring Americans’ lack of trust in our country’s private and public institutions. “What makes an institution literally ‘worthy of trust’? The answer, at the core, is…
Read MoreWhat is Strategic Communications Consulting?
Written by Lindsay Schroeder Treichel, senior consultant and chief transformation officer; connect with her on LinkedIn For years, I’ve struggled to answer the simple question: “What do you do for a living?” On the surface, it seems like an easy enough question to answer. I’ve worked at Tunheim for nearly 15 years. I should certainly know by…
Read MoreThe Future of “Jobs”: The Evolving Definition
Written by Kathy Tunheim, CEO; follow @ktunheim or connect with Kathy on LinkedIn Losing one’s job is difficult — especially for people who have long enjoyed gainful, traditional employment. And after the disbelief, fear, anger, and final acceptance stages, what does a person do next? Most people start to look for another job — but that…
Read MoreA Veteran’s Perspective on Brian Williams’ Conflation of the Facts
Written by Kris Jensen, ACE; follow @krisjensen or connect with him on LinkedIn Buzz around Brian Williams’ “conflation” of the truth is everywhere — ending Tuesday in a six-month suspension by NBC without pay. How did we get to the point where one of the most trusted and influential news anchors in our digital age has made…
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