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Famous Last Words: “We don’t do marketing.”

Written by Patrick Milan, creative destruction officer, Tunheim “Social bullshit.” Those were the two words that ended my oldest son’s interest in becoming a fourth-generation member of our family’s manufacturing company in Chicago. It was a clash of cultures between…

Pat MilanJuly 20, 2015

Digital + Content Public Relations

The 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…

TunheimJuly 20, 2015

Public Affairs Tunheim News

Tunheim Hosts U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary to Discuss the Clean Action Plan

Tunheim and Business Forward convened a Business Leader Briefing on U.S. Energy Policy featuring David Danielson, assistant secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy. During the Wednesday morning meeting, held at the Minneapolis Club, Danielson and…

TunheimJuly 16, 2015

Management Consulting Public Relations

Kathy 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…

TunheimJuly 6, 2015

Brand Positioning Public Affairs

Public Policy Coalition Building: Lessons Learned from 10 Years Leading Coalition Strategy

By Darin Broton, senior consultant, Tunheim Whether you’re in Washington, D.C., Minneapolis or somewhere in-between, unique new campaign names start appearing almost every January in news stories, direct mail pieces, and radio and digital ads. Building America’s Future, Fix the…

TunheimJune 19, 2015

Brand Positioning Digital + Content

Should You Pay the Buck$ for a .Sucks Domain?

Written by Pat Lilja, senior consultant Hundreds of new Top-Level Domains (TLD’s) are joining the likes of .com, .org, and .net, including .sucks. Some businesses now are wondering, with the availability of this TLD for purchase among the Internet trolls…

TunheimJune 3, 2015

Crisis Communications + Issues Management Tunheim News

Crisis Communications Tips Featured in Biz Journal from Noelle Hawton

Noelle Hawton, senior consultant at Tunheim, recently published, “The necessary ingredients for a crisis communications plan” in the “How To: Growth Strategies” series for The Business Journals. Read how organizations can prepare before bad news strikes with well-honed crisis communications…

TunheimMarch 13, 2015

Brand Positioning Digital + Content

Insights, Surprises, Plaudits and Slams from #SXSW2015: Ramblings from our Creative Destruction Officer

Written by Patrick Milan, Creative Destruction Officer; follow him at @pmilan Editor’s note: Patrick Milan, our creative destruction officer at Tunheim, is attending the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, along with many of our global business partners within the IPREX…

Pat MilanMarch 12, 2015

Why You Need a Team to Build Your PR Plan (and What Happens When You Don’t)

Navigating the Winds of Change: Leadership Rooted in Values

How to Thrive in Recession