As communications manager for the Pittsburgh G-20 Partnership, I spent the summer telling reporters around the world about the lessons of Pittsburgh’s 30-year transformation. And today — as we reflect upon the success of our efforts to leverage the international spotlight and to host the Pittsburgh Summit without widespread destruction — our region has even […]
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Pittsburgh’s G-20 experience offers lessons for future hosts
October 9th, 2009Tips for Speechwriters (and Other Communications Professionals): Getting Your Speaker to Deliver the Speech that You’ve Written — Part 1
October 1st, 2009A few years ago, I was asked to write a piece for the Washington Speechwriters Roundtable about the frustrations of writing a speech only to watch your speaker go off the page and, more often than not, bomb. So, I thought I’d take a little time to update that piece and to share a few […]
A Look Ahead
August 21st, 2009Welcome to the first official blog here at BannonCommunications.com. Looking ahead, I’ll use this space to share thoughts about the practice of public relations – what works, what doesn’t and what’s new in the field. And, hopefully, you’ll share your thoughts with me because, after all, public relations and communications are all about dialogue and […]