A Caricature of Yours Truly, Deon Binneman
About 11 years ago I was asked to do a presentation on the importance of Crisis planning at a local university. My presentation really hit the mark and soon i was asked to advise on the writing and development of this plan. What really got Senior Management talking was my Siamese twins approach. I have […]
Government Relations Is Not Just about Having Contacts In High Places
Lately I have seen quite a few advertisements for Government Relations Managers that blatantly requests that applicants must have the right contacts. As if this was all that Government Relations is about. In my opinion Government Relations is much more than networking. It is about listening, engaging, communicating, lobbying, proposing and ultimately presenting your organisation’s […]
Doing Business with Disreputable Companies
Should one do business with a company which once had a bad reputation, but now has new management? Or with a company which seems a little shaky due to a crisis or scandal? Or with known tenderpreneurs, Mamparas, etc.?… The best advice is to proceed, but with caution. Follow these steps to avoid getting burned: […]
You Better Be Running
The Value of Doing Nothing
The Value of Policies in Protecting Reputation
What is the value of policies, especially in terms of building, sustaining and protecting corporate reputation? The value of policies is immense. It sets a framework for people to operate within. Prevention of reputation related incidents in an organisation is one of the least costly and most efficient means of protecting a treasured reputation, but […]
Nastiness gets you Nowhere
Nastiness gets you Nowhere. Last year July an overseas client of mine reported me to my email service provider for sending her a newsletter she regarded as spam. They subsequently cancelled my subscription and kicked me off. I then approached the lady who said she forgot about me, and she wrote to the service provider […]
An Apology to my Readers
Time. Something in short supply when you are an independent consultant. You get so busy that you forget about your own voice, your ideas and the words in your heart. You forget about your readers, because you become so busy working on the task at hand, that you sometimes forget to not just work in […]