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  • The Politics of Risk

    10 May 2013

    The Politics of Risk

    The debate about a possible new Securities and Exchange Commission regulation on political spending is portrayed as a battle over disclosure. But it’s really a battle over risk.

  • Understanding the Public’s Priorities

    8 Apr 2013

    Understanding the Public’s Priorities

    Which is more important: the economy or the environment?

  • Life Outside the Beltway

    13 Mar 2013

    Life Outside the Beltway

    We should spend less time cherry-picking survey results to see which politicians or issues are most popular and more time analyzing the “no opinions.” That way we can learn whether the root problem is ignorance or apathy — or both.

  • What’s a CEO to Do?

    14 Feb 2013

    What’s a CEO to Do?

    Management guru Peter Drucker wrote that a CEO's job is to be the link between the “inside” and the “outside” of a company. But with public trust in CEOs waning, what can chief executives do to manage their business environment and drive results?

  • Are We on the Same Page?

    9 Jan 2013

    Are We on the Same Page?

    Why don’t more companies integrate their communications and government relations functions? Natural synergies exist among those who manage relationships with government, the media, local communities, employees and other stakeholders. It seems inefficient — and even dangerous — to build “silos” that separate people and programs with similar goals.

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Doug Pinkam

Doug Pinkham is president of the Public Affairs Council, a nonpartisan, nonpolitical organization that provides training and advice on public affairs ethics, laws and strategies. He frequently writes and speaks about the field of public affairs and believes that smart companies and nonprofits can be reputable, socially responsible and financially successful — all at the same time.


Blog Archive


Blog Posts

  • The Politics of Risk

    10 May 2013

  • Understanding the Public’s Priorities

    8 Apr 2013

  • Life Outside the Beltway

    13 Mar 2013

  • What’s a CEO to Do?

    14 Feb 2013

  • Are We on the Same Page?

    9 Jan 2013

  • Reasonable Doubt

    6 Dec 2012

  • Telling the Story of the 2012 Elections

    13 Nov 2012

  • No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

    3 Oct 2012

  • Big Deficits, Bigger Expectations

    30 Aug 2012

  • Pulse Survey: Will Business Win the Popular Vote?

    31 Jul 2012

  • Risky Business

    2 Jul 2012

  • Guilt by Association

    8 May 2012

  • Are We Getting the News We Need?

    29 Mar 2012

  • Dangerous Metaphors

    6 Mar 2012

  • Do Elections Drive Markets?

    8 Feb 2012

  • Public Affairs Goes Mainstream

    13 Jan 2012

  • Public Affairs Pulse: Implications for Corporate Public Affairs

    4 Jan 2012

  • Public Opinions of Business May Surprise You

    27 Nov 2011

  • Are We Headed for a ‘Corporate Spring’?

    6 Oct 2011

  • Principles, Not Pledges

    3 Aug 2011

  • The Real Reason for Gridlock

    25 Jul 2011

  • Is Your Company Flying Blind?

    11 May 2011

  • Flaws and Flip-Flops

    28 Apr 2011

  • Imagine the Unimaginable

    15 Apr 2011

  • Gaining Collaborative Advantage

    31 Mar 2011

  • Can We Agree?

    17 Mar 2011

  • What Do Sam Adams and the Chamber of Commerce Have in Common?

    10 Mar 2011

  • The End of the World Wasn’t So Bad

    23 Feb 2011

  • Turning Down the Volume

    3 Feb 2011

  • Is Anyone Listening?

    27 Jan 2011

  • Obama and Business: Time for a “January Thaw”?

    20 Jan 2011

  • Turning Good News into Bad News

    6 Jan 2011

  • Tax Reform, Anyone?

    16 Dec 2010

  • Is Trouble Brewing for Business?

    8 Dec 2010

  • The Market for Secrets

    1 Dec 2010

  • Seeking the ‘Commune’ in ‘Communication’

    17 Nov 2010

  • Promises, Promises…

    11 Nov 2010

  • What’s Your Mandate?

    4 Nov 2010

  • On the Wrong Track

    26 Oct 2010

  • Keeping Politics Private

    22 Oct 2010

  • Why You?

    20 Oct 2010

  • Anger Management

    14 Oct 2010

  • Social Media Wars

    30 Sep 2010

  • Does Your Company Have a Clue?

    15 Sep 2010

  • New Perspectives: Déjà Vu All Over Again

    8 Sep 2010

  • Who’s Responsible?

    1 Sep 2010

  • Do Lobbyists Have Influence?

    25 Aug 2010

  • The High Cost of Free Speech

    12 Aug 2010

  • It’s Still Not the Lobbyists

    4 Aug 2010

  • Do CEOs Make Good Politicians?

    28 Jul 2010

  • New Perspectives: Twitter, Truth and Trust

    14 Jul 2010

  • What Are We Afraid of?

    23 Jun 2010

  • Giving the Press a Pass

    15 Jun 2010

  • The Spillover Effect

    9 Jun 2010

  • A War of Words

    3 Jun 2010

  • When in Doubt, Throw Them Out

    26 May 2010

  • How to Survive a Congressional Hearing

    19 May 2010

  • Disaster and Recovery

    12 May 2010

  • Apocalypse Update

    5 May 2010

  • Don’t Trust Us. We’re the Government.

    21 Apr 2010

  • Perception and Reality

    13 Apr 2010

  • Numbers That Don’t Count

    7 Apr 2010

  • Our Disorderly Democracy

    31 Mar 2010

  • Polls Apart

    24 Mar 2010

  • The Public’s Options

    17 Mar 2010

  • Bad News Forbearance

    10 Mar 2010

  • The Politics of Crisis Management

    3 Mar 2010

  • A President Struggles With Perception

    24 Feb 2010

  • Conspiratorial Thinking

    17 Feb 2010

  • Time for a Cooling-Off Period

    10 Feb 2010

  • It’s Not the Lobbyists

    3 Feb 2010

  • Apocalypse? No.

    26 Jan 2010

  • Now Do You Believe Me?

    20 Jan 2010

  • Open Season on Closed-Door Decisions

    13 Jan 2010

  • A New Profile for Washington Lobbyists

    6 Jan 2010

  • What’s Next?

    22 Dec 2009

  • CSR: It’s Not Humbug

    16 Dec 2009

  • Clear Thinking About Transparency

    9 Dec 2009

  • This Revolving Door is Slowing Down

    2 Dec 2009

  • Anything but the Facts

    24 Nov 2009

  • CEOs Only, Please

    18 Nov 2009

  • One for All and Me for Myself

    10 Nov 2009

  • When Bad Things Happen to Good Ideas

    4 Nov 2009

  • No, You Can’t Have My Money

    28 Oct 2009

  • Villain of the Week

    21 Oct 2009

  • Trust, But Verify

    14 Oct 2009

  • For Readers Who Don’t Really Care if There is a ‘Public Option’

    7 Oct 2009

  • An Unlevel Playing Field?

    30 Sep 2009

  • How Do You Talk About Lobbying?

    23 Sep 2009

  • Maybe We Should Open a Washington Office

    16 Sep 2009

  • What Citizens United v. FEC Really Means

    9 Sep 2009

  • Getting to the Root of Astroturf

    2 Sep 2009

  • Public Affairs Evolving

    27 Aug 2009

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