Rich Klein's Page

What does this group think about the Tiger Woods situation? Did the statement he issue over the weekend raise more questions than it answered? Does a celebrity of his stature deserve any privacy when he's made millions BECAUSE of media exposure?

Thanks.

Klein 10.12.09-4.pdf

September 16, 2009

Even Uncle Albert would have been amazed at how many public apologies were necessary the past few weeks.

It's good to make a public apology when you are a celebrity or politician. This is particularly true when you yank a microphone out of another performer's hand at the MTV Awards, berate a line judge at the U.S. Open or even call the President of the United States a liar during a Joint Session of Congress.

But if the apology is half-baked or insincere, why bother? And why… Continue

Here's an interesting article regarding online reputation for business

A false report on iReport (CNN) about the death of AT&T CEO is a great example of why companies need to be prepared for a crisis situation caused by rumors and online attacks.

Here's a link to CNN's iReport's "toolkit".

Citizen reporting and blogging have changed journali… Continue