Lynn Espinoza is a broadcast news veteran with more than a decade of media, presentation and executive coaching experience. She has developed personal coaching sessions for Fortune 100 C-level executives, corporate communicators of all kinds, doctors, lawyers and leaders in non-profit.
Archive for January, 2009
Think the Spoken Word Doesn’t Matter? Ask Caroline Kennedy
We may never know for sure why Caroline Kennedy backed out of her bid to fill the vacant New York senate seat. The timing was odd; it became clear that she wasn’t the choice anyway. It smacked of the old “You can’t fire me, I quit” routine. What we do know is that the more New […]
The Media and the Obama Gush Fest
Full disclosure: I voted for him. I think he’s transformational. I think he’s infused the country with hope for a better future. I love that he loves his wife.
I am no longer a working journalist, so I can say all that. I don’t need to maintain (at least) the illusion of objectivity.
I think the media […]
U.S. Airways CEO: When Communication Hits the Wrong Note
A catastrophic accident is the worst thing that can happen to an airline company. Yet the fate of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 was indeed a miracle. It appears that neither U.S. Airways nor Airbus was to blame for the mechanical failure. It is likely that a flock of errant geese caused both engines to fail. […]
Ann Coulter in 2009
In my last post, I credited President Bush with choosing a gracious tone as he leaves Washington. It’s generous, and it goes a long way to heal the acromony of the last two years. It helps the incoming administration to set a positive new tone.
Ann Coulter, on the other hand, is doing everything in her […]
A Tone of Grace in Washington
Watching President Bush’s good-bye press conference made me sort of melancholy. His fractured speech and “Bush-isms” have made me crazy for eight years. And yet, in a strange way, I’ll miss them.
But all misunderestimating aside, I’ve been impressed with Bush since the election. He seems to be making every effort to ensure we hear a different tone from him: […]
Don’t be “thrilled” by this “exciting” New Year!
A fellow blogger just hit on one of my raw nerves. That is, he didn’t, his blog post did. I happen to agree with him entirely, and I’m using this space to help him spread the word.
A recent post asks fellow PR folks and press release writers of all colors to PLEASE stop using “excited”, […]
New Year’s Resolutions for Business Communicators
There is something magical about January. We get to toss out the sins of last year, forgive, and give ourselves permission to start fresh. We’ve made it to a new year. We’re smarter and stronger, and still fighting the good fight. It’s a great time to take a truly naked look at the things we did well, […]