A thought on Tiger Woods' first post-scandal interviews

The interviews given by Tiger Woods over the weekend didn't seem to answer any questions. A lot of his answers were along the lines of, "that's a personal matter." Why seek out interview opportunities if you're not going to offer any substance?

Different divisions of Toyota around the world are communicating different messages. The company, as a whole, needs to CLEARLY communicate a cohesive message to the world what is being done. Right now there are a series of mixed messages that only serve to confuse the public.

In terms of well handled responses, think of the Maple Leaf Foods response as an example. They acknowledged the problem and outlined their approach for fixing things step-by-step. They viewed their clients as key stakeholders who needed to be kept up to speed with the latest information.

Mayor Miller's announcement doesn't live up to the hype

All that hype around Toronto Mayor David Miller's calling a press conference...what was it all about? A simple announcement that the city has a larger surplus than expected. I'm sure the media can't help but feel a little bit 'played'.

Mayor Miller sparks a media storm

Toronto Mayor David Miller has kicked off a ton of speculation by issuing an advisory about an "important" announcement. It's interesting to watch all the Toronto City Councillors race to various media outlets to speculate on what the announement might be. Some of them just sound ridiculous. Public figures shouldn't co...mment on a story unless they have something of substance to say.