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Comment on Pharma can learn lesson from GSK re: Avandia, social media by Are pharma companies playing hide and seek? | The Sandpit

Are pharma companies playing hide and seek? | The Sandpit — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:55:43 +0000

[...] effects flagged on social media from as far back as 2004. As Joshua Brett points out in his 2010 article on the topic, healthcare companies should use “tools to hear what your customers are [...]

Comment on When a gaffe is more than a gaffe by G

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 01:59:41 +0000

The private sector does what the government is incapable of doing. Making quick decisions based on market conditions. The economy has stagnated causing businesses to cut expenses so they can still make a profit. Since our government gives every indication that at some point in the future tax rates will go up, and with Obamacare looming, businesses sit on their cash to prepare for those rainy days.

To say the “private sector is fine” is disingenuous at best. The private sector is simply reacting to horrible market conditions caused by too much government involvement. The federal government caused the housing crisis and the looming education crisis. The largest “too big to fail” businesses don’t complain too much since they get special treatment from the government. They can get waivers or loopholes around government regulations – including tax regulations – that smaller companies can not. This prevents competition from entering some of the markets.

The government continues to pick winners and losers which will continue to drag down the economy, stifle competition, stifle innovation, and stifle job creation. Thanks for the forum.

Comment on When a gaffe is more than a gaffe by List of X

List of X — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 04:46:58 +0000

Yes, you are right, in politics the perception IS the reality. The perception is that public sector is doing great, and private is falling apart, when in reality it’s just the opposite.

Comment on When a gaffe is more than a gaffe by Joshua Brett

Joshua Brett — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:15:13 +0000

Thank you for your comment. You’re absolutely right that many large corporations are flush with cash and just aren’t hiring with it. But the same isn’t necessarily true for small businesses.

The point, though, is that people don’t PERCEIVE the private sector to “be fine” because they still see the official unemployment numbers above 8% (and the actual number is likely considerably higher). And perception is very often reality.

Comment on When a gaffe is more than a gaffe by List of X

List of X — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 04:10:08 +0000

Since “private sector is fine” bit has been taken out of context, that statement is actually absolutely correct outside of its context: the private companies have been making some of their best profits in years, and have trillions in cash on hand.
Of course, that has not translated that well to hiring, but that’s putting the statement back into context.

Comment on The importance of having one voice by Joshua Brett

Joshua Brett — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:48:06 +0000

Thanks Krista. And the larger the company, the more of a challenge this is. It makes it all the more important for roles to be clear

Comment on The importance of having one voice by Krista

Krista — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:33:33 +0000

You’ve hit the nail on the head with this one, Josh! I think consistent internal and external communications from any company (of any size) is always one of its biggest challenges. Being a fan of organizational communications, this is an area of great interest to me. I hope your new job continues to be a great journey for you and your career! Looking forward to reading more posts in the future

Comment on The sins of Marketing, PR and Communication by PR Confessional: Pitching Crap to the Media « PR in Pink

PR Confessional: Pitching Crap to the Media « PR in Pink — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:36:57 +0000

[...] got to thinking about this when fellow blogger Josh Brett wrote about the sins of marketing, communications, and public relations last [...]

Comment on What will Timeline format mean for businesses using Facebook? by Krista

Krista — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:20:04 +0000

Hi Josh– you raise some good points here. Positive or negative, the timeline is here to stay. I’m also curious to see how users adjust to the new format, as I’ve already had several friends switch to the timeline format and it’s taking me some time to get used to it. But I’m sure with time, that will become more intutitive.

Comment on Sanofi announces FDA approval of Sklice for treating head lice by Krista

Krista — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:13:24 +0000

Yay, Josh! I am all too familiar with the FDA process, so I know it’s a lot of hard work and long hours. It’s great to see it succeed and that you contributed to its success as well