By the Author of WANTED: Eight Critical Skills You Need To Succeed
One needs to look no further than the January 6, 2021 afternoon in Washington, DC to witness: the effect of the integration of the lack of facts based on truth, the power of technology, and the devastating results of conclusions drawn from imaginary facts. Technically it is a tragic demonstration of the use of three […]
Read More…How does an ex-president stay relevant? That’s a pretty tall task when the power of the bully pulpit is taken away. The “production skill” – making thing happen – comes into play. Ex-presidents are generally quiet and let a new administration go ahead with the business of running the country. In this case, however, that […]
Read More…Conspiracy theories have been around for a long time and proponents of such theories use the critical skills to imbed such theories in the minds of willing listeners. Conspiracy theories can lead and have led to disastrous consequences – and we all should be aware of their existence and how they work. The Oxford English […]
Read More…There are two important needs in any political campaign: What is your “message”; and How do you communicate that message? First of all, What is your “Message.” A politician must craft a message about what he/she is all about, what he/she stands for, and a conglomeration of short descriptions of the issues and solutions that […]
Read More…How to be an effective political communicator in politics: • Twist (or ignore) the truth of any hypothesis or premise. • Use a pre-conceived conclusion as a premise to draw whatever other conclusion you want. (BTW – this is a completely invalid way to use logic – but it works.) • Discredit those with whom […]
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