Your Only as Good as Your Last Press Clipping

The other day I read a great quote. It had to do with a company that as of lately has not gotten the best PR in the media and so on. Though it does seem that the media has in fact become the all-important proving ground, well until a hurricane or John “Could a human being be anymore pathetic” Karr knocks you off the front page.
Speaking of John Karr, does he have an eerie likeness to someone you might have met at some point in your life? I always think of accountants I have known

The quote goes as follows” I have seen companies shoot themselves in the foot on occasion, but I have rarely seen a company that can reload this fast.”

I like that on many levels. It should be noted this quote could be applied in many situations, and not just to this one company that it was intended for.

As an example, Dallas Police today announced that Terrell Owens was rushed to the hospital after attempting suicide. Mr. Owens spokes folks claim he merely got his vitamins and painkillers mixed up. Yep, amazing how much the one a day vitamins look like percocet. Have you considered the Flintstones chewable as an option? Remember Barney doesn’t give you a buzz when you take him, ok?

Richard Armitage admitted the other day he may have inadvertently mentioned to a reporter the identity of a CIA operative. The infamous Valerie Plame leak. How exactly do you let that slip? While discussing world events you decide to play 20 questions with Richard Novak?
Then the other day the President of Pakistan informed us that the same Richard Armitage told the Pakistan government “we will bomb you back to the stone age”; this being in the we look forward to your support diplomacy.
Man oh man, it isn’t bad enough you look like Uncle Fester in a suit, but now you get all the blame for just about everything. I look forward to the next admission by Mr. Armitage. I’m sure he is responsible for the rapid and decisive response to the gulf coast following Katrina or at least bad spinach.

Let’s face it unless you are Paris Hilton, or any other no talent product of a gene pool dipped in money, bad press sucks.

But fortunately for most, the general population has a short memory. I don’t.