President Obama . . . he sure is a hoot! He’s having a lot of fun on the stump these days, making fun of the fact that the right wingers have labeled him a “Socialist” because he wants to “spread the wealth around.” Rather than try to seriously defend his position (which he might have [...]

Because I’m a straight man, I’ve never had to write a “Dear John” breakup letter before. Because I’ve never had to break up with a man before. But there’s a first time for everything . . . and it is with heavy heart that I end my relationship with John McCain. I only hope that [...]

Communications is about telling stories . . . and I have a wonderful, magical story to tell you. It’s a story about hope. It’s a story about redemption. It’s a story about relationships, and trust, and money. It’s a story about family. It’s a story about courage and perseverance. It’s a story about all those [...]

Everybody needs to worry about negative publicity, right? Even the most powerful corporate executives can get stung by bad PR. Even Bill Gates needs to worry about his reputation, Microsoft’s reputation, and the reputation of his products. A little bit of negative PR could hurt his pocketbook. Granted, he might not notice it as much [...]

Hello . . . and welcome! Corporate Hallucinations has a new home, and it’s here at www.corporatehallucinations.com. Over the years, many of you have gotten used to the blog being housed at the Ragan site. Well, after 18 years, Crescenzo Communications and Ragan Communications have decided to go their own separate ways. As such, I [...]

Anyone who reads this blog knows that I don’t like talking to people at airport bars. Normally, I’m a pretty social guy . . . but airport bars are my down time. I’m usually traveling from one speaking engagement to another, and the airport time is sacred. I don’t want to be social. I don’t [...]