In the News–The Media
Christie’s $1 million spin-control bridge report
Dustin Racioppi, USA Today, March 27, 2014
For a pricey admission, New Jersey taxpayers now have a front-row seat to Gov. Chris Christie’s national rehab from scandal. After three months of press-dodging and largely evading public questions on the George Washington Bridge lane closures, the politically hobbled governor finally gets to tell his side of the saga, and on his own terms. The cost to state taxpayers: $1 million.
Davia Temin, who runs a crisis-management company in New York, said Christie should have ordered an investigation into the lane closure and he should have released the findings of the investigation shortly after it concluded. […read more]
GM’s Barra Saying Sorry Seeks to Limit Fallout on Recall
Jeff Green, Bloomberg, March 19, 2014
General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra apologized for the lives lost in accidents linked to an ignition defect and pledged an aggressive probe into why a recall took so long, in her boldest effort yet to limit damage from safety lapses at the largest U.S. automaker. Her apology is just the start, says Davia Temin. “She will be judged on how she handles the next 95 percent of it.” […read more]
Target CEO opens up about data breach
Jena McGregor, The Washington Post, January 13, 2014
Crisis communications experts weigh in on Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel’s interview with CNBC in which he discusses the massive security breach that happened last December. Davia Temin was among those who thought it was a solid effort but also felt that the company may need to do more. […read more]
Christie Flunks Crisis Management With I Am Not a Bully
Matt Townsend, Bloomberg, January 10, 2014
Governor Chris Christie was successful in managing his George Washington Bridge crisis until he channeled Richard Nixon. His response breaks a basic tenet of damage control, says Davia Temin. […read more]
Corporate Social Media Savvy: Temin And Company Launches Series Of “10 MORE Don’ts Of Corporate Social Media” On Forbes.com
T&C Press Release, The Street, December 9, 2013
“All corporations, organizations, CEOs and boards I know are struggling to define their optimal presence on social media,” says Davia Temin , CEO of Temin and Company. “The field is changing so rapidly, and there are so many conflicting ideas of how to best deploy resources that very few know the best way to go. And people are making mistakes. We created this series of deep-dive articles on corporate use of social media to explore not only best practices, but worst practices – not only the ‘do’s’ but the ‘don’ts’ – in this emerging field.”
“The trillion dollar question is ‘How do organizations think about communicating to the public now that the public communicates back?'” say Ms. Temin and her co-author, Ian Anderson , Social Media Strategist at Temin and Company. Each article in the series answers this question from a different focus. Most popular to date have been #1: Don’t Ignore Your Best Co-Branding Opportunity – Your Employees, trending on the Harvard Business Review LinkedIn group, and the most recent article, #5: Don’t Waste Money – Make Your Social Media Advertising Smarter, More Original, More Effective, a new look at advertising creativity on social media – what works, what doesn’t, and what the future holds. […read more]
Temin to explain ‘Writing Your Life’ through Web at CWC
Maggie Livingstone, The Chautauquan Daily, July 29, 2013
Keeping up with the growing number of social media websites can be daunting. It’s now more important than ever to perfect and groom one’s Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or Pinterest accounts, among others. Davia Temin addresses these issues – focusing on the interaction between professional life and social media, sharing tips on how the effective use of social media can lead to career success – in her speech on “Writing Your Life on Social Media” at the Chautauqua Women’s Club as part of the Professional Women’s Network speaker series. […read more]
PRognosis: Q4 2012 – The Interview
Valentina Ciampi, BlueChip Communication, December 2012
Reputation knows no bounds. Davia Temin is interviewed by Australia’s BlueChip Communications on the biggest reputation fails, do’s and don’ts for the coming year. […read more]
Boards Need to Be Engineers of Corporate Reputation
Roy Maurer, Society for Human Resource Management, October 3, 2012
Temin and Company’s 20-point guide for corporate boards to use regarding reputation and reputational risk is featured in this article by the Society for Human Resource Management. Davia is also extensively quoted throughout. […read more]
The Future of Leadership
Heather Landy, American Banker, October 1, 2012
In American Banker’s “Most Powerful Women In Banking” issue, this article on the future of leadership discusses new talents needed, including technology and social media, and quotes Davia on leadership and social media. […read more]
Risk and Reward in the Financial System: What Keeps You Up at Night? (Program Summary)
Women’s Economic Round Table, September 20, 2012
As a panelist at the Women’s Economic Round Table program “Risk And Reward In The Financial System: What Keeps You Awake At Night?” Davia discussed the role of trust in the financial system. […read more]
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