Author Archives: Naomi Decter

About Naomi Decter

Naomi Decter has more than 15 years of experience in corporate crisis and litigation communications, public affairs, and media. Before joining Beckerman, Naomi was a partner in the Washington DC office of the financial public relations firm Brunswick, and before that a Vice President at leading DC communications firm Powell Tate. Before entering the PR arena, Naomi was on the editorial board of the Washington Times. She works with public and foreign policy organizations and with top management and legal counsel of Fortune 500 companies to create cohesive strategy and messaging to support policy and business objectives -- on a day-to-day basis, as well as during and after crisis situations.

Campaigns: Cauldrons of Communications Errors

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Naomi Decter

Nothing gives us crisis communications professionals agita like a good long presidential campaign.  Every political campaign is a mini crisis all on its own. The unceasing media attention, the unrelenting schedule, the exhaustion of the players, and the fast-paced, heat-of-the-moment … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Herman Cain, Poster Child

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Naomi Decter

UGH. I really could have done without the details of crude behavior alleged this week by Herman Cain’s lone identified accuser. I’ll live through it. I survived Bill Clinton’s presidency with my health and sanity fully intact, after all. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis Management, General Media, Public Relations/Marketing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Some of the people, some of the time

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Naomi Decter

Influence is the name of the game in Washington D.C. You have whichever presidential administration is in power trying to influence Congress, and Congress trying to influence the administration. You have members of the cabinet trying to influence the president, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis Management, General Media, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Grammar Is Not Optional

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Naomi Decter

Ahem. May I please point out that grammar and punctuation are not elements of some fiendish plot cooked up by the English teachers of the world?  There is a reason for keeping your commas, your apostrophes, your participial phrases and … Continue reading →

Posted in General Media, Public Relations/Marketing | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Drip Drip Drip

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Naomi Decter

Even back in the bad old days, when the Internet was just a twinkle in Al Gore’s eye, we had leaks. Leaking back then could be  just a matter of a politician filling in his favorite reporter over drinks in … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis Management, General Media, Public Relations/Marketing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment