C-suite Publicist + Strategist

Blog list on leadership, branding, technology, public relations and marketing

Here are the currently available blog articles I have written (some have been archived).

7 best practices of crisis management and communication from the trenches
August 15, 2024
5 Ways to earn media coverage for businesses in highly regulated industries such as healthcare
June 7, 2024
PR and marketing – role of journalists and influencers
April 12, 2024
5 tips I learned from the military to succeed as a communicator
February 8, 2024
Are you still lagging behind with “just in time” PR and marketing?
January 30, 2024
5 keys to unlocking a successful collaboration with your PR agency
November 23, 2023
Pilot and leadership transformation in the age of AI
August 31, 2023
“Tough Times, Great PR” book on building brands and gaining publicity in a turbulent world by Asia communications veteran Seamus Phan
May 25, 2023
Leading aviation training symposium returns to Singapore in August 2023
May 10, 2023
Deinfluencing – live your life your way
April 17, 2023
4 tips of AI prompt engineering for PR
March 30, 2023
Employer branding through public relations
March 30, 2023
8 recommendations for building your own in-house studio for audio and video
March 29, 2023
5 Cs of speechwriting for the C-suite
March 27, 2023
Simple checklist for PR readiness in APAC
March 21, 2023
When tech goes down, the show must go on
March 20, 2023
Don’t try to bury bad news on a Friday
March 16, 2023
Authentic social media to the rescue in a crisis
March 13, 2023
Drilling down deeper into PR measurement for the 21st century
March 6, 2023
AI and the future of some jobs
March 1, 2023
4 key steps to great PR in a recession
February 14, 2023
3 critical tips to get your spokespersons ready for media interviews
February 13, 2023
Minimalism and productivity – 4 tips on getting your life organized
February 3, 2023
Communications and human resources – synergy and separate
February 1, 2023
Crises may not be what you think – be prepared
January 31, 2023
E.S.G. your life to sanity
January 30, 2023
Engage your PR at the C-suite level
January 27, 2023
Free messaging and collaboration software?
January 26, 2023
Media training primer – an introduction
January 24, 2023
Video hosting for businesses – our journey
December 19, 2022
6 Reasons Why PR is the best way to build brands and win customers
December 12, 2022
What Wordle can inspire us to do in marketing and PR
December 9, 2022
Think higher, go higher – beyond compliance
December 2, 2022
5-prong CELLS™ approach to successful Asia Pacific market entry
November 30, 2022
Productivity – 6 Tips on How to have better meetings
November 28, 2022
3 Public Relations (PR) Recommendations in 2023
November 14, 2022
4 tips for lead generation that don’t turn prospects off
November 11, 2022
4 Tips to succeed in cookieless marketing
November 8, 2022
4 essentials of reengineering a business
November 3, 2022
5 tips for smart bootstrapping for entrepreneurship and survival
October 21, 2022
Old brands – 7 Tips on keeping a brand going
October 18, 2022
Lyrics writing in Chinese – “fly, kid”
July 25, 2022
Lyrics writing in Chinese – “care”
July 22, 2022
6 tips on writing News Releases that work
June 21, 2022
Don’t rush to coding jobs to face obsolescence
June 14, 2022
5 Leadership lessons from the movie “Top Gun Maverick”
June 2, 2022
Quick Tips on working with the Asia Pacific Media Scene
May 31, 2022
Marketing – Future of the sale is not in personalization
May 9, 2022
Communication – Cultural sensitivity and subtlety
April 18, 2022
Work – How we work began in our childhood
April 18, 2022
2 Poems for the new year – sweet freedom
December 29, 2021
Leadership – No SWOT, no go
November 15, 2021
7 Smart and Wise Ways to Achieve Successful Simplicity
November 11, 2021
The power of 傳承 (heritage) in branding
November 8, 2021
Future of Retail is not just online, but still Hybrid
November 8, 2021
Prudence of being – path of happiness
July 26, 2021
How to ride out gaslighting and regain your strength and sanity
July 7, 2021
Speak directly and simply for impact – avoid double negatives
July 4, 2021
6 job hunting tips from a field veteran
June 22, 2021
Gratitude and Respect – the Japanese way
May 24, 2021
PR & Crisis 101 – 6 Tips on Handling Difficult Questions
May 20, 2021
Reflections from a tiny island during a crisis
May 14, 2021
Theoretical Physics and the art of crisis management
May 3, 2021
Meritocracy – boon or bane? Thoughts from 2 Famous Michaels
February 14, 2021
Sample plenty, specialize later – way to sustained success
February 10, 2021
Future of PR in the 21st Century is the Bottom Line
January 28, 2021
3 Litmus Tests for a Profitable Website
January 28, 2021
Battle of Thermopylae and 7 productivity tips
January 27, 2021
Adieu 2020, Welcome 2021
December 31, 2020
Hammers, Swords & Computers – they are just tools, not gods
December 6, 2020
Website Design, Elegance and Form – Lessons from WordPress
December 6, 2020
Snippets: Kindness from a small Kyoto gyoza stall owner
December 5, 2020
Tradition can be beautiful – Lessons in Diplomacy & Innovation
November 2, 2020
Snippets: Compass and Compassion
October 27, 2020
Snippets: Simple-looking is not simple, a lesson in soba and pasta
October 19, 2020
Snippets: 10102020 – Taiwan, Happy Birthday
October 10, 2020
Venturing up north to Fukuoka as a startup or business
October 2, 2020
Snippets: Top 3 safest countries in the world
September 29, 2020
Snippets: Leadership from 4 Asian airlines turning a profit in Q2 2020
September 25, 2020
Snippets: Organic versus GMO foods – Apples
September 24, 2020
Snippets: Exemplary customer service from a tiny watch repair shop
September 23, 2020
Snippets: Leadership – customer service and warmth
September 23, 2020
Snippets: Leaders lead by contrarian courage despite adversity
September 15, 2020
Leadership in the frontlines of war – My grandma
September 3, 2020
3 Tips to Build a Brand in 2020
June 8, 2020
Crisis Communication in Brief – 2020
May 31, 2020
Leadership – empathy is a super power
May 19, 2020
The story of a recycled mobile number (Chinese)
May 19, 2020
4 Critical Tips for Marketers in 2020 facing a deep decline of the “influencer” industry
May 11, 2020
Trust 500,000 years of human experience
April 27, 2020
ZOOM? Mevo? I was already doing TV livestreaming in 2002!
April 15, 2020
Crises, Jobs and Abusers – the COVID-19 crunch
April 9, 2020
Running the marathon against the COVID-19 crisis
March 23, 2020
Are you feeling let down by your media monitoring service?
February 17, 2020
Taking “journalese” out of our writing
January 15, 2020
Rising above Unhealthy Competition – Learning from Two Music Virtuosos
January 9, 2020
Happy New Year!
January 1, 2020
Leadership and Life Lessons from my reposed mum
November 15, 2019
Should you only hunt for a PR agency when a crisis hits you?
September 30, 2019
We are generation flux – From full-time to hybrid staffing models
February 24, 2019
Greetings for 2019, from Seamus
January 1, 2019
2 Leadership Secrets from the Flight Deck
September 24, 2018
Macs I’ve owned
September 6, 2011