Chris Atkins: Public Relations Consultant, Author & Speaker

An Ignominious Anniversary and a Weird Connection to the Present

By Chris Atkins on March 18, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

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An Ignominious Anniversary and a Weird Connection to the Present

By Chris Atkins on March 18, 2015 • ( 2 Comments )

Next week will bring the 26th anniversary of the infamous Exxon Valdez oil spill. The details of the spill are well known and have been extensively reported. In short, on March 24, 1989 at about midnight, the Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound […]

Don’t Ask, Won’t Tell

By Chris Atkins on March 14, 2015 • ( 5 Comments )

I used to feel flattered when someone asked for my opinion about something. It suggested that because of my perspicacity, there was some importance attached to my view. But all that has changed. Lately, even the most insignificant interaction with a company results in a request for my […]

With Brian Williams on Ice, It’s Time to Bring Crew Resource Management to the Newsroom

By Chris Atkins on February 10, 2015 • ( 5 Comments )

Nothing ruins a war story like a witness. When you claim that you were somewhere you weren’t, that’s usually called a lie. When you claim that something happened to you that didn’t, that’s a lie, right? Most of the time, when you claim that you saw things that […]

Audiobook Is Available, Just In Time For Christmas!

By Chris Atkins on December 23, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

The Audiobook of An Honest Day’s Work is available on Audible, and will be on Amazon and iTunes in a couple of days. A perfect Christmas gift! http://bit.ly/1zvDmDk

Shame, thy name is Ben.

By Chris Atkins on December 11, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

Have you heard about Ben Edelman? His story is rocketing around the internet. He’s a Harvard Business School professor and lawyer who feels he was cheated by a small Chinese restaurant (seen above in a Boston.com photo) in the Boston area, and decided to bring the wrath of […]

It’s Thanksgiving…And I’m in the Mood…

By Chris Atkins on November 26, 2014 • ( 4 Comments )

I have a yearning. You might say a burning, It’s really a lust — oh so rude. The smells of the kitchen Are truly bewitchin’ And I’m in the mood for food. I’m easy to please — If it’s covered with cheese No crudité’s ever too crude. There’s […]

A Nice Review

By Chris Atkins on November 22, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

5.0 out of 5 stars “Fantastic read” November 22, 2014 By Pricilla Benton – See all my reviews Verified Purchase(What’s this?) This review is from: An Honest Day’s Work: True Tales of a Life in PR (Kindle Edition) This is a fascinating account of the author’s life as […]