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KERA Commentary: The Girl Scouts at 100
March 30th, 2012
Amid the annual cookie sales, the Girl Scouts are celebrating their centennial this year. The organization has evolved during that time, and commentator Merrie Spaeth ... read more »
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Resigning in a 'Very' Public Way
March 15th, 2012
By now, I probably don’t need to tell you who Greg Smith is.
Yesterday, Smith resigned as a Goldman Sachs executive director and head of the firm’s United St... read more »
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KERA Commentary: Capitalism Kaput?
December 15th, 2011
At a recent conference in Dallas, Whole Foods CEO John Mackey said capitalism had a "branding problem." But Mr. Mackey is right. Capitalism - that is, economies which allocate c... read more »
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Merrie featured in KERA Commentary: Make It Simple
July 13th, 2011
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Lessons from Reagan Still Work Today
May 20th, 2011
Nearly 30 years ago, Merrie Spaeth was enjoying what she has since described as a "dream job" as director of media relations at the White House during the Reagan administration.... read more »
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The Importance of EMRs
April 1st, 2011
One of the significant health care challenges today is the lack of a national electronic medical records (EMR) system that would allow healthcare providers to share a patient&rs... read more »
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Merrie Named to Prestigious Health Committee
March 3rd, 2011
Dallas, TX -Merrie Spaeth, founder and president of Dallas-based Spaeth Communications, Inc. has been named to The Institute of Medicine's Standing Committee on Health Threats R... read more »
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Towards a Global Model for Communication
March 2nd, 2011
This article by Merrie was featured in USC's Public Diplomacy. ... read more »
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The Lighter Lessons of Reagan
February 14th, 2011
Read this Dallas Morning News article Merrie wrote about her former boss.... read more »
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Merrie's Advice for Meetings in HR Executive
August 23rd, 2010
On the Hot Seat
As tougher questions get asked during boards of directors' meetings, experts share tips on ways to answer them. Be concise; answer the question that ... read more »
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More Lessons from BP's Oil Spill Part II
June 21st, 2010
Time to Take Risks?
Given the scope of the crisis, we're re-examining the lessons I first drafted, "Early Lessons From BP's Oil Spill/May 19th," compi... read more »
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BP Lessons Learned Part l
May 18th, 2010
At Spaeth Communications, Inc. we have watched the ongoing crisis in the Gulf and more specifically, BP's response to the crisis, with great interest. Founder and CEO, Merrie Sp... read more »
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GSA Video Message
July 17th, 2009
A video message to all GSA attendees from Merrie Spaeth, President of Spaeth Communications, Inc.
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"Bimbo Awards" on Bernstein Crisis Management Blog
January 8th, 2009
Have you ever seen Merrie Spaeth's hilarious "BIMBO Awards"? They're monthly collections of mostly famous people suffering from foot-in-mouth disease, along with some examples o... read more »
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Immunizations
October 24th, 2008
Calling all parents - listen up! Childhood immunizations are on the decline across parts of the country. Listen as Merrie Spaeth explains why immunizations are important to you ... read more »
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Commentary: YouTube and Obama
April 22nd, 2008
I'm feeling old. Old because I listen to radio and read newspapers. Old because when I pick up my cell phone, it's because I'm going to call someone. Don't look now, but the wor... read more »
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A Little Tough Talk Can Carry the Day
March 12th, 2008
The Wall Street JournalWarren Buffett and Bill Gates play bridge together, team up on philanthropy and appear jointly in ads for private-jet service Netjets... read more »
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Presidential Candidates As "Celebrity Guests"
January 25th, 2008
Presidential candidates appearing as "celebrity guests" on talk shows is nothing new. Former President Bill Clinton made this trend famous when he appeared on the Arsenio Hall S... read more »
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Battle Royal: Presidential Frontrunners Still Unclear
January 10th, 2008
When the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire Primary conclude, the front runners for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations are usually pretty clear. This year was a l... read more »
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All in all, Al Gonzales would rather be in Philadelphia (with apologies to W.C. Fields)
January 9th, 2008
Check out what Richard Dunham of The Houston Chronicle blog "Washington on the Potomac"... read more »
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Women In Power
November 20th, 2007
As the current Democratic front-runner, Hillary Clinton finds herself in a unique position: she is first and she is female. On Fox 4 News a few women pioneers, including our ve... read more »
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Michael Deaver Was So Much More
August 21st, 2007
Michael Deaver Was So Much More
Merrie Spaeth, Board of Directors, Ronald Reagan Conservative Society... read more »
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Use Clear Language
July 24th, 2007
Use clear language
Merrie Spaeth, president - The Institute for Strategic Communication, Dallas
Annette Fuentes' column about how mortgage jargon can interfere with understandi... read more »
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Opinion Journal- Best of the Web Today
August 7th, 2006
El Maximo Bimbo
Merrie Spaeth, a Dallas-based public-relations consultant, gives out a monthly "Bimbo award," which her firm's Web site explains:
The criterion for nomination i... read more »