David Henderson … communications strategist, journalist

iPhone Service: Here & There

Apple has taken a lot of flack in recent weeks over its simultaneous debut of the iPhone 3G-new iPhone software-MobileMe-iPhone Apps store. There is no question it was ambitious but Apple is the kind of customer-focused company that will get any problems all resolved and make everyone happy.

My issue is not with Apple but [...]

The Media Savvy Leader … coming soon

My latest book - The Media Savvy Leader - will be released in January 2009, published by Robert D. Reed Publishers. The Media Savvy Leader is a book for C-Suite executives and top leaders of organizations.

The book profiles some of today’s most recognized executives who know the competitive importance of personally taking change of [...]

Munich to Dulles: Calm to Chaos

While flying to and from Munich, Germany, recently, I noticed such striking differences between the international airport at Munich (pictured to the right) and my home international airport, Dulles, outside Washington, DC. It reminded me of the contrasts that existed when flying between world capitals and some backwater third-world country some years ago.
The Munich [...]

Great Online Communications: WP-Vybe

If you are responsible for online communications, I urge you to take a look at WP-Vybe.
The new WP-Vybe theme from Michael Pollock of Solostream.com is, in my opinion, the most exciting, versatile and easy to customize Wordpress theme ever. I know that’s quite a statement, given the hundreds of Wordpress themes that are available.
But, [...]

Journalistic Quality: International Herald Tribune

While vacationing in a remote valley of the Swiss Alps, I still want to keep up on news of the world between hiking through forests and enjoying outstanding food. And, I have been reminded of how fabulous the International Herald Tribune is as a newspaper that covers world and U.S. news. I think it [...]

Recent Articles

Conference Cancels Due to Soft Economy

The Digital Life Expo in New York, billed as “the ultimate consumer technology and entertainment event,” has been abruptly cancelled. It was to have been held at the giant Javits Convention Center on September 25-28. Digital Life is owned by Ziff Davis.

Reason for the cancellation: ”Soft economy.”

I’ve never before heard of such a event [...]

August 18, 2008 | DH | Comments 0

Microsoft Flim-Flam

I have been thinking about a story on Microsoft’s latest attempt to repair the image of the company’s latest operating system, Vista, that appeared in the media recently.

Microsoft hired a branding company - Bradley & Montgomery - which was the first mistake. (Note, by the way, the antiquated use of the word, “press,” on B&M’s [...]

August 10, 2008 | DH | Comments 0

Bottom of the Barrel: Comcast

I write a lot about how Apple is such a leading corporate citizen … the absolute best. Now comes an article in the New York Times about a monopolistic company that is at the extreme opposite end of the scale … a company that has put itself at the absolute bottom of the rubbish can, [...]

July 28, 2008 | DH | Comments 0

Significance of Apple’s Bold Leadership

As you know from reading this blog, I often use Apple as an example of savvy corporate leadership, not only in America but globally. Apple defines vision and achieves success better than anyone else, in my opinion. The company also designs the best quality computers and devices for communications in today’s world, a [...]

July 26, 2008 | DH | Comments 0

iPhone Update + Two Weeks: Poor Crisis Communications

It’s now been two weeks since Apple debuted the new iPhone 3G and made available version 2 of iPhone software for owners of previous iPhones. Even though I am an Apple enthusiast, the new version of iPhone software has ranged from problematic to aggravating to a disaster.
If you own an earlier iPhone and have not [...]

July 24, 2008 | DH | Comments 0

Product Placement on TV News

I guess it was only a matter of time. We’ve seen product placement advertising in movies for years. You know, the prominently placed can of soda on a desk or the FedEx truck that inexplicably drives through a scene.
Now, there is product placement on TV news. The New York Times reports that the ethically questionable [...]

July 23, 2008 | DH | Comments 0