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Alvin Adams
American
Businessman
About the author
In my experience, problems most frequently arise from those who report for television, with little field experience in your area but an insatiable appetite for a sound bite.
Alvin Adams,
American
Businessman
#Problems
#Experience
#Television
#Sound
#Appetite
Well I just figure any man who risks his neck to save a dog's life isn't going to kill someone for gold teeth.
Alvin Adams,
American
Businessman
#Life
#Man
#Gold
My view is different. Public relations are a key component of any operation in this day of instant communications and rightly inquisitive citizens.
Alvin Adams,
American
Businessman
#Public
#Day
#Key
I am convinced that dealing intelligently with the press is of the greatest importance to the success and effectiveness of a humanitarian mission.
Alvin Adams,
American
Businessman
#Success
#Press
#Importance
#Mission
Humanitarian missions are little different from any other public enterprise, diplomacy included, which is susceptible of misinterpretation by the public, hence ultimately of failure.
Alvin Adams,
American
Businessman
#Public
#Diplomacy
#Failure
Appreciate the power of rumor, often malicious, no matter how preposterous, within the local populations you are seeking to help.
Alvin Adams,
American
Businessman
#Power
#Help
#Rumor
Unfortunately, the attitude of many towards the press, humanitarians included and especially government workers, is often one of suspicion, if not outright fear.
Alvin Adams,
American
Businessman
#Fear
#Government
#Attitude
#Press
#Suspicion
#Workers