The Hyperthinker by Philip Weiss

New thinking for the Internet age

All articles in category: "Events,Hyperthoughts"

  • The Frozen Paradigms of Brussels

    Last week I was invited to speak on a panel at the European Public Affairs Action Day.  The topic of discussion was key trends in EU lobbying.  As the introductory speeches began, I took a few minutes to gather my thoughts and I tried to think of some key insights and messages that would at [...]

  • Shifting the vaccine policy discussion

    The H1N1 crisis has dramatically changed discussions around vaccines.  A range of experts from different fields come together at the Merieux Foundation earlier this week.  The conversation ranged from what questions were influencing public perception of vaccines to how to better understand the issues that the health community is facing today.  It was fascinating to [...]

  • Crisis in a social media world

    At the end of October we met at the IBM Forum to revisit our understanding of crisis management. In an age where crises are more frequent and virulent than ever before communicators need a better understanding of how they can adapt to these changes. Recent examples include VW falling victim to a virulent online attack [...]