by David Oates | Jun 18, 2020 | Blog
I recently read the BuzzFeed article on CrossFit’s founder and now former CEO Greg Glassman’s racist tweet. The piece also cites what I can only describe as a bizarre Zoom call with other CrossFit franchise owners where he stated, “We won’t...
by David Oates | May 19, 2020 | Blog
I started to get a lot of inquiries from companies and business owners and executives wondering if they should start planning PR contingencies for percolating, ancillary COVID-19 issues. Grumblings from a disgruntled employee not happy with their reduced work hours or...
by David Oates | Apr 26, 2020 | Blog
Thanks to Steve Smith of Growth Source Coaching for having me on this Facebook live broadcast courtesy of the Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce. Steve Smith: Good afternoon, and welcome to Open for Business. This show is the sole creation of the Lake Forest Chamber of...
by David Oates | Apr 19, 2020 | Blog
I’ve seen a lot of television commercials from restaurants and fast-food chains and the like during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of them talk about their drive-thru capabilities asking folks to continue patronizing them. Give credit, though, to Domino’s...
by David Oates | Apr 16, 2020 | Blog
I’m starting to see signs that at least we’ve hit an apex, generally for the country, if not for individual states, which begs the question as to when are things going to open again, how quickly and to what degree are things going to return to normal? I...