Quote Originally Posted by David Jackson View Post
Sherry, I was merely giving examples of the things they had to overcome. When I think about Muhammad Ali, I think about the greatest boxer who ever lived, before I think of anything else.

When I think about Michael Jackson, I think about the greatest entertainer who ever lived, before I think of anything else. When I think about Kobe Bryant, the first thing that comes to mind is his amazing talent.

Am I suggesting that good PR isn't important? No, I'm not. All I'm saying is most people have short memories, when it comes to bad publicity.

David Jackson
Hey David,

But even if the first thing that comes to mind is good, you also think of the bad.

It's not that someone can't recover from bad press. They certainly can and do... your examples prove this very well. However, there is a stigma attached, right?

And my hope is that people will understand that none of these people sought out bad publicity in the hopes of exposure. That certainly is a bad approach.

Shannon

PS- I question if Ali is the greatest boxer ever. He's my favorite too, but he probably wasn't the best. What he was great at doing was using PR and publicity, which is why we remember him so well.