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In a world of 24/7 news and social media communication, how should Toyota have handled their recent recalls that affected 2.3 million vehicles? Tommy and Lisa discuss crisis communications and examples of how companies have handled similar situations. What would be your advice to Toyota? #redshoesspeak

Red Shoes Speak No. 13: Toyota’s Crisis Communications Mishap from Jessica Dennis on Vimeo.

Lisa and Tommy talk about the late night talk show spat between NBC and Conan O’Brien. Conan is getting a reported $40 million to leave NBC, now’s the time for him to start anew. The Tonight Show is getting old and stale. Does he needs to get away from network TV and take his show to the internet? Be part of the conversion, tell us what you think. #redshoesspeak on twitter.

Red Shoes Speak No. 10 Fly Conan FLY from Jessica Dennis on Vimeo.

Will e-mail be around in a few years from now? Are Web sites on their way out? Should companies have a social media corporate policy? Tommy and Lisa share their 2-cents worth on what they think is coming up in 2010 and beyond.

Social Media/Technology Predictions for 2010 from Lisa Cruz on Vimeo.

Wisconsin got socked with a huge blizzard that dumped more than a foot of snow in Northeast Wisconsin, but you would not know it by the fact that Red Shoes PR continued without a hitch. Tommy and Lisa talk about advantages to being able to work anywhere …and in this case working from home in a blizzard.

Lisa and Tommy talk about Tiger Woods and his latest headlines. Was the right PR strategy for Tiger to say nothing? Or would a more upfront approach be a better strategy? NOTE: This video was taken a few days after the news first broke.

What do you think? Sound off on Twitter hashtag #redshoesspeak

Red Shoe Speaks No. 5 – Tiger Woods from Lisa Cruz on Vimeo.

Lisa and Tommy talk about smart phones and the choice of a touch screen for entering texts and tweets as opposed to a real keyboard. Which works better? The answer might surprise you. What do you think? Sound off on Twitter hashtag #redshoespeak

RedShoe Speak No. 4 New Smart Phone from Lisa Cruz on Vimeo.

Lisa and Tommy discuss the talk of the town, Adam Lambert and his outrageous American Music Awards performance. Like it or loathe it, it got people talking. It should be duly noted that no real swear words were used during the taping of this video. Have a comment? #redshoespeak on twitter.

Red Shoe Speaks #3 from Lisa Cruz on Vimeo.