How the Event Industry Can Bounce Back
26 million people have direct or indirect jobs in the event industry 1.5 billion people worldwide participate in business events annually $2.5 trillion is in direct and indirect spending as…
Digital Communication Strategy – Using Video
What to consider when using video as part of your digital communication strategy
Is your business part of the 81% of all businesses that use video as a communications tool? (Hubspot). More than ever, preference for the written word is declining. Audiences that are pressed for time or even intimidated by reams of text are choosing video as their primary medium for accessing information.
Reopening Economies Amidst Covid19 and The 10 Precepts of Reputation
What a difference a month makes. When I last wrote, we were entering uncharted waters with lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders around the world. Today, many countries are reopening their economies amidst Covid19, albeit slowly.
新冠病毒让我们认识到危机预案的必要性
新型冠状病毒（2019-nCoV）在全球范围大肆传播，给各国政府和企业上了一节危机管理的实战课，让所有人都意识到，当企业正常生产经营被迫中断时危机预案的必要性，同时也印证了在危机应对中有效沟通的重要性。当企业不能在危机发生的第一时间及时作出有效的回应，该企业及其领导人都将受到严重影响。
Coronavirus: Are we resilient or vulnerable?
We live in interesting times. First and foremost, I hope you and your family, friends and co-workers are safe and healthy.
I’ll admit, I’ve been struggling to write to all of you. What can be said in such a time that doesn’t sound contrived, dramatic, or overly cautious?
Crisis Communications: Coronavirus crisis provides another lesson on the importance of being prepared
John Bailey, 26 Feb 2020
The responses of Governments and businesses to the global spread of the novel coronavirus (covid-19) have offered an object lesson in the importance of planning to deal with major business interruptions. They have also demonstrated the importance of effective communication in a crisis – and how badly organisations and their leaders can be damaged by a failure to respond effectively.
Happy Lunar New Year 2020
Kung Hei Fat Choi! Gong Xi Fa Cai! We look forward to supporting you as you grow your reputation in an increasingly challenging geopolitical environment. Meet Tantalus' team of experts and get…
Happy Holidays From The Tantalus Group
From our team to yours, Happy Holidays and all the best in 2020!
US-China Relations Seminar
US-China Relations: A Potentially Nasty Final Confrontation?
If you are involved in US-China trade, investment, science and technology, research, education, tourism or any other bilateral businesses, you are facing the biggest potential crisis of your lifetime.
Our clients and colleagues tell us that US-China relations are a major concern.
Happy Eid from The Tantalus Group
Tantalus is fortunate to work with leading organizations in several countries that observe Ramadan and celebrate Eid. Wishing our friends and coleaugues all the best as Ramadan comes to a…
Tapping Influencer Relations for Corporate Reputation: A Road-Map
Leading up to our free May 7, 2019 Tapping Influencers for Corporate Reputation webinar and Q & A (a few spots left) with our resident Influencer Relations expert Walter Jennings,…
How to manage reputation in times of crisis
Three recent crises with SNC Lavalin and the Justin Trudeau government in Canada, Boeing and the 737 Max, and Brexit in the UK all remind me that leaders need to get back to basics.
Brexit endgame: Time to decide
Theresa May’s ‘deal’ to confirm the UK’s departure from the EU has been defeated again by a large majority (149 votes). The UK Parliament will now vote March 13th on…
Happy Lunar New Year 2019!
Kung Hei Fat Choi! Gong Xi Fa Cai!
We wish you and your families wealth and good fortune for the Year of the Pig. 2018 was a rewarding year for Tantalus, providing management consulting in Asia. The Tantalus Group’s experts look forward to another year of loyally supporting Asia’s leading companies in 2019.
Your 2019 Coaching and Corporate Communications Consulting Kickstart
We are hitting the ground running with trips underway to Singapore, the Emirates and Sri Lanka. We also have new corporate communications consulting professionals joining in Dubai and Toronto.
As with years past, Tantalus is committed to supporting you with the latest insights from the world of corporate consulting in 2019.
Happy Lunar New Year 2018!
Kung Hei Fat Choi! Gong Xi Fa Cai! The Tantalus Group's experts look forward to another year of loyally supporting Asia's leading companies. We wish you and your families good…
What is executive leadership coaching?
So, just what is this leadership coaching thing all about?
Would you be surprised if I told you that according to Forbes, 50 percent of today’s Fortune 500 companies subscribe to executive leadership coaching? And might you be intrigued to learn that coaching results in increased productivity, improved self-confidence and relationships, as well as better work-life balance?
The difference between marketing and corporate communications?
On a recent two-day kayaking trip from British Columbia’s West Coast to Gambier Island, I took some time to think about the age old question. What is the difference between marketing and corporate communications?
Good morning Vietnam!
There's nothing like flying through the streets of Hanoi on the back of a scooter with no helmet to get the heart racing. My driver, a young woman who works…
London calling
Shortly after landing at London's Heathrow airport on a Monday at noon, I jump on the express train to Paddington station, then head underground to Bond Street and arrive at…
The Singapore Swing
No sooner had I landed in Singapore and I was through the world's best airport, Changi, and in a new Mercedes Benz taxi to my hotel near City Hall. After…
Doing the Hong Kong Hustle
My colleague and I recently spent a few jam-packed days in Hong Kong on business. The former British colony in Southeastern China is famous for many things - from high speed trains, street…
The mission of corporate communications
Corporate communications, public relations or public affairs is based on the understanding that people abhor the unknown – and, conversely, that familiarity breeds not contempt but favorability.
Writing and Editing
It’s important to first know your audience. Start with the basic understanding that various stakeholders have different expectations. It’s our role to anticipate, manage and meet those expectations.
What is reputation?
The Tantalus Group works from the premise that business leaders should use communications as a strategic tool, to drive the success of the company and reap the recognition it needs for the business to continue to grow.