20th Anniversary

9/11: A Flag Raising

September 10, 2021 Tim Blog, Crisis Communications, Episodes, History, Life & Style, Media, People, Politics, Politics, Society, Uncategorized 00:54:55 Comments Off on 9/11: A Flag Raising

Award-winning photographer Thomas E. Franklin joins Tim to tell his story of Ground Zero on September 11, 2001, and the story behind that now iconic photo he took that day, one that gave a nation in shock and mourning, something new. A sense of hope. And something to rally around. Our collective sense of patriotism. He captured that image of those three firefighters raising the American flag amidst the ruins of the World Trade Center.  This episode is part of our special series, “9/11: A Generation Removed.”

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9/11: An NYPD Story

September 5, 2021 Tim Crisis Communications, Episodes, History, Life & Style, People, Politics, Politics, Society 00:51:25 Comments Off on 9/11: An NYPD Story

Retired NYPD detective Chris O’Connor joins Tim to tell his story of September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center in New York.  Chris was within walking distance from the World Trade Center when the first plane hit. We talk with Chris about his story and the story of many first responders who continue to live with the after-effects of 9/11.  This episode is an encore presentation as part of our special series, “9/11: A Generation Removed.”

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9/11: A Shanksville Story

September 4, 2021 Tim Episodes, History, Life & Style, Media, People, Politics, Public Relations, Society 00:39:40 Comments Off on 9/11: A Shanksville Story

Former FBI special agent Bill Crowley joins Tim to discuss his role as the FBI’s lead spokesperson on the scene in Shanksville, Pennsylvania in the days following the Flight 93 hijacking and crash on September 11, 2001. Bill talks about his own role, the crisis communications challenges and takes us back to that time and that place. This episode is an encore presentation as part of our special series, “9/11: A Generation Removed.”

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9/11: A Pentagon Story

September 3, 2021 Tim Crisis Communications, Episodes, History, Life & Style, People, Politics, Politics, Society 01:02:45 Comments Off on 9/11: A Pentagon Story

Captain Bill Toti, a retired Naval officer, joins Tim to discuss his firsthand experiences from the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. Bill remembers the attack on the Pentagon moment for moment, and what he did in the immediate aftermath and throughout the recovery. One thing we talk about is how the Pentagon’s story may be the least known in the conversation on 9/11.  This episode is an encore presentation as part of our special series, “9/11: A Generation Removed.”

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Tim O’Brien

Tim O’Brien, author, senior media advisor and veteran damage control expert, takes you inside the issues, the stories and to the people who reveal things you may not know, and other things some may want to keep hidden.  With over 35 years in handling high stakes and complex crisis management situations, and in his own comfortable style, Tim probes to uncover what’s real and what matters. What will shape the future. He developed the Shaping Opinion podcast to help you see how influence is at play every day. Get a fresh perspective that will help you see through the spin.