---
title: "Blog list on leadership, branding, technology, public relations and marketing"
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type: "page"
slug: "blog-list"
published_at: "2024-03-28T08:27:31+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-06-05T05:54:26+00:00"
url: "https://drseamusphan.com/blog-list/"
markdown_url: "https://drseamusphan.com/blog-list.md"
excerpt: "Here are the currently available blog articles I have written (some have been archived)."
---

Here are the currently available blog articles I have written (some have been archived).

- [Why Your Corporate Website may be Invisible to the AI Cognitive Class](https://drseamusphan.com/why-your-corporate-website-may-be-invisible-to-the-ai-cognitive-class/) June 5, 2026
- [Why VCs and Investment Firms must Anchor Portfolio Success with a Premier APAC PR Firm](https://drseamusphan.com/why-vcs-and-investment-firms-must-anchor-portfolio-success-with-a-premier-apac-pr-firm/) May 21, 2026
- [Shadow AI, OpenClaw and Mythos are changing not just Cybersecurity postures but Critical PR and Communications](https://drseamusphan.com/shadow-ai-openclaw-and-mythos-are-changing-not-just-cybersecurity-postures-but-critical-pr-and-communications/) May 21, 2026
- [Navigating the APAC Matrix: Why a Red Team Approach is Your Path to Sustainable Growth](https://drseamusphan.com/navigating-the-apac-matrix-why-a-red-team-approach-is-your-path-to-sustainable-growth/) May 18, 2026
- [The Disaster of Silence: Why PR Is Your Only Profitable Pipeline in the AI Era](https://drseamusphan.com/the-disaster-of-silence-why-pr-is-your-only-profitable-pipeline-in-the-ai-era/) May 14, 2026
- [The Strategic Edge: Why Minimalist Typography Beats AI “Art” in Packaging Design](https://drseamusphan.com/the-strategic-edge-why-minimalist-typography-beats-ai-art-in-packaging-design/) May 6, 2026
- [AI, AGI, humanity, and philosophy](https://drseamusphan.com/ai-agi-humanity-and-philosophy/) April 23, 2026
- [Strategic Communication to Succeed in these Turbulent Times](https://drseamusphan.com/strategic-communication-to-succeed-in-these-turbulent-times/) March 3, 2026
- [Measuring PR coverage in Asia Pacific in the 21st century](https://drseamusphan.com/measuring-pr-coverage-asia-pacific-21st-century/) August 11, 2025
- [Why internal communications matters beyond PR](https://drseamusphan.com/why-internal-communications-matters-beyond-pr/) August 11, 2025
- [Why businesses need strategic communications](https://drseamusphan.com/why-businesses-need-strategic-communications/) August 6, 2025
- [Why PR can be your Asia Pacific Growth Engine](https://drseamusphan.com/why-pr-can-be-your-asia-pacific-growth-engine/) July 23, 2025
- [Why Classic Editor and Themes still work for WordPress Sites](https://drseamusphan.com/classic-editor-themes-wordpress-sites/) July 18, 2025
- [Profit through PR for your sales and marketing efforts](https://drseamusphan.com/profit-through-pr-for-your-sales-and-marketing-efforts/) June 6, 2025
- [Contextual translation for successful communication in Asia Pacific](https://drseamusphan.com/contextual-translation-successful-communication-asia-pacific/) February 18, 2025
- [Future of work—Don’t be a koala or a panda](https://drseamusphan.com/future-of-work-dont-be-koala-or-panda/) February 6, 2025
- [How small businesses can thrive with marketing and PR in a recession](https://drseamusphan.com/how-small-businesses-can-thrive-with-marketing-and-pr-in-a-recession/) January 24, 2025
- [Thank you IndieReader for your review!](https://drseamusphan.com/thanks-indiereader-review/) January 21, 2025
- [7 best practices of crisis management and communication from the trenches](https://drseamusphan.com/7-best-practices-crisis-management-and-communication-from-the-trenches/) August 15, 2024
- [5 Ways to earn media coverage for businesses in highly regulated industries such as healthcare](https://drseamusphan.com/5-ways-to-earn-media-coverage-for-businesses-in-highly-regulated-industries-such-as-healthcare/) June 7, 2024
- [PR and marketing – role of journalists and influencers](https://drseamusphan.com/pr-and-marketing-role-of-journalists-and-influencers/) April 12, 2024
- [5 tips I learned from the military to succeed as a communicator](https://drseamusphan.com/5-tips-military-communication-success/) February 8, 2024
- [Are you still lagging behind with “just in time” PR and marketing?](https://drseamusphan.com/are-you-still-lagging-behind-with-just-in-time-pr-and-marketing/) January 30, 2024
- [5 keys to unlocking a successful collaboration with your PR agency](https://drseamusphan.com/5-keys-to-unlocking-a-successful-collaboration-with-your-pr-agency/) November 23, 2023
- [Pilot and leadership transformation in the age of AI](https://drseamusphan.com/pilot-and-leadership-transformation-in-the-age-of-ai/) August 31, 2023
- [“Tough Times, Great PR” book on building brands and gaining publicity in a turbulent world by Asia communications veteran Seamus Phan](https://drseamusphan.com/tough-times-great-pr-book-seamus-phan/) May 25, 2023
- [Leading aviation training symposium returns to Singapore in August 2023](https://drseamusphan.com/leading-aviation-training-symposium-returns-to-singapore-in-august-2023/) May 10, 2023
- [Deinfluencing – live your life your way](https://drseamusphan.com/deinfluencing-live-your-life-your-way/) April 17, 2023
- [4 tips of AI prompt engineering for PR](https://drseamusphan.com/ai-prompt-engineering-for-pr/) March 30, 2023
- [Employer branding through public relations](https://drseamusphan.com/employer-branding-through-public-relations/) March 30, 2023
- [8 recommendations for building your own in-house studio for audio and video](https://drseamusphan.com/8-recommendations-for-building-your-own-in-house-studio/) March 29, 2023
- [5 Cs of speechwriting for the C-suite](https://drseamusphan.com/5-cs-of-speechwriting-for-the-c-suite/) March 27, 2023
- [Simple checklist for PR readiness in APAC](https://drseamusphan.com/simple-checklist-for-pr-readiness-in-apac/) March 21, 2023
- [When tech goes down, the show must go on](https://drseamusphan.com/when-tech-goes-down-the-show-must-go-on/) March 20, 2023
- [Don’t try to bury bad news on a Friday](https://drseamusphan.com/dont-try-to-bury-bad-news-on-a-friday/) March 16, 2023
- [Authentic social media to the rescue in a crisis](https://drseamusphan.com/authentic-social-media-rescue-crisis/) March 13, 2023
- [Drilling down deeper into PR measurement for the 21st century](https://drseamusphan.com/drilling-down-deeper-pr-measurement-21st-century/) March 6, 2023
- [AI and the future of some jobs](https://drseamusphan.com/ai-future-of-some-jobs/) March 1, 2023
- [4 key steps to great PR in a recession](https://drseamusphan.com/4-key-steps-to-great-pr-in-a-recession/) February 14, 2023
- [3 critical tips to get your spokespersons ready for media interviews](https://drseamusphan.com/3-critical-tips-to-get-your-spokespersons-ready-for-media-interviews/) February 13, 2023
- [Minimalism and productivity – 4 tips on getting your life organized](https://drseamusphan.com/minimalism-productivity-4-tips-getting-life-organized/) February 3, 2023
- [Communications and human resources – synergy and separate](https://drseamusphan.com/communications-and-human-resources-synergy-and-separate/) February 1, 2023
- [Crises may not be what you think – be prepared](https://drseamusphan.com/crises-may-not-be-what-you-think-be-prepared/) January 31, 2023
- [E.S.G. your life to sanity](https://drseamusphan.com/esg-eat-sleep-gym-life-sanity/) January 30, 2023
- [Engage your PR at the C-suite level](https://drseamusphan.com/engage-public-relations-at-csuite-level/) January 27, 2023
- [Free messaging and collaboration software?](https://drseamusphan.com/free-messaging-collaboration-software/) January 26, 2023
- [Media training primer – an introduction](https://drseamusphan.com/media-training-primer-an-introduction/) January 24, 2023
- [Video hosting for businesses – our journey](https://drseamusphan.com/video-hosting-business-our-journey/) December 19, 2022
- [6 Reasons Why PR is the best way to build brands and win customers](https://drseamusphan.com/6-reasons-pr-best-way-build-brands-win-customers/) December 12, 2022
- [What Wordle can inspire us to do in marketing and PR](https://drseamusphan.com/what-wordle-inspire-marketing-pr/) December 9, 2022
- [Think higher, go higher – beyond compliance](https://drseamusphan.com/think-higher-go-higher-beyond-compliance/) December 2, 2022
- [5-prong CELLS™ approach to successful Asia Pacific market entry](https://drseamusphan.com/5-prong-cells-approach-successful-asia-pacific-market-entry/) November 30, 2022
- [Productivity – 6 Tips on How to have better meetings](https://drseamusphan.com/productivity-6-tips-better-meetings/) November 28, 2022
- [3 Public Relations (PR) Recommendations in 2023](https://drseamusphan.com/public-relations-pr-recommendations-2023/) November 14, 2022
- [4 tips for lead generation that don’t turn prospects off](https://drseamusphan.com/4-tips-lead-generation-dont-turn-prospects-off/) November 11, 2022
- [4 Tips to succeed in cookieless marketing](https://drseamusphan.com/4-tips-succeed-cookieless-marketing/) November 8, 2022
- [4 essentials of reengineering a business](https://drseamusphan.com/4-essentials-of-reengineering-a-business/) November 3, 2022
- [5 tips for smart bootstrapping for entrepreneurship and survival](https://drseamusphan.com/5-tips-smart-bootstrapping-entrepreneurship-survival/) October 21, 2022
- [Old brands – 7 Tips on keeping a brand going](https://drseamusphan.com/old-brands-7-tips-keeping-brand-going/) October 18, 2022
- [Lyrics writing in Chinese – “fly, kid”](https://drseamusphan.com/lyrics-writing-in-chinese-fly-kid/) July 25, 2022
- [Lyrics writing in Chinese – “care”](https://drseamusphan.com/lyrics-writing-in-chinese-care/) July 22, 2022
- [6 tips on writing News Releases that work](https://drseamusphan.com/6-tips-on-writing-news-releases-that-work/) June 21, 2022
- [Don’t rush to coding jobs to face obsolescence](https://drseamusphan.com/dont-rush-to-coding-jobs-to-face-obsolescence/) June 14, 2022
- [5 Leadership lessons from the movie “Top Gun Maverick”](https://drseamusphan.com/5-leadership-lessons-from-the-movie-top-gun-maverick/) June 2, 2022
- [Quick Tips on working with the Asia Pacific Media Scene](https://drseamusphan.com/quick-tips-on-working-with-the-asia-pacific-media-scene/) May 31, 2022
- [Marketing – Future of the sale is not in personalization](https://drseamusphan.com/marketing-future-of-the-sale-is-not-in-personalization/) May 9, 2022
- [Communication – Cultural sensitivity and subtlety](https://drseamusphan.com/communication-cultural-sensitivity-and-subtlety/) April 18, 2022
- [Work – How we work began in our childhood](https://drseamusphan.com/work-how-we-work-began-in-our-childhood/) April 18, 2022
- [2 Poems for the new year – sweet freedom](https://drseamusphan.com/2-poems-for-the-new-year-sweet-freedom/) December 29, 2021
- [Leadership – No SWOT, no go](https://drseamusphan.com/leadership-no-swot-no-go/) November 15, 2021
- [7 Smart and Wise Ways to Achieve Successful Simplicity](https://drseamusphan.com/7-smart-and-wise-ways-to-achieve-successful-simplicity/) November 11, 2021
- [The power of 傳承 (heritage) in branding](https://drseamusphan.com/the-power-of-heritage-in-branding/) November 8, 2021
- [Future of Retail is not just online, but still Hybrid](https://drseamusphan.com/future-of-retail-is-not-just-online-but-still-hybrid/) November 8, 2021
- [Prudence of being – path of happiness](https://drseamusphan.com/prudence-of-being-path-of-happiness/) July 26, 2021
- [How to ride out gaslighting and regain your strength and sanity](https://drseamusphan.com/how-to-ride-out-gaslighting-and-regain-your-strength-and-sanity/) July 7, 2021
- [Speak directly and simply for impact – avoid double negatives](https://drseamusphan.com/speak-directly-and-simply-for-impact-avoid-double-negatives/) July 4, 2021
- [6 job hunting tips from a field veteran](https://drseamusphan.com/6-job-hunting-tips-from-a-field-veteran/) June 22, 2021
- [Gratitude and Respect – the Japanese way](https://drseamusphan.com/gratitude-and-respect-the-japanese-way/) May 24, 2021
- [PR & Crisis 101 – 6 Tips on Handling Difficult Questions](https://drseamusphan.com/pr-crisis-101-6-tips-on-handling-difficult-questions/) May 20, 2021
- [Reflections from a tiny island during a crisis](https://drseamusphan.com/reflections-from-a-tiny-island-during-a-crisis/) May 14, 2021
- [Theoretical Physics and the art of crisis management](https://drseamusphan.com/theoretical-physics-and-the-art-of-crisis-management/) May 3, 2021
- [Meritocracy – boon or bane? Thoughts from 2 Famous Michaels](https://drseamusphan.com/meritocracy-boon-or-bane-thoughts-from-2-famous-michaels/) February 14, 2021
- [Sample plenty, specialize later – way to sustained success](https://drseamusphan.com/sample-plenty-specialize-later-way-to-sustained-success/) February 10, 2021
- [Future of PR in the 21st Century is the Bottom Line](https://drseamusphan.com/future-public-relations-21st-century-bottom-line/) January 28, 2021
- [3 Litmus Tests for a Profitable Website](https://drseamusphan.com/3-litmus-tests-for-a-profitable-website/) January 28, 2021
- [Battle of Thermopylae and 7 productivity tips](https://drseamusphan.com/battle-thermopylae-productivity/) January 27, 2021
- [Adieu 2020, Welcome 2021](https://drseamusphan.com/adieu-2020-welcome-2021/) December 31, 2020
- [Hammers, Swords & Computers – they are just tools, not gods](https://drseamusphan.com/hammers-swords-computers-they-are-just-tools-not-gods/) December 6, 2020
- [Website Design, Elegance and Form – Lessons from WordPress](https://drseamusphan.com/website-design-elegance-and-form-lessons-from-wordpress/) December 6, 2020
- [Snippets: Kindness from a small Kyoto gyoza stall owner](https://drseamusphan.com/snippets-kindness-from-a-small-kyoto-gyoza-stall-owner/) December 5, 2020
- [Tradition can be beautiful – Lessons in Diplomacy & Innovation](https://drseamusphan.com/tradition-can-be-beautiful-lessons-in-diplomacy-innovation/) November 2, 2020
- [Snippets: Compass and Compassion](https://drseamusphan.com/snippets-compass-and-compassion/) October 27, 2020
- [Snippets: Simple-looking is not simple, a lesson in soba and pasta](https://drseamusphan.com/snippets-simple-looking-is-not-simple-a-lesson-in-soba-and-pasta/) October 19, 2020
- [Snippets: 10102020 – Taiwan, Happy Birthday](https://drseamusphan.com/10snippets-102020-taiwan-happy-birthday/) October 10, 2020
- [Venturing up north to Fukuoka as a startup or business](https://drseamusphan.com/venturing-up-north-to-fukuoka-as-a-startup-or-business/) October 2, 2020
- [Snippets: Top 3 safest countries in the world](https://drseamusphan.com/snippets-top-3-safest-countries-world-taiwan/) September 29, 2020
- [Snippets: Leadership from 4 Asian airlines turning a profit in Q2 2020](https://drseamusphan.com/snippets-leadership-4-asian-airlines-turning-a-profit-in-q2-2020/) September 25, 2020
- [Snippets: Organic versus GMO foods – Apples](https://drseamusphan.com/snippets-organic-versus-gmo-foods-apples/) September 24, 2020
- [Snippets: Exemplary customer service from a tiny watch repair shop](https://drseamusphan.com/snippets-exemplary-customer-service-from-a-tiny-watch-repair-shop/) September 23, 2020
- [Snippets: Leadership – customer service and warmth](https://drseamusphan.com/snippets-leadership-customer-service-and-warmth/) September 23, 2020
- [Snippets: Leaders lead by contrarian courage despite adversity](https://drseamusphan.com/snippets-leaders-lead-by-contrarian-courage-despite-adversity/) September 15, 2020
- [Leadership in the frontlines of war – My grandma](https://drseamusphan.com/leadership-in-the-frontlines-of-war-my-grandma/) September 3, 2020
- [3 Tips to Build a Brand in 2020](https://drseamusphan.com/3-tips-to-build-a-brand-in-2020/) June 8, 2020
- [Crisis Communication in Brief – 2020](https://drseamusphan.com/crisis-communication-in-brief-2020/) May 31, 2020
- [Leadership – empathy is a super power](https://drseamusphan.com/leadership-empathy-is-super-power/) May 19, 2020
- [The story of a recycled mobile number (Chinese)](https://drseamusphan.com/story-recycled-mobile-number-in-chinese/) May 19, 2020
- [4 Critical Tips for Marketers in 2020 facing a deep decline of the “influencer” industry](https://drseamusphan.com/4-critical-tips-for-marketers-in-2020-facing-a-deep-decline-of-the-influencer-industry/) May 11, 2020
- [Trust 500,000 years of human experience](https://drseamusphan.com/trust-500000-years-of-human-experience/) April 27, 2020
- [ZOOM? Mevo? I was already doing TV livestreaming in 2002!](https://drseamusphan.com/zoom-mevo-i-was-already-doing-tv-livestreaming-in-2002/) April 15, 2020
- [Crises, Jobs and Abusers – the COVID-19 crunch](https://drseamusphan.com/crises-jobs-and-abusers-the-covid-19-crunch/) April 9, 2020
- [Running the marathon against the COVID-19 crisis](https://drseamusphan.com/running-the-marathon-against-the-covid-19-crisis/) March 23, 2020
- [Are you feeling let down by your media monitoring service?](https://drseamusphan.com/are-you-feeling-let-down-by-your-media-monitoring-service/) February 17, 2020
- [Taking “journalese” out of our writing](https://drseamusphan.com/no-journalese-for-business-communication/) January 15, 2020
- [Rising above Unhealthy Competition – Learning from Two Music Virtuosos](https://drseamusphan.com/rising-above-unhealthy-competition-learning-from-two-music-virtuosos/) January 9, 2020
- [Happy New Year!](https://drseamusphan.com/happy-new-year/) January 1, 2020
- [Leadership and Life Lessons from my reposed mum](https://drseamusphan.com/leadership-and-life-lessons-from-my-reposed-mum/) November 15, 2019
- [Should you only hunt for a PR agency when a crisis hits you?](https://drseamusphan.com/should-you-only-hunt-for-a-pr-agency-when-a-crisis-hits-you/) September 30, 2019
- [We are generation flux – From full-time to hybrid staffing models](https://drseamusphan.com/we-are-generation-flux-from-full-time-to-hybrid-staffing-models/) February 24, 2019
- [Greetings for 2019, from Seamus](https://drseamusphan.com/greetings-for-2019-from-seamus/) January 1, 2019
- [2 Leadership Secrets from the Flight Deck](https://drseamusphan.com/2-leadership-secrets-from-the-flight-deck/) September 24, 2018
- [Macs I’ve owned](https://drseamusphan.com/macs-seamus-owned/) September 6, 2011

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