The lack of societal and institutional safeguards provides fertile ground for populist movements fueled by fear. — Richard Edelman Fear Copy Share Image
The best creative no longer has to originate in Chicago or London; it will be coming from Stockholm, Tokyo, and Seoul as… — Richard Edelman Copy Share Image
Great women, in partnership with great men, will continue to take us forward. — Richard Edelman Feminism Copy Share Image
In a world of dispersed authority, the battle for the truth will be won or lost with the employees. — Richard Edelman Battle Copy Share Image
The question for every Olympics is whether the giant investment will pay off in the future. — Richard Edelman Future Copy Share Image
I was 14 when the Democratic convention in my hometown of Chicago erupted into violence. It was a tough year. — Richard Edelman Chicago Copy Share Image
Trump has moved campaigns into a post-advertising era with a total reversal of spend from paid to earned media. — Richard Edelman Copy Share Image
I think we have moved from a shareholder society to a stakeholder society, and that has massive implications. — Richard Edelman Copy Share Image
We have been pushing forward on a new way of storytelling we call 'collaborative journalism' on behalf of a number of our… — Richard Edelman Copy Share Image
We have seen an unprecedented dispersion of authority, such that 'a person like you' is now one of the most credible spokespersons… — Richard Edelman Authority Copy Share Image
We like being private because when there is a downturn, as in 2001 and 2008, we do not reduce people. Also, we… — Richard Edelman Being Copy Share Image
We've learned that when a consumer moves from a relationship rooted in 'me' to one powered by 'we,' a new world of… — Richard Edelman Buying Copy Share Image
The historic quarrels between Japan and Korea pale in importance to the bigger question of extent of U.S. commitment to the defense… — Richard Edelman Copy Share Image
Modern, effective leadership means moving beyond the 'grand illusion' to engage the mass population and to align business with societal goals. — Richard Edelman Business Copy Share Image
We must be able to appeal to the CCO and CMO with programs that have purpose at the core, that start movements… — Richard Edelman Copy Share Image
I remember feeling proud as I cast my first vote in Chicago in the 1972 presidential election - President Richard Nixon versus… — Richard Edelman Chicago Copy Share Image
Our goal is to put news where it earns attention, where readers can access it on every device and interact with it.… — Richard Edelman Attention Copy Share Image
We have got to be more comfortable experimenting with different models. So maybe a client just needs execution people or a lot… — Richard Edelman Execution Copy Share Image
The short form, speed, and consistency of communication by Trump beat Clinton's nuanced, detailed, and long-form communication. Trump came across as more… — Richard Edelman Communication Copy Share Image
The best tech companies are led by founders with entrepreneurial zeal and strong egos. They consistently deliver what we want and what… — Richard Edelman Copy Share Image
Israeli ingenuity was never more evident than in the Ayalon bullet factory built during the British occupation of Palestine. It was constructed… — Richard Edelman British Copy Share Image
There's a lingering notion that elites continue to lead, and the masses will follow. This historic model of influence was predicated on… — Richard Edelman Belief Copy Share Image
Edelman maintains a very conservative balance sheet. We do small acquisitions. This helps me sleep well at night. — Richard Edelman Balance Copy Share Image
The number one way to get trust back is to pay your employees well and get them to speak well about the… — Richard Edelman Copy Share Image
Business really has to work its way back. It has to re-earn the trust of its broad sets of constituents. — Richard Edelman Business Copy Share Image
There is a fear of innovation because people are afraid of job loss. — Richard Edelman Fear Copy Share Image
Social media has had a corrosive effect on government and trust, and I think it is a real cause for concern. — Richard Edelman Copy Share Image
Business has to stand up on behalf of its employees, on behalf of immigration, on behalf of its customers, and on behalf… — Richard Edelman Business Copy Share Image
Talking points are a core set of messages an executive or politician utilizes in communicating with stakeholders. It's a term of art… — Richard Edelman Art Copy Share Image
We win with facts that are well expressed and frequently communicated; we lose with silence and indifference to the broader social context. — Richard Edelman Facts Copy Share Image
I think that the direct conversation is exactly what companies need to earn trust of customers. Admit an error. Fix a problem.… — Richard Edelman Copy Share Image
It may be fine for an artist to be indifferent to the reaction of the viewer to a work of art. A… — Richard Edelman Art Copy Share Image
We're promoting the concept of public engagement. It's as much about what clients do as how they say it. It's about being… — Richard Edelman Copy Share Image
We're not going into advertising. But we see the future battleground existing between ourselves, digital firms, and media-buying firms. — Richard Edelman Advertising Copy Share Image
When I joined the family business, our clients were mostly on the marketing side, from Morris the Nine Lives Cat to KFC's… — Richard Edelman Business Copy Share Image
Even with flexible time off to vote, it's still difficult for our people to juggle work, polls, childcare, and other responsibilities. — Richard Edelman Copy Share Image
The separation of audience into tribes preferring to reinforce their own views with media of similar ideological stripe makes true debate impossible. — Richard Edelman Debate Copy Share Image
When we were doing the launch of Kinect for Xbox, it was very much about getting sort of young blogger-influencer types to… — Richard Edelman Copy Share Image
