by Pat Dooris | Local News, Speaking, Uncategorized
It was mid day in Portland, Oregon and a verbal battle raged on in the Federal Courthouse. Defense attorney Marcus Mumford was not happy about something that happened during the Federal Conspiracy trial of Ammon Bundy and six others. Judge Anna Brown had listened...
by Pat Dooris | Local News, Marketing
Last week I was assigned a story on a new car sharing service starting up in Portland called Reach Now. It will compete with car2go for customers who do not have a car and need something for a short time, like an hour. Its funded by BMW and started in Seattle about...
by Pat Dooris | Local News
Once, during the winter, I was working on a story involving ticket scams. With the Seahawks charging toward their big game with the 49’ers—it seemed like good timing. Lots of people in Portland like to travel up to the games in Seattle. The added bonus is the Oregon...
by Pat Dooris | Local News
Sometimes my PR friends ask me what it takes to get a story on the news. The next time you wonder, I hope you'll remember the tomato. The story hook might be right under your nose or more accurately here, in your garden. Early this summer, one of our news crews went...
by Pat Dooris | Local News
How important is "trust" in your life? I recently read a terrific book called "The Speed of Trust" by Stephen Covey's son who is also named Stephen. His basic premise is that trust makes things go fast or slow. If you trust someone in a business deal, you can move...
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