Media Contact

Andrea Obston
860-243-1447 (Work)
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In the Media

Recovery at Sea - What Carnival Cruise Line’s disaster has to teach businesses , Hartford Business Journal, March 4, 2013  
   
Crisis report: Some lessons are new, others old., Hartford Business Journal, December 31, 2012  
   
How one banker's faith saved a small business, Hartford Business Journal, November 26, 2012  
   
Out of the blue - into the black?, Hartford Business Journal, October 15, 2012  
   
Media Magnetism - Attracting and Maximizing Today's PR Moments  
   
The Good, Bad and the Ugly of Apologies, Hartford Business Journal, March 19, 2012  
   
Social media can be a powerful tool to deal with crisis – before, during and after the event.  
   
For Crisis Watchers, '11 Was A Very Good Year, Hartford Business Journal, January 23, 2012  
   
Ways to Jump-Start Your Crisis Planning, Hartford Business Journal, December 19, 2011  
   
Lessons From Netflix Show What Not To Do , Hartford Business Journal, September 26, 2011  
   
U-Turns in Spin Lane Exceed All Credibility , Hartford Business Journal, July 4, 2011  
   
Getting the Most Out of LinkedIn, National Mortgage Professional Magazine  
   
A Birthday Gift That Will Keep On Giving, CCCI Today, Summer Edition  
   
NPR fundraiser’s gaffs remind us that every employee needs to be on-board with a company’s values
Hartford Business Journal, March 21, 2011
 
   
Getting the most out of LinkedIn Hartford Business Journal, February 21, 2011  
   
Press One To See If You Have A Job. Hartford Business Journal, January 10, 2011  
   
Corporate WikiLeaks? Let the Games Begin. Hartford Business Journal, December 20, 2010  
   
Andrea interviewed on WDRC about Social Media Marketing, WDRC radio  
   
Sometimes, Social Media Is Right for Your Business, Hartford Business Journal, August 16, 2010  
   
Don't Freak! Social Media Is Just Part of the Mix. Salon & Spa Business Strategies, July/August 2010  
   
Numbers Tell Truth About BP Tragedy, Hartford Business Journal, June 21, 2010  
   
Lawsuit: Perils of Ad/Edit Combo Deals, Strat: The Newsletter of Print and Online Magazine Publishing Strategy, May6, 2010  
   
Why Sell Your Soul At No Rate of Return?, Hartford Business.com, April 6, 2010 - Download a Reprint  
   
Lessons from Toyota, Hartford Business Journal, February 22, 2010  
   
Rebuilding Trust After a Layoff National Mortgage Professional Magazine, October, 2009  
   
Andrea Obston answers questions about crisis management from the Hartford Business Journal Hartford Business Journal, September 14, 2009  
   
Crisis Manager: Q & A Hartford Business.com, September 14, 2009  
   
What to Say When the Hammer Falls CT Law Tribune, April 20, 2009  
   
Financial institutions need to reach out and touch someone ... NOW. Banker and Tradesman, November 19, 2008  
   
Financial institutions need to reach out and touch someone ... NOW. The Mortgage Press, October 31, 2008  
   
Get to Know Andrea Obston's Flip Side: Wonder Woman. Hartford Magazine, July 2008  
   
Time to Update Your PR Tool Kit. The Non-Profit Advantage, Winter 2008  
   
Saying Less May Get You Farther. CT Law Tribune, September 24, 2007  
   
New Techniques for Reaching Out to Stakeholders. The Non-Profit Advantage, Fall 2007  
   
Responding To Negative News Isn't Always A Good Idea. CT Law Tribune, August 13, 2007  
   
Preparing For The Worst: Keeping Your Head. The Non-Profit Advantage, Summer 2007  
   
Press Conferences Held At Client's Peril. CT Law Tribune, July 16, 2007  
   
24-Hour News Cycle? Not On A Blogger's Life. CT Law Tribune, May 7, 2007  
   
Staying Mum Only Provokes Curiosity. CT Law Tribune, February 19, 2007