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Dennis Powell

Philadelphia
As seen in: The Hill, MSN, Orlando Sentinel, Boston Herald, RealClear Politics, NewsBreak, Daily Camera, Waco Tribune-Herald‎, The Marietta Daily Journal, Frederick News Post, Sentinel and Enterprise and
Covers:  Social and political trends and issues
Doesn't Cover: Finance

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Dennis Powell’s Biography

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Dennis M. Powell writes and present on social and political trends and consults on issues management to organizations, associations and corporations.

He is a veteran of more than 300 political campaigns serving at every level from strategist and advisor to volunteer. He now uses that experience to help his readers "connect the dots" in the fast changing political and social environments is which we live and do business.

He has also worked with corporate and association clients to build strat…

Dennis Powell’s Journalist Portfolio

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Wake up, America: Laughter is healing

Wake up, America: Laughter is healing

Many social movements fail because they go one step too far. In the case of the woke cancel culture, it took …

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Beware language and the art of manipulation

Beware language and the art of manipulation

Most of the news itself is not "fake," but sometimes the way it is presented - intentionally or not - can lea…

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The midterms are over - what did we learn?

The midterms are over - what did we learn?

Elections always have consequences, but they also herald shifts in the political environment and developing a…

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Issues management is always on the ballot

Issues management is always on the ballot

Big swings in elections are often a result of the public's perception of an administration's issues managemen…

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In three years of Trump's presidency, who has branded whom?

In three years of Trump's presidency, who has branded whom?

Watch MSNBC's "Morning Joe" almost any day and you will hear the familiar refrains of "10 branded terms" to d…

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In three years of Trump's presidency, who has branded whom?

In three years of Trump's presidency, who has branded whom?

Watch MSNBC's "Morning Joe" almost any day and you will hear the familiar refrains of "10 branded terms" to d…

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Articles

Strategy execution is either proactive or reactive

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By Dennis Powell
| Frederick News Post Verified
If a financial adviser says he can routinely pick the top and bottom of the market, you should question his acuity. The best financial advisers don’t pretend to perfectly time equity trades. Instead, they understand trends and act on them before the competition. Strategy works the same way. It is either proactive or reactive, meaning it is executed a day early or a day late. kAm%9@D6 H9@ 2?E:4:A2E6 492?86 2?5 6?G:D:@?
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Strategy Execution Is Either Proactive or Reactive

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By Dennis Powell, Jon DiPietro
| DC Journal
If a financial adviser says he can routinely pick the top and bottom of the market, you should question his acuity. The best financial advisers don’t pretend to perfectly time equity trades. Instead, they understand trends and act on them before the competition. Strategy works the same way. It is either proactive or reactive, meaning it is executed a day early or a day late. Those who anticipate change and envision new opportunities are usually the big winners.
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DENNIS M. POWELL: America, We’ve Been Here Before

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By Dennis Powell
| The Marietta Daily Journal Verified
The Bible verse from Ecclesiastes 1:9 reads: “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” People tend to conflate “different” with “novel.” They are inclined to see history as a series of firsts rather than a progression of slightly modified nexts. The truth is that the challenges we face today are not substantially different from those we faced at the beginning of the 20th century.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

The Hill

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

Hard to distinguish fact from opinion