David A. Robatcek
Highly experienced journalist and business communicator with a thorough working knowledge of corporate communications, public relations, employee communications, media relations, public affairs, community relations, advertising and marketing communications. Versatile writer who makes complex subjects understandable and tough issues palatable. Possess strong interviewing, feature writing and speech writing skills; solid project management abilities. Produce first-rate communications within budget and deadline. In-depth industry experience includes electronics, financial services, manufacturing, professional services, publishing, real estate and retailing. Contact me at drcomm@msn.com
In addition to a link to my blog and a PDF of my resume, here is a small sampling of articles and columns I wrote over the last 5 years for a weekly newspaper.
David A Robatcek 2016 Resume
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Not your father’s bust — Oil price slump throws curve at producers
Could the new catchphrase now be “this is not your father’s bust?”
Even with operators scaling back on their drilling programs in Converse County, there is slim chance that they would pull out altogether given the recent successes, as well as the tremendous investments made here in the last few years in oil and gas infrastructure.
Oil production in the Powder River Basin, particularly in Converse County, never has been stronger.
Longtime oil executive Bob Kayser of Douglas, who has been invol
Paradise lost – family struggles for answers
As you pull up to Kristi and Pete Mogen's ranchette – 16 acres of all-natural paradise – you are greeted by a fenced front yard that is at least two-thirds garden. Vegetables, flowers and herbs of every imaginable type thrive here. They use no chemical...
Veteran Senator Anderson resigns— Cuts short senate term for family reasons
It is not football, but family that leads the lifelong Wyomingite to make a monumental life change, bringing a premature end to a long political career of almost two decades serving the people of Converse County.
He was first elected to the Wyoming House in 1997 and served there until 2001. He was elected to the Senate in 2001 and has represented Senate District 02, covering Converse and Platte Counties, ever since.
During that time, Anderson rose through the ranks, serving as Senate Vice Pres
Yes, grammar, punctuation and spelling do matter
As technology has become entrenched in our everyday lives, with cell phones and computers key to communication, the shorthand messaging that dominates threatens to undermine communication skills.While it may be perfectly acceptable to abbreviate everything and ignore rules of punctuation in such electronic interpersonal communications...
Smile, you are being watched
Gone are the days when a man could surreptitiously duck into an alley to readjust his trousers or take care of some other form of personal business. Chances are, that alley now has a security camera strategically positioned to capture images of all the goings-on.Video...
Hey, hey, hey … someone's gonna pay
He dropped out of college to become a stand-up comic. During the '60s, he won six Grammy Awards for his comedy albums, and later won two more for his children's albums. He was the first black actor to star in a dramatic role on network...
Corporate inversion a shady practice at best
It's not a very patriotic thing to do. But money talks and corporate board members who choose to have their companies reincorporate overseas to avoid our country's 35-percent corporate tax rate do so under the guise of serving their fiduciary responsibility to shareholders.Scores of companies...
