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Know The Business? Yeah, Yeah… Communicators Don’t Have A Choice
Be honest. What do you REALLY know about the business you’re in? Sure, we know we’re supposed to understand the strategies driving the...
Apr 8, 20123 min read


Head in the Sand with a New Communications Boss?
Ask a room filled with communicators, “Who’s had a new functional boss or CCO in the last 12 months?” and you’re likely to see a majority...
Mar 13, 20123 min read


A.D.A.P.T.! 5 Key Steps To Keeping Your Communications Talent
Whether you manage communications professionals or want to believe there’s runway for your own growth, there are 5 components of talent...
Feb 28, 20122 min read


Turning Communications Careers Inside Out: The Generalist Emerges
Okay, you know who you are, Mr. or Ms. Internal or External Communications expert. You love what you do on one side of the internal vs....
Jan 30, 20122 min read


Stop The Press! What To Do When Your Communication Plan Is Yanked
How many times have we put the finishing touches on a well-thought-out communications/PR assignment, only to have someone in a position...
Jan 9, 20123 min read


Busy As A Long-Tailed Cat In A Room Full Of Rocking Chairs: Prioritize!
They express it in as many ways as there are people on the planet, but whenever communicators describe their demanding jobs, they always...
Dec 13, 20112 min read


Split Infinitives, Sister Brenda Marie And CEOs; The Grammar Connection
I imagine almost anyone who was taught grammar by a nun in the 1970s knows the horror of diagramming sentences on the chalk board. As...
May 16, 20111 min read

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