Tag Archives: social media
What Does the Future Hold For Communicators? A Look At The Jobs of Tomorrow
This is the time of year that we tend to spend doing two things, we reflect on the year that has been and we make promises about the year to come. Since the stats are against us keeping our New … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Business, Facebook, jobs, personal brand, social media, Twitter, Virtual reality, Virtual world
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Going Viral, It’s As Easy As 1,2,3
If you were tasked with the job of making an organization’s message go viral, what would you do? Where would you start? I was wondering just that the other day, it’s something I think all marketing professionals wonder about and … Continue reading
Posted in Communications, public relations
Tagged blendtec, Google, PewDiePie, social media, Twitter, Viral marketing, YouTube
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How Do You Find Opportunity?
When I wrote about personal paradigms I explored what causes us to sometimes get preoccupied and blinded by our own perspectives. When I wrote about change, I spoke about how we might manage it, but how do you work to shift … Continue reading
Getting Your Focus Back – Is Closer Clearer?
Last week I went out with one of our nurses as she did her rounds visiting clients in their homes. It was a welcome change from what I had been doing, which was planning, printing, publishing, policy, and promotional work … Continue reading
Posted in Management
Tagged Business, Marketing and Advertising, Ottawa, Social facilitation, social media
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Saturday Morning Chit Chat, Taboos and other Psychological Blocks or 9 Tips for Breaking Them.
I’ve been struggling the last few weeks with writers block…well more like writers distraction. If my Saturday posts were called Saturday Night chit chat I would have been fine. I just completed a ranty little post on sex and politics, … Continue reading
Posted in Communications
Tagged Arts, Blog, social media, Writer, writers block, Writers Resources
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Tips For Planning a Media Event – Part One, Getting Ready
Whether it’s your small business’ big event, your book launch or your community party, sometimes getting a little media coverage can make all the difference to your success. So what can you do if you don’t have the resources to … Continue reading
Posted in Communications
Tagged Assignment editor, Local news, media, Media event, Newspaper, Press release, social media, Spokesperson
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That Awkward Personal Branding
Over the last little while, I’ve had quite a few people ask me for help with their LinkedIn profiles. They have asked where to start, what to do and what to say. The exchange generally starts with their reluctance to … Continue reading
Posted in Communications, public relations
Tagged brand, branding, information, information graphics, LinkedIn, organization, personal branding, social media, technology
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The Fastest Way to a Politician’s Heart is Through a Camera Lens
If politics were for wallflowers, government buildings would look like bungalows and politicians wouldn’t need to give speeches. So for the sake of simplicity let’s start from an understanding that politicians expect to be seen and heard. They would like … Continue reading
Posted in Communications, Government Relations
Tagged government, leadership, legislator, media, politician, press, social media
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Are You Thinking About Creating Misinformation?
It occurred to me that the number of articles I was reading on weekly basis was growing at an incredible rate. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever consumed as much new information on a regular basis in my life. … Continue reading
Posted in Communications, Internal Communications
Tagged communications, graphics, information, information graphics, organization, social media
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Comm Before The Storm 