Reading time: Just over 1 minute Are you aware of all of the perils posed by blue light? The biggest danger may be to your sleep…. Occasionally, I have to work late. And, on some evenings, I like to unwind with an hour of television. At other times, I need […]
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute ‘Avoid jargon,’ corporate writers are often told. My advice regarding jargon is a lot more specific than that… Does jargon ever have a place in corporate communications? You might be surprised to hear me answer ‘yes.’ But let me quickly define exactly what I
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Reading time: Just over 1 minute Email is fast and efficient, but it also comes with risks. If you’re a smart communicator, you’ll be wary of the shortcomings of email… If you work in communications, email is likely your superhighway. You use it to connect with clients, coworkers, media outlets
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Reading time: Less than 2 minutes When people are busy they sometimes feel as though they don’t have time to plan. Here’s why that idea is so wrong-headed… If you work in media relations, I know you’re busy. This is not so much because I know the field to be
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute I’ve long recommended mindmapping for writers but other people in the business suite might find it useful, too… I’ve been promoting mindmapping for years so I found it encouraging to find out, as I did yesterday, that the Harvard Business Review also endorses the
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute I’m a demon for efficiency and I love it when technology helps me work better, faster. Here’s a redesigned app you might want to put in your pocket… I consider myself a bantam or lightweight nerd when it comes to technology. I love the
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute Have you ever felt uncomfortable with hiring specialists? Here’s why you should get over that idea…. If you had a problem with your feet, you’d visit a podiatrist. If you had cancer, you’d see an oncologist. If you had heart troubles, you’d go to a cardiologist.
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute If you get nervous about anything — but particularly public speaking or job interviews — then consider trying some power poses… I’ve recently wrapped up a third year as debate club coach for my local high school. I love working with these 25 or
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Reading time: Less than 2 minutes Do your teeth hurt? Imagine what it would be like to have severe dental pain that persisted for years and no hope of treatment… I’m seldom able to be public about crisis communications in which I’m involved. My column today is the happy exception. No harm
Reading time: Less than 1 minute Lessons in crisis communications come from all sorts of places. I would never have predicted that a particularly telling one would come from FIFA president Sepp Blatter. I’m not much interested in organized sports. My pursuits run more along the lines of hiking, canoeing and walking. But
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