Communication

On the crisis

BY Philippe BackFri Nov 6, 2009 at 6:20 AM

As I write this, I am watching a documentary on the crisis of 1929. The middle class was the most beaten social class. Today we also see that this is the class that is hit the most as well. Yesterday I saw that Belgium was officially ...READ»

GOOGLE WAVE | 3 comments

Google's Wave Might Find Its Real Home Inside Company Servers

BY Kit EatonFri Oct 30, 2009 at 8:16 AM

Today it looks like Google's expanding Wave to external servers. If your company has an internal communication problem. If no one else can help. Maybe you can try ... the Wave team. The news has popped up over at TheNextWeb, ...READ»

COMMUNICATION | Comment

Communication Innovation in Action: Propelling Business Forward in Today’s Reinvention Economy

BY Billee HowardThu Oct 29, 2009 at 4:44 PM

As the recession begins to slowly loosen its chokehold on the global economy, the Reinvention Economy pushes forward with a new-found urgency. Companies are delivering re-inventive programs and consumers are demanding them.READ»

PR | Comment

The Power of Simplicity

BY david heitmanTue Oct 27, 2009 at 3:20 PM

Looking at politics through the lens of communication theory reveals a lot of good lessons. For example, despite a recent uptick, the falling approval ratings of President Obama (http://tinyurl.com/nlgfn) coincide with the increasing ...READ»

EMAIL | 1 comment

Most People Use the Web to Talk to People Nearby

BY Chris DannenMon Oct 26, 2009 at 1:53 PM

Ever use email to talk to the person sitting one office down? You're not alone. Most people use the Web to talking to people within their own city, not far-flung contacts, according to a new study by the Hebrew University in ...READ»

COMMUNICATION | Comment

Kanye West, Have You No Sense Of Decency?

BY Ruth ShermanMon Sep 14, 2009 at 2:49 PM

Our communication with each other has unacceptably coarsened.READ»

COMMUNICATION | Comment

Powell, Giuliani, Montana, Forbes, L. Bush & Obama: Great Speakers, Great Motivators, Great Leaders

BY Ruth ShermanSat Sep 12, 2009 at 3:32 PM

What do all these greats have in common? Read on to find out...READ»

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10 Things I Learned On The Way to 10,000 (Twitter Followers)

BY Stephanie FrankThu Aug 6, 2009 at 3:08 PM

While some have said I’m some kind of Twitter expert, let me tell you a little secret: a few months ago I had zero plans (yes ZERO) to use social media. I found it to be confusing, overwhelming and frankly not much fun. While I may have figured a few things out, in no way do I see myself as a guru of any kind. That’s why I wanted to share with you today some of the things I learned on the way to my first 10,000 followers:READ»

COMMUNICATION | Comment

If You Want An Organic Garden, You Have To Expect A Few Weeds

BY Ruth ShermanTue Jul 21, 2009 at 10:55 AM

I went organic the minute I moved into my suburban home 19 years ago. I didn’t want my young children playing on a lawn that looked great, but had hidden within it poisonous herbicides and pesticides. At first, the lawn and ...READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Language to Communication to Filling in the Space with Chatter to...Distraction?

BY Donna KarlinSat Jul 18, 2009 at 12:07 PM

We look at language as "a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition". We can be fluent in a language and yet fail ...READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Dishonest Deadlines

BY Donna KarlinFri Jul 10, 2009 at 9:27 AM

People never have time to do things right but they always seem to have time to do them over. Is it by choice? No! They want to be able to do great work but unreasonable demands result in making promises staff just can't keep.READ»

ABRAHAM LINCOLN | Comment

How to Disagree with the Boss

BY Gene GriessmanMon Jul 6, 2009 at 12:30 PM

The interaction between General U.S. Grant and General William T. Sherman illustrates an effective way to disagree with someone in a power position. This historical incident shows one way to diplomatically comply with the wishes of a boss prior to suggesting alternatives. READ»

ABRAHAM LINCOLN | Comment

Abraham Lincoln and the 10,000-Hour Rule

BY Gene GriessmanMon Jul 6, 2009 at 12:28 PM

Thousands of hours of practice are required in order to become famous in any given field. This article applies this general principle to the career of Abraham Lincoln. READ»

ABRAHAM LINCOLN | Comment

How Abraham Lincoln Used an Ancient Achievement Principle

BY Gene GriessmanMon Jul 6, 2009 at 12:26 PM

Abraham Lincoln believed in a principle long taught by great religious leaders. In a new book--LINCOLN SPEAKS TO LEADERS--the authors show how this principle can be used by leaders today. READ»

ABRAHAM LINCOLN | Comment

Quit Swinging the Bat and Start Hitting the Ball

BY Gene GriessmanMon Jul 6, 2009 at 12:24 PM

Correct technique can assure favorable outcomes. But focusing on technique alone can become a distraction. READ»

ABRAHAM LINCOLN | Comment

The Power of Words

BY Gene GriessmanMon Jul 6, 2009 at 12:20 PM

The new book—LINCOLN SPEAKS TO LEADERS—contains a Lincoln soliloquy from a one-man play that describes the impact words can have for good or evil. READ»

COMMUNICATION | 1 comment

The Great Communicator: Michael Jackson

BY Ruth ShermanSun Jun 28, 2009 at 4:30 PM

I got a tweet from André Rieu, the well-known violinist and Johann Strauss Orchestra conductor. He was aghast at Michael Jackson’s deathand felt what many did of course. Because André is a musician and performer, however, he ...READ»

MICROSHARING | 2 comments

Twitterbursts: It’s Not About The Tools; It’s All About The Tools

BY Marcia ConnerSun Jun 28, 2009 at 6:20 AM

If you think microsharing (Twitter and it's enterprise-strength counterparts) is new, consider that humans have conveyed short messages, rife with meaning, for over thirty thousand years. Smoke signals have traversed the airways. Expressive quips filled Seinfeld’s show. At all stages and ages, we burst forward. So what is new, what makes this a revolution?READ»

SMELLY-VISION | Comment

NTT Targets Your Nose With New Internet Comms Device

BY Kit EatonThu Jun 18, 2009 at 6:59 AM

Is it a speaker system? Is it a pico-projector? Nope, it's a smell-distributor. And it's no dumb single-scent air-freshener either: NTT is testing the i-Aroma out as a way of actually communicating over the net by smell. The ...READ»

ATTITUDE | Comment

The Value of Employee Engagement Surveys as Part of a Change Management Strategy

BY Marcia XenitelisMon Jun 15, 2009 at 5:06 PM

If you just change the paradigm from budget cuts... to opportunities, growth and involvement your organization's business results will be your barometer of employee engagement... READ»

COMMUNICATION | Comment

Two New Books You Should Read

BY Ruth ShermanMon May 25, 2009 at 6:45 PM

I’ve just gotten done reading a couple of new books. The first, Where to Go From Here, by Douglas Campbell III, is a primer on how to manage your business -- and yourself. To Campbell, the personal is one with the ...READ»

COMMUNICATION | Comment

Why Are You Telling Me This?

BY Gerald SindellFri May 15, 2009 at 1:47 PM

If you really want to be heard, you need to disappearREAD»

CANADA | Comment

Live in the Questions

BY Donna KarlinWed May 6, 2009 at 7:58 AM

“Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart. Try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books written in a foreign language. Do not now look for the answers. They cannot now be given to ...READ»

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Susan Boyle and the Two Captains: A Return To Simple Narratives

BY Ruth ShermanMon Apr 20, 2009 at 7:45 PM

The singing sensation Susan Boyle who recently auditioned for Britain’s Got Talent, a Simon Cowell creation, has taken the world by storm. I first got wind of this phenomenon when a friend of mine sent me the link last week. If you ...READ»

COMMUNICATION | Comment

Looking For A Job Or In Transition?

BY Ruth ShermanMon Mar 30, 2009 at 5:50 PM

I was sitting next to my classmate, Chris, on Saturday morning. It was the last day of our fabulous 8-week FastTrac* Growth Venture course that is sponsored by a local non-profit, the Women’s Business Development Center. Just to be ...READ»