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The Not-So-Secret Life of Generation Connected
While listening to a radio program early this week, I heard a professor say she encouraged her students to bring laptops to class to take notes. The challenge for educators, she pointed out, was the potential for distraction. “More than … Continue reading
What “The Artist” Can Teach Us about Communications
We didn’t need dialogue. We had faces. Norma Desmond Sunset Boulevard Later today, I’ll be among millions worldwide watching the 84th annual Academy Awards. Although surprises do happen, this year’s favorite for best picture is director Michel Hazanavicius’s homage to … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy Award, audience, Bérénice Bejo, change, communications, creativity, Hollywood, Jean Dujardin, Michel Hazanavicius, Penelope Ann Miller, Silent film, social media, storytelling, Sunset Boulevard, target audience, technology, transformation, transitions
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A Communications Resource and Eight Tips for Memorable Leadership
If you write, present or simply seek inspiration from thought leaders, you may be interested in a new resource from TED. The team behind “ideas worth spreading” has collected memorable quotes from its presenters in categories that include business, creativity, … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham LIncoln, communications, creativity, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Facebook, ideas, insights, inspiration, leadership, Lincoln, Pulitzer Prize, storytelling, teamwork, TED, transformation, Twitter
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The Downton Abbey School of Change Readiness
The popular British series Downton Abbey has returned to PBS for its second season. It covers the years from 1916 to 1919, resuming two years after the Earl of Grantham’s (Hugh Bonneville) announcement that England is at war with Germany. … Continue reading
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Tagged ADKAR, Brendan Coyle, change communications, change management, change readiness, communications, David Robb, Downton Abbey, Earl of Grantham, Hugh Bonneville, ideas, leadership, Maria Doyle Kennedy, PBS, Phyllis Logan, problem solving, Prosci, The Change Management Learning Center, transformation, World War I
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How Safe Is Your Favorite News Publication?
Among several predictions from Jeffrey I. Cole, director of USC Annenberg’s Center for the Digital Future, one is especially riveting for PR professionals. He says that in five years most newspapers will be gone — the print survivors will be … Continue reading
Can Social Media Help Overcome Business Silos?
Social media touches every aspect of a business. Whether it’s sales, marketing, information technology, customer service or human resources, functions throughout the enterprise can benefit from social media tools. What question comes up most often for these businesses? It’s how … Continue reading
Four TED Talks to Inspire Your Creativity — Part One
TED Talks (Technology, Entertainment and Design) feature some of the world’s most intriguing speakers, who share ideas worth spreading. Recently, I discovered four speakers whose experiences with the creative process, while distinct, have commonalities. You’ll find the first part of … Continue reading
On Leadership and Innovation
“Innovation has nothing to do with how many R&D dollars you have. When Apple came up with the Mac, IBM was spending at least 100 times more on R&D. It’s not about money. It’s about the people you have, how … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, creativity, innovation, insights, inspiration, leadership, Steve Jobs, teamwork, transformation
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