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5 Public Speaking lessons I learned in College that will Always Apply

Public Speaking. Those two words can cause anxiety in novice presenters and even the most experienced of public speakers. As a Communications major at Temple University, presentations are pretty hard…

The Truth about Honesty in Communications

While Hurricane Florence itself was no laughing matter, many people did have a good chuckle watching the video of a Weather Channel reporter intensely bracing for the storm while two…

The Power of the Professional Network

At a recent client meeting, my previous work lives collided. I was working on a presentation with a former colleague, when his phone rang. On the line was another former…

What Snapchat Can Teach Us About Communicating to Our Employees

No matter what you think of your tween/teenager/millennial spending hours glued to Snapchat, you can’t argue with the rapid phenomena of this catchy social media tool. Snapchat is all about…

Long Live Your Communications Project!

Here’s the scenario: You invest in the creation of communications materials—presentations, brochures, posters and signage, videos or other multimedia, content for the web and more—for a specific need or event.…

The business power of storytelling

Soulful howls pierced the night during a massive Southern California rainstorm. Heeding the stray dog’s cries, neighbors called rescue workers to help. Wary eyes peered out from a dense thicket…

You’re better than that! Catch those writing errors

I can probably guess your age based on whether grammatical errors bother you. I’ll drop a decade if you rarely recognize them. And drop still another decade if the word…

Helping Executives Walk the Talk

The song “Walk it Talk it,” is currently my son’s favorite song. It’s a catchy refrain that reminds me that we should all “walk the talk” or have our actions…

Social Media DON’Ts: 5 Lessons we can Learn from our Younger Peers

Whether you are a student, retired, stay-at home parent, or a professional with years of experience in the workforce, it is important to be sure your social media presence is…