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Communications

What's Changed -- and Hasn't -- in the Coverage of Breaking News

Dr. Scott D. Miller | Posted 04.26.2013 | Media
Dr. Scott D. Miller

Fifty years ago, in 1963, the media landscape was still dominated by the printed word, and by the imperative of getting the story right before it was published in early and final editions of America's newspapers.

JC Penney's Ron Johnson: A Study in Failed Operations and Failed Communications

Eddie Reeves | Posted 04.16.2013 | Business
Eddie Reeves

The sad truth is that JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson's controversial turn-around plan may have been doomed as much by his weakness as a communicator as it was by poor operational execution.

The Facebook Effect

Tarun Sakhrani | Posted 04.12.2013 | Technology
Tarun Sakhrani

As technology penetrates our lives even further, we must realize that it is a tool that can be used to our benefit; it must not become a detriment to our own well-being. We can use it to enjoy or learn from others, but realize that there is much more to it than meets the eye.

Is Media Usage Building or Destroying Relationships?

Brad Reid | Posted 03.28.2013 | Media
Brad Reid

In the long-term, is the expansion of media and social media, on balance, building or destroying relationships?

Trade: The World Is Not Flat Yet

Otaviano Canuto | Posted 03.25.2013 | World
Otaviano Canuto

It's true that innovations like containerized shipping have reduced transportation costs for physical goods, but trade remains hampered by remaining costly-to-cross hills and canyons.

The Art of Failure

Daniel Rolle | Posted 05.03.2013 | Business
Daniel Rolle

When Andrew Mason, the former CEO of Groupon, sat down at his desk last Friday morning he probably only half guessed the impact that the resignation note he posted online would make beyond the social tech industry.

Mercury Retrograde: How to Get Positive Results!

Larry Schwimmer | Posted 05.01.2013 | Healthy Living
Larry Schwimmer

Wait until Mercury goes direct on March 17 to make your most important decisions, because that will be the time that clearer communication returns and you can trust that the information you receive to be accurate and reliable.

Thoughts on Storytelling From a Communications Vet

Stuart Fischer | Posted 04.17.2013 | Business
Stuart Fischer

Too few young people eager to begin a career in communications, however, have a genuine appreciation for language or story. If there is anything that unites my eclectic mix of colleagues, it is that we're generalists who believe in the primacy of good writing.

Tea Party Community: A League of Their Own

Alex Palombo | Posted 04.09.2013 | Politics
Alex Palombo

From the outside world, this looks like a crazy aberration of gun-toting, Jesus-loving "Keep the government out of my life and send the president back to Kenya" individuals who are tired of their liberal friends commenting on their Facebook statuses. And it is.

Expect Your Conversations to Appear in Court

Brad Reid | Posted 04.01.2013 | Technology
Brad Reid

As technology progresses, what communications are considered public increases and correspondingly the private decreases.

The State of Broadband and Social Justice: A Dream Deferred

David Honig | Posted 03.25.2013 | Technology
David Honig

The dream is as vivid, as desirable, as tangible as ever: a nation where all Americans can realize their full potential by putting to use all of their entrepreneurial and managerial skills, and their inherent creativity and innovation. But the FCC defers that dream year after year.

Expanding the Realm of the Possible in 2012

Beverly Bell | Posted 03.12.2013 | Impact
Beverly Bell

So vast and fiery are the problems that it may seem impossible to imagine that solutions exist or that change may be imminent. And yet, 2012 brought advances and victories that shifted the debate, transformed power, and won real gains in quality of life.

In Vietnam, Even the Dead Need Cell Phones

Andrew Lam | Posted 03.08.2013 | World
Andrew Lam

For Vietnamese, the latest cell phone is ultimately more than a status symbol. Vietnamese are clannish, and for many, the family and extended family are all the social network they will ever have. Connecting to one another is more than just a fad -- it's a cultural imperative.

Civil War II: The Fall of Analog

Brian Penny | Posted 02.09.2013 | Technology
Brian Penny

What if every time Bank of America charged a fee, Google removed them from the grid and put them in timeout for the day to teach them a lesson?

Seven Design Tips for Making Great Infographics

Karl Gude | Posted 01.17.2013 | Media
Karl Gude

Bad design does irreversible harm to an infographic. It trivializes good content (for the rare visitor who chooses to wade through the ugliness and confusion instead of fleeing in horror at the sight of it) and reflects badly on you and your business.

14 Ways To Communicate Better

Andrea Wachter | Posted 12.29.2012 | Healthy Living
Andrea Wachter

It's not possible for the weather to be 70 degrees with a light breeze every day, and it's not possible for relationships to go smoothly all the time. There are going to be glitches, and we can get better at dealing with them.

Don't Let a Binders Meme Stick to You: 7 Tips to Say it Better

Kare Anderson | Posted 12.22.2012 | Business
Kare Anderson

Let Mitt Romney's "binders full of women" blunder be a lesson for the rest of us: Label yourself, your idea or your organization before someone else does. Here are seven tips that may help.

Presidential Debate: Why Being Right Is Wrong

Michael Maslansky | Posted 12.19.2012 | Politics
Michael Maslansky

As the dust settles on the second debate, one thing is clear. The loser in each debate was the candidate who thought it was more important to win the battle over facts than the war of ideas.

"How Do You Do? I Work At Havas Worldwide."

Naomi Troni | Posted 12.10.2012 | Business
Naomi Troni

I love my job. And how many of us can really say that? I love the people; I love the variety; I love the flexibility and freedom I'm given to set asid...

The Official Art of Capitalist Society

William M. O'Barr | Posted 11.12.2012 | Media
William M. O'Barr

One effort at defining advertising -- this modern phenomenon that is so much a part of contemporary life -- stands above all others. The British social theorist Raymond Williams dubbed it the official art of capitalist society. In doing so, he located it in time, place, and history.

"Responsibility. Patriotic Pride. Accountability": Three Pillars for Honest Engagement on Climate Disruption

A. Siegel | Posted 11.07.2012 | Green
A. Siegel

Climate Solutions for a Stronger America lays out an effective communications path for politicians who want to include climate change issues within their discussions but might find it challenging amid the cacophony of deception from fossil-foolish outlets.

My Personal Social Story: Why Social Media Platforms Are Fads

April Rudin | Posted 10.27.2012 | Technology
April Rudin

For as long as I can remember, I have been "social." Beginning back in grade school and continuing through high school, talking in class and giggling...

Review: The Pin Drop Principle

James M. Lynch | Posted 10.16.2012 | Books
James M. Lynch

It might be the only book I know that includes lessons from Demosthenes, Chris Rock and Jason Fried, as if they were co-conspirators making us better communicators so that we can, as the author exhorts us in the last chapter: "Get out there and be amazing."

Local Governments Do Not 'Like' Facebook's New Page Name Policy

Steve Ressler | Posted 10.06.2012 | Technology
Steve Ressler

The popular social media site is cracking down on their page management policy, and according to their Facebook page terms, name guidelines must not consist solely of generic terms such as "beer," "pizza," and now geographic locations such as the "City of Olathe, KS."

Mercury Retrograde: Get Ready for Three Weeks When the World Goes Haywire

Larry Schwimmer | Posted 09.12.2012 | Healthy Living
Larry Schwimmer

This three-part article series discusses the cosmic "trickster," known as Mercury retrograde. In this article, we'll discuss the problems that you will likely experience when the planet Mercury goes retrograde from July 14 to August 8.