Other than inadvertently becoming part of a scandal, crisis or other notably bad or good news, here’s the most likely method for becoming part of a media story – in a positive way. Get briefed... More »
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From capturing scenes of Burma protests to college keggers, “user-created” video has gone viral via YouTube and other sites. No news there. Yet this may be the most sweeping cultural change we have seen in... More »
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…. and others sometimes. We just have different flashpoints that move us to various patterns of deception, sometimes achieved by omission. Ah, what’s left unsaid. Watching the actor Ed Harris play Edward Carr in Neil... More »
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You may have “The Curse of Knowledge” as Chip and his brother Dan Heath have dubbed this phenomena in their new book, Made to Stick. As Mark Howell encapsulates it, “Ever try to lead your... More »
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Whoever most vividly characterizes a situation usually determines how others see it, feel about it, discuss it and act on it. How do you set the context for people to hear your view, especially if... More »
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raising hell. Can't Say That Can She? Ah yes. She did. Even in her final month, dying of breast cancer, Molly Ivins wrote, "We are the people who run this country. We are the deciders... More »
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have our hand out," reads one advertisement that turns an outmoded stereotype on it's head, showing an open palm. "But it's usually to give, not receive. And the last shall be first." The ad is... More »
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“Straying isn't what it used to be, Silvio” Pamela Drukerman notes in her article written about the same time I also commented on Veronica Lario’s front-page letter of rebuke to her ever flirting, flamboyant, billionaire... More »
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