Posted July 6, 2020 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both)… | This week: How being a perfectionist is good for your creativity, three rules for communicating in unprecedented times, can Agile work for your communication teams and a new definition of purpose for the for-profit industry.
Posted September 1, 2019 by K. Barker
Communication plans often include these six key components: Communication goals and objectives Target audiences Communication strategies Tactics and/or activities Evaluation tactics Budget, materials, timetable and/or task list Here we’ve customized the basic outline of a communication plan for purpose-driven organizations. And, we’ve included a central question that each component should be able to answer. Here… Read more
Posted February 10, 2019 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both)… | This week: Why positive bottom-line financial results are possible for purpose-driven business, HR is starting to pay attention to content marketing for recruitment, and how mind-wandering can boost your creativity.
Posted December 16, 2018 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both)… | This week: Reading fiction broadens your perspective, four priorities for a successful digital strategy, and why trust in organizations is at an all-time low and what organizations, of all kinds, can do about it.
Posted April 29, 2018 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both)… | This week: Another article on the benefits of reading, a review of Edelman’s Digital Trends report for 2018, reasons for choosing face-to-face communication over all other forms, the key to creativity and how to create high-quality, high-performing content.
Posted January 1, 2018 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both)…| The science of colour is fascinating! The theories behind the use of colour for brands is also intriguing and always evolving, so we couldn’t pass on this great article from Quartz about the Pantone colour system.
Posted October 29, 2017 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both)… | Here’s an excellent article that outlines the struggles marketers experience with content marketing and how to overcome those challenges.
Posted September 17, 2017 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both)… | If your organization is focused on purpose, as many are these days, this article does a great job of describing how the purpose has to be more than a set of values printed on a wall. Purpose must be a “marriage of purpose, values and habits.”
Posted August 26, 2017 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both)… | Do you ever wonder what is the best way to come up with story ideas for your content marketing programs? Listen to your customers or clients. This article outlines some simple tips and tactics. It’s a quick read.
Posted August 7, 2017 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both)… | When you’re working with social media, and we have no doubt you’re managing several accounts at once, you probably wonder what the optimal length is for content like tweets, blog articles and Facebook posts.