Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both)… | The military can teach business leaders a lot about leadership and communication. Stanley McChrystal is one of those inspiring leaders. In his TED Talk, he explains his beliefs about the positive effects of sharing information, good communication and leadership. It’s an inspiring six-minute presentation.
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | A status update and review of Simon Sinek’s book: Start With Why… Love this passage from the book: “What if the next time someone asks, ‘Who’s your competition?’ we replied, ‘No idea.'” Words to live by.
The fields of marketing and corporate communication have been transformed forever. Tried-and-true strategies don’t work so well anymore. And while technology has influenced this transformation, it’s not the only controlling factor. Changes in consumer attitudes and behaviours have also influenced how we get our organization’s voice to be heard. And there’s more … There’s another up-and-coming… Read more
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | If you don’t follow Glenn Leibowitz or listen to his podcast, you should. He blogs and broadcasts about writing and communications. Here’s another great article from Glenn on how to improve your writing. The article has some great tips and advice. It’s also a quick read.
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | From the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a synopsis of a presentation which was made at this year’s international conference. It’s about the digital transformation taking place in our organization’s. While some information is not new, there’s a great list of “14 questions for the new digital workplace” addressing internal and external communications.
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | It’s becoming clear that social enterprises cannot solve all the problems we face. Partnerships with the private sector are becoming more common – and are often built on a large scale. Here’s a great article which describes some large-scale projects in a case study format.
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | The days of bronze, silver and gold corporate sponsorship proposals are long gone. Today, the “sponsorship proposal is no proposal at all.” If your work involves getting corporate sponsors for your organization, event or not-for-profit, we encourage you to watch Chris Baylis’s presentation.
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | At one time, it was difficult to target why some content went viral while other content did not. Recent research shows that viral content is popular because of the emotions it evokes. And, as this article talks about: “… it is not a matter of luck, as was previously thought, but rather is a matter of creating a powerful emotional experience.”
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | Have you been following the news about the changes Facebook is making to its Trending Topics news feed? Trending Topics will now be based on what Facebook’s 1.6 billion users are talking about and sharing and not what traditional news outlets are publishing as news. Should we be paying more attention to brand ambassadors who can promote our cause and purpose? What do these changes mean for your organization?
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | If you’re hiring employees, how do you pick a final candidate from two great, qualified applicants? We’ve read that you should choose the person who can write well. There seems to be an increased importance on this skill set. If you haven’t written a lot, want to get started, or want to write more, this article has some great tips.
