It’s happened twice this week; the reason I’m writing this blog. Two individuals whom I’ve never met before walked down my office building hallway andnoticed my bookcases. No! They aren’t falling over, covered in stacks of papers, or generally presenting a safetyhazard. They do, however, display scale models of Formula…
You might be familiar with the television cartoon character, Bullwinkle J. Moose, who says to his best friend, Rocket J. Squirrel, every single Saturday morning, “Hey, Rocky. Watch me pull a rabbit outta my hat. Nothing up my sleeve.” The TV series originally aired in 1959, was recast in 2018,…
Rolling Stone magazine is considered by communications professionals to be an incredibly creative publication. Creativity is often featured as a topic of conversation on their own pages. 1 Founded in 1967, it is telling that Rolling Stone has remained viable. Interestingly, while newspapers have struggled, the magazine industry as a whole…
I did a deep dive into the most popular social media topics over the past couple of weeks. By “deep dive,” I mean a 40-second online search. (Hey, I’m all for quantifying… and full disclosure.) Turns out that old is the new “new.” Influencers label this phenomenon “revitalized.” Recent and…
Impeccable. A single word sentence. Absolutely. Brilliant. As I’m often reminded, “No, is a complete sentence!” Many times, people think of these sorts of words in terms of headlines. A recent edition of Time Magazine featured a photo of a prominent athlete with one word emblazed on the cover. Unstoppable….
Scroll through Instagram and LinkedIn feeds. Follow along. Loads of product ads. Photos capturing entertainment events. Influencer posts. Industry research. Networking and employment opportunities. Celebrations of success. A common theme across the countless one-second threads competing for our attention is the ideal that we need to commit to innovation. It’s…
They say laughter is the best medicine. But is it? I’m often asked by clients who need to give presentations and speeches, whether or not humor is a good idea. The short answer: It depends. Who is your audience? What is your message? What are you trying to accomplish? It’s…