Communicating for faith or financial gain, it’s all about community
Monday, November 22nd, 2010Photo courtesy of reverendfun.com Last week at our Kansas City IABC lunch, we covered a topic we haven’t ever covered before — communicating and marketing faith. I had no idea what to expect from this panel. To tell you the truth, conversations about religion usually turn me off because like conversations about politics these days, [...]
The best teachers don’t always give their opinions
Friday, September 17th, 2010I was reminded of a valuable lesson yesterday — The best teachers don’t always give their opinions. It’s advice I’ve heard before and cautioned myself to take. But sometimes it takes that moment of realization to recognize you’ve been doing something the wrong way for quite a long time. I had that yesterday. Let me [...]
Hillman’s failure one we can all learn from
Thursday, May 13th, 2010(Photo courtesy of The Kansas City Star) Trey Hillman got fired today as Royals manager. And by all accounts, it was deserved. The fans thought so. The talk radio hosts thought so. GM Dayton Moore shed tears, but he still thought so. I definitely thought so. And I really liked Trey Hillman as a person, [...]
Video Blog: How can HAPPO candidiates differentiate themselves?
Thursday, February 18th, 2010Elisa Haake is a PR Pro to know in Kansas City. Not only is she president of the KC/IABC chapter, but she spent several years working for LandAJob recruiting agency and has an awesome understanding of what sets job candidates apart from “the herd.” What do you think of Elisa’s advice to PR Pros seeking [...]
Get by with a litle #HAPPO from your friends
Thursday, February 11th, 2010NOTE: On Friday, Feb. 19, from 10 am–2 pm CT PR bloggers, agency leaders, and PR professionals from across the country will donate their time and talents to help fellow PR pros connect with employers as part of the first-ever “Help a PR Pro Out” day. Short story 1 My older brother doesn’t work in [...]
“3 Questions” with Steve Crescenzo (from KC/IABC Biz Communicator’s Summit)
Saturday, February 6th, 2010Steve Crescenzo gave one of two keynotes (the dude with the red goatee who looks familiar in the pic below gave the other one ) last Thursday at our Kansas City International Association of Business Communicators (KC/IABC) Business Communicators Summit (BCS). Try saying that three times fast. Steve is one of my favorite presenters because [...]