This week Jim Tressel, President of Youngstown State, is speaking at the AIPAC Cleveland event. He recently returned from a trip to Israel and will speak to 500 interested audience members. Thinking of Tressel, reminded me of taking his 16...
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What Communication to Look for in the Upcoming Senate Hearings This week starts another unprecedented event in our times. Not unprecedented in history, but in our times. This week starts the Senate Intelligence Committee hearings with star witness James Comey....
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I tried to find the origins of the saying, everyone is a comedian or everyone thinks they are a comedian. While comedy goes back to ancient Greece, I couldn’t really find where this saying comes from. I did uncover that...
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Crabs in a basket is a combination of urban legend meets YouTube. While there are a few different versions of the story, (one seen on you tube) there is one I like best. Picture the kitchen of a restaurant. In...
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It happens. Some people are better interviewing than they are at doing their job. REALLY! A young woman interviewed for her first real job. She interviewed well. She was dynamic, take-charge: surely she would do her job the same way...
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WOW – it started innocently enough. But then again, many battles may start innocently. It’s what happens after the first act when things go awry. This war led to one “friend” unfriended and probably two “faux” friends not speaking Facebook...
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“All things being equal”. We say it and hear it said all the time. What does it mean and is it true? Ceteris paribus or caeteris paribus is a Latin phrase meaning “other things equal”. English translations of the phrase include “all other things being...
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The connection between business value and communication may not be obvious at first. But when you think about the best companies and their ability to attract and retain the best people and customers, you’ll notice a common thread. High performance... |
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I love the Oscars. I love looking forward to them, watching the red carpet hours before, and listening to every boring speech. I understand that not everyone sees the Oscars as important to their lives as I see it. I...
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With every new technology I have tried to embrace the newness. I tried Snapchat and Instagram. Years ago I gave up my beloved flip phone. I have a SMART TV that is smarter than me. I stream Netflix and Amazon...
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