To support my passionate cry for keeping pens, pencils, crayons and the magical markers as our tools on creative quests, I posted a study taken from the Huffington Post, in July 2011. Now, The Wall Street Journal has joined us in the campaign to connect to our creative potential with a fun, old-fashioned “communication tool”. Apparently it’s all in the wrists.
Helena Kaufman
Better Messaging in Plain Language
Is simpler language the solution for understanding each other better in our complex and hurried times?
The Plain Language movement, which in the USA took root in the 1990s, is spreading. Plain language would certainly make the ‘red tape’ of daily life more manageable. Simpler language then is promoted by educators, citizen groups and in some cases law makers in other language groups, worldwide.
George Takei Occupies Social Media
George Takei is back from outer space, in a big way.
Watch George occupy a small screen near you via Facebook. Or, tote his humor along as the portable pocket sized George Takei on Twitter. What we know for sure is that since his splashdown on social media in March 2011, he has become a big big sensation.
How to Spot Difficult People in Conversations, and What to Do About Them
Difficult people have always been a part of our circles of business or in venues meant to encourage connection through social conversation. Learning to spot and then neutralize that difficult person who’ll block your goal is helpful for the confident or novice conversationalist alike.
Tiny Town of Buford, Wyo. Packs Big PR Message
One proved to be a very powerful public relations number in the marketing of America’s tiniest town and the making of a big dream. One is the population of Buford. While everyday folks prepared to celebrate one of the two holidays of Easter and Passover, on the same weekend this year, a man named Pham Dinh Nguyen was already flying back home to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam where he would wait to find out if Don Sammons accepted his bid to buy Buford for $900,000.
How Hockey Helps Promote a City…Catch the Jets vs. Lightning
Can a hockey club seriously help a city’s marketing message be heard? I’ve lived the proof of how a hockey team can break the ice and make way for a sales message to be heard, even though I’m at best, an ‘ankler’ and only a part-time fan.
Vancouver Cherry Blossoms Bring Joy, Japan and Bollywood Closer
Today marks the “official” start of the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival which runs for a month from April 5 – 28, 2012. It is a vibrant example of how colour can influence an entire culture and send intangible, yet powerful messages to the senses.
Susan G. Komen Struggles to Recover on Capitol Hill
Is it now a case of too little cash too late in the controversy for Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s (SGK) contrite plea to Congress?
SGK founder Nancy Brinker’s letter of apology to members of Congress may not be able to make up for the massive mistakes in messaging during the rift between the fundraiser behemoth and one of its grant recipients, Planned Parenthood, earlier this year.
Komen’s pink ribbon gaffe trips up Race for the Cure
You will have an opinion, likely a strong one, no matter where you stand on the recent brouhaha that saw Susan G. Komen Foundation (SGK) defund Planned Parenthood for providing mammograms to poor women. That’s about $700,000 a year in lost support.
Tiramisu’s neo-burlesque is dessert for the eyes
Talia Tiramisu’s joy of performing in burlesque began in 2009, captivated by the self-expression, humor and costuming the art form offered. “It’s an embracing of everyone no matter who they are, in burlesque,” said Tiramisu in a recent interview.