Discovering 3-D Printing
Helena Kaufman ponders the potential of DIY 3-D Printing. She realizes Michael Curry might be the person to talk to. Stay tuned.
Anime Appetizer at My Manga Meal
Culture is Communicated and Shared in Various Ways by Helena Kaufman Ever found that you understand and enjoy more about a culture when literally consuming it? Oh, you can immerse yourself in travel, or study the language in an intensive setting that compels you to connect with only elements of the new culture. My favorite … Read more
Message in the Manicure
Influence being what it is, I was not surprised to find myself at the manicurist, even after denying it as an ‘artist date’ in my previous blog entry. And, being an observer by nature and profession, I found the need to record the experience, then and now, too hypnotic to resist. Be aware! What you think, … Read more
Return of the X Wordsmith
……..and being a part of bringing profiles of wonderful people with businesses great and small to the right public – I wanted to answer something else, reflexively to the question almost all North Americans pose: “What do you do?”
Write Numbers into Your Articles & Attract Attention & Action
Add a dash of stats to spice up titles, opening statements and copy. Which description has the power to inspire me to join its statistical camp? Will I do the work? Buy the product? Join the group? Give up or take up the activity to become one of the……(you decide for yourself)
Longest Day of the Year to Ponder Shorter Words
Summer Solstice of June 21, 2010 and Vancouver, Canada is grateful for all the moments of sun that came out. Full expression of energy and light didn’t happen till the afternoon, but then we had more space on the clock today to let it come out and shine in it’s own time. Our sentences, however, … Read more
Wordless Walk on the Wet Coast of Canada
Conversations come in different forms, don’t they?
May Day
To answer your questions on who the smiling and international face of Vancouver is in our ‘place holder’ picture for the May Post on the Express Lane Blog, let me just say this: She is one of the wonderful new friends I have met in the course of working with professional people seeking cross cultural … Read more
Blog for Brilliance – another way to experience people
A testimonial came to me this week in email. Soon, hard copy evidence of my contribution as a business communication instructor for new entrepreneurs of all ages at this university will arrive. I believe commendation or consolation received in ‘real’ copy still rocks the soul. Don’t you? The business writing seminar facilitation contract – essentially … Read more
Article Content Research Creates Quality Life and Work Balance for Writer
Article marketing in this communication strategy laden world is a hot way to put across expert advice and key messages, especially online. It occupies a critical page of notes in my courses on business writing and image elevation through effective communication.