The work day begins for most, as soon as your eyes open from a deep sleep. Sure you’ve still got to get ready, make some coffee, grab breakfast, and commute to your place of employment; but the communications-aspect of the work day begins immediately. You grab your...
We have always extolled the virtues of the work ethic. Albert Einstein said, “The idle man does not know what it is to enjoy rest.” We’ve come from six day work weeks to 40 hour work weeks, to flex schedules, telecommuting and remote access but yet we still struggle to...
No one likes working with the egotistical jerk. You know the feeling. You have a constant pressure to prove why you are worth their time. You walk out swearing that no matter how successful you are, you will “never become that person.” But is that modesty actually...
We’ve all had those days. The workday seemed to have lasted an eternity. You’re ready to bail out and head home. Yet the whole way home, you feel like nothing was accomplished. Or I’m sure you’ve had days where you have a huge list of tasks to do, and the time flies...
We have all had that moment, we see something amazing and our ability to speak is gone. We notice the fine details of every line, every color, every…everything! We are immediately drawn in. We have to have it, we have to tell our friends, we need more and more. ...
Are you a social business? Well, you better be if you’re not. According to Arstechnica.com, “workers spend 25% of their work day goofing around online.” Where do they spend most of this time online? Social networking sites. Now, when I say workers, I am not referring...
When we think of branding and marketing, we think “POP!” We say, “Our product needs to “sizzle” and “wow”!” While being excited about your brand is important, so is understanding your ultimate goal. Branding is a necessity in successful business. Did you hear me…? I...
Public Relations is not just for damage-control. Companies look to PR to maintain their image, build upon it and create a buzz about their products and services. But, as we’ve moved into a digital era, companies are using PR differently. Social networking sites...
When the average information seeker is surfing the net, what are the blogs they most often bypass? Corporate blogs. Why is this? Too many companies are treating the social network and blogosphere as a fad or trend. Not only are these new mediums not fads or trends, but, in...