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16 Jul 2010

North to Alaska

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

In a couple of days, I’ll be heading to what I’ve always thought of one of the most fascinating places on earth: Alaska.

Image: Travis S.’ Flickrstream, Creative Commons

“Alaska?!” you ask.

“Why?!” you sputter, flavoring your morning coffee with a healthy dose of envy, I imagine.

It all began when I met Mary Barber at the 2009 PRSA International Conference. Mary and I had corresponded on Twitter (is it weird to use that word in conjunction with Twitter? I don’t care.) and made a […]

By Shonali Burke|Jul 16, 2010|Categories: Measurement & Metrics, Public Relations, Speaking & Presenting|Tags: mary barber, PR measurement, prsa alaska, Speaking & Presenting, strategic planning|6 Comments

15 Jul 2010

How Woodworking Makes Brian Meeks a Better Writer

Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes

“The sheer volume of dreck which my fingers spew forth has helped me to become, albeit only slightly, a more polished writer.” ~ Brian Meeks

This is the first in a three-part interview with Brian Meeks, who goes by the moniker “Extremely Average.” I stumbled upon Brian’s writing on Amplify (how’s that for social media references?), and was fascinated by what he writes about and the way he writes it. So I asked him:

I’ve searched in vain for the […]

By Shonali Burke|Jul 15, 2010|Categories: Public Relations|Tags: brian meeks, extremely average, interview, woodworking, Writing|6 Comments

12 Jul 2010

When Extremely Average Is Anything But

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes

I’ve been thinking a lot about good writing lately.

Trying to read it as well, but thinking about it even more. And I have a feeling – no, I’m certain – you can blame Ann Wylie for that.

Ever since I attended this brilliant woman’s wunderbar writing workshop a few weeks ago, I’ve been trying to pay attention to not just the words I use, but the picture they paint – not just figuratively, but literally.