I Want to Thank the Academy… a Language Rant
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutesMary Barber opines on using shorter sentences for greater impact in our speech and writing. Want to "thank the Academy"? Then just say it.
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Sep 2010
Through the PR Looking Glass
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Left Right Left Right
When I worked at Ruder Finn some years ago, I was told, one day, that I was being moved to an account that I perceived as less than thrilling.
Never one to hide my feelings very well (I know, weird for a former actress, but it’s true), I must have given away how not-excited I was.
Image: Gisela Giardino via Flickr, CC 2.0
Shortly after, I was marched into the office of one of the VPs (I was an Account Supervisor at […]
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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 […]
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Jul 2010
How Do You Say “Good Morning”?
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes
One of the most important things you can do in social media is to say, “Good morning.”
Image: Mahesh Khanna, Creative Commons
It’s amazing who will respond, and what they’ll respond with.
Chuck Hester, for example, puts out a daily CHUCKle. Like this one from a few days ago:
Heh heh.
Today I saw Mike Schaffer saying, “Good morning, good morning to you,” which immediately reminded me of the song from “Singing […]