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  • Be a thought leader (and hence a continual learner)

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    Kevin Anselmo

    If you are a professional, are you taking action to become a thought leader? If you are a student interested in a certain career path, are you communicating your learnings and building your expertise? If not, you should, says Gerard Corbett, chairman and CEO of the Public Relations Society of America. “Everybody has the opportunity…

  • Why do mothers seem to “get” social media better than CEOs?

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    Kevin Anselmo

    Trivia – according to Nielsen, one-third of the bloggers in the world are: a) Chief Executive Officers b) Chief Marketing Officers c) Chief Learning Officers d) Moms The correct answer, as the title of this post would indicate, is Moms! There is much that moms can teach the C-Suite about many topics, but for the…

  • When is your graduation date?

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    Kevin Anselmo

    Dear Friend, Do you ever come across individuals’ personal branding which goes over-board in flaunting academic accomplishments, be it on LinkedIn, Twitter, email signatures, personal introductions and business cards? I recently saw an email from an individual that listed a master’s degree accomplishment in the email display name! Educational accomplishments should indeed be celebrated and…

  • Experiential learning in the form of journalist / communicator conferences

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    Kevin Anselmo

    Pick up a book on media relations or take a PR class and you will read lots of best practice. The course / book will cover topics such as press release writing, media pitching, the responsibilities of a journalist and the value of positive vs. negative press. There will probably very little mention about the value…

  • Exercise professionally like Thomas Edison

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    Kevin Anselmo

    Trivia – upon dying, guess how many pages of inventor Thomas Edison’s notes were found? Answer – over 5,000,000. Edison’s diary notes are maintained in the US Historical Record. Captured in great detail are his thoughts on perfecting the light bulb and the attributes of electric lighting. Researching about his life, Edison’s love for reading…

  • Is the internet making you more knowledgeable?

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    Kevin Anselmo

    A few months back, a friend of mine from France was visiting me in North Carolina. We organized a visit to the state fair, which is an “interesting” experience in its own right. While there, we conjured up a little spur of the moment fun poll and decided to ask the local population some trivia…