Tag: communications
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Experts Beware: Practice What You Preach
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Let’s say that there is a particular leadership expert whose work you have admired for many years. You have consumed this person’s content across various mediums and refer to it often for inspiration. Then one day, you find that the person that you so highly revered has actually been accused of abusing his power to…
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Communicating experience and impact in higher education
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A couple of years ago, I was the hiring manager for a public relations position that came down to two qualified candidates. Person A had an undergraduate degree from an “average” school. By this, it was a school that you would have heard of, but isn’t known for being an elite or prestigious university. Person…
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The meaning behind my company name – Experiential Communications
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My wife and I had the pleasure of naming our first child in 2012. Like all parents, we wanted something different and unique that would personify our son. We chose Luca Salvatore. The name reflects my Italian heritage and Salvatore is the name of my grandfather. Luca is also one of the most popular names…
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What bad content marketers and annoying people at social gatherings have in common
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You are at a social gathering and don’t know many people in attendance. You are looking to engage in an interesting conversation. Finally, it happens – you connect with a new person and start to converse. However, after a few minutes, you feel trapped. The other person – let’s call him Joe – begins a…
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Communications advice to all the people giving Marissa Mayer communications advice
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It has been interesting, entertaining and alarming to see all the criticism coming at Yahoo and CEO Marissa Mayer following the leaked internal announcement from the company’s HR director to ban all telecommuting. Numerous “experts” have voiced their dismay at how the communications was handled. Many of us enjoy being pundits and giving our opinion.…