Corporate experience makes the grade
Last week, my husband and I watched the newest episode of CSI. The original leader has left the show, replaced by Laurence Fishburne (who I love) as a sort of mousey professor. Now, you would think that a professor would have real-world experience to lean on, right?...
Danced my way to success
Here's a topic I've been wanting to write about for a while. I started dancing at the age of five. By roughly 10 years old I was in dance class 3-4 times a week. By middle school it consumed me so I had to drop off the track and field team. Go to school, get on the...
Intranet/portal governance: ignoring the most important step
More than a dozen of the participants in my virtual conference session this week for Ragan fessed up to having intranet chaos. Why is it that so many organizations allow their intranets and employee portals to fall into ruin? I'll tell you why. Because the big...
What is “social media”?
In the process of researching social media strategies, tools and capabilities for a client, I've come to the conclusion that we just aren't clear yet on what social media really is. Some of it is frankly just good usability. Like embedding search into a topical link,...
Looking for case studies from the Middle East
When Marcus Evans asked me to return to Dubai to conduct training on internal communication, I committed myself to make some improvements. One of the requests of the participants in the last session was to include more case studies from the region. So, I am seeking...
Consultants abound!
I've spent a good deal of time recently beefing up my LinkedIn network and profile. I've added a number of new contacts and signed up to participate in several additional groups. In the process, I've noticed the burgeoning number of consultants who focus on internal...
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