Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 15, 2013

'(Ed: Today’s Tax Day in the U.S. Are you all squared away?). I had an interesting (to me) exchange of thoughts with a reader of my own blog recently on the subject of person-to-person communication. I had written about a reassuring experience I had in a restaurant during which the young woman who took my order had initiated and maintained eye contact every time she came to my table.

Communications 96

Communications Publicity Skype Nonprofit 96

Journalistics

APRIL 17, 2013

Three years ago, using the “earned, owned, and paid” organization for media strategy sounded cool. The earned-owned-paid slide in my presentations generated eyebrow raises, versus the eye rolls that are more common today. Like any good marketing catchphrases, this one has probably run its course. I’m not saying the underlying principles aren’t still incredibly relevant – in fact, they’re probably more relevant today.

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Brand Branding Media Local 52

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 19, 2013

'“Would you like to hang out with me this evening?” Indeed, all of you may have been asked this question by your friends and family. But Google has completely changed the way we “hang out” with our near and dear ones. With the advent of Google+ (G+) multi-party video chats or Hangouts, not only can we now hang out with our friends and family, but, if we like, with the Prime Minister, Finance Minister, or the President of the country.

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Google Government Television YouTube 95

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 17, 2013

'… at least, I do. Via sudaxprabhu on Flickr, CC 2.0. Because We Need a Laugh is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical. Author information Shonali Burke President & Grand Poobah at Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc. Head honcho of Waxing UnLyrical, Shonali Burke is President & CEO of Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc. Based in the Washington, D.C., area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™.

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LinkedIn Google Corporate Community 83

Two years after its initial release, Peter H. Paulsen’s book, From Brick and Mortar to Prosperity, continues to inspire readers around the globe.

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 18, 2013

'It’s been just about two weeks since I returned from Social Slam. You’ve already heard about what a wonderful event it was, from so very many people. And I told you of how it was one of those OMG-it-finally-happened moments for me. Frankly, I haven’t written a wrap-up post because everyone else beat me to the punch. I have a surprise/gift for you as far as that goes, but that’s at the end of the post.

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Conference Social Media Hotels Meeting 81