Sat.Aug 17, 2013 - Fri.Aug 23, 2013

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The Power of Listening

Waxing UnLyrical

'It occurred to me recently as I was settling in for my fourth meeting of the week with a former student (not the same one four times, I hasten to add!) that somehow I’ve gotten pretty good at one of the key skills of a public relations professional…listening. Image: State Library Queensland via Flickr, CC 2.0. I suppose I’ve always been okay at this, but I used to feel the need to always interject my own opinions…even when not solicited…into the conversation.

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Monday Roundup: Seeing is Believing

Waxing UnLyrical

'Good morning, all, how was your weekend? Nothing like starting off the week with a little chit-chat, right? Image: cobalt123 via Flickr, CC 2.0. In an increasingly digital world, we often have to rely on intangible assessments of people and businesses. However, it is still important to remember that all in all what you “see” is what you get.

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Dear Business: Get Over the Social Media Hump

Waxing UnLyrical

'When we changed the WUL publishing schedule (again), I thought writing an original post once a week would be easy enough. Image: richardghawley via Flickr, CC 2.0. The truth is, it isn’t. Over the last several months – actually, couple of years – I have seen and experienced exactly what small business owners, business people, and basically any “regular” person feels when they are told they need to get with social media.