Sat.May 04, 2013 - Fri.May 10, 2013

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No More Apologies

Waxing UnLyrical

'A story has been making the rounds this week, and which I finally read a couple of days ago. It’s the “viral blog” (not my words, but it certainly seems to be going viral) authored by Seema Jilani for the Huffington Post, detailing her “ racist encounter at the White House Correspondents Dinner.” Image: maHidoodi via Flickr, CC 2.0.

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Public Relations: The Two Sides of Information Access

Waxing UnLyrical

'Boston and the world recently got an unfortunate and disturbing lesson on and reminder of the power…and the perils…of information access. The power lay in the ability of friends, family, loved ones and casual acquaintances from every corner of the earth to connect, comfort, and console each other each time new information was communicated about the unfolding events.

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Does Too Much Technology Make Us Bored?

Waxing UnLyrical

'Last week I had to take my MacBook Pro in to the Apple store. (The screen’s been going blank at random intervals, and since it’s still under the protection plan, I decided to listen to my friends and get the pros to look at it. And in doing so, I experienced two very different attitudes to customer service, and technology, all in the same day.

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Would the Real Holly Dawson Please Stand Up?

Waxing UnLyrical

'Guest Post by Holly Dawson. Have you ever had that dream, where you walk into a room full of people and realize with horror it contains everyone you have ever known? All the jostling, incongruous parts of your life flash before you, as your brain speeds through the consequences of this squeamish event – the secrets, deceptions, indiscretions, and embarrassments that will be exposed.

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Peter H. Paulsen’s Inspiring Tale Continues to Resonate in 2024

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

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5 PR Tips From 2013?s 17 Year Cicadas

Waxing UnLyrical

'The first time I experienced “cicada mania” was in 2004. We’d just moved to the East Coast and were getting used to living and working in the DC area. And in all the advice people had to give us about our Eastward move, somehow they forgot to tell us that every few years, we’d feel like extras on the set of a B-grade thriller from the 50s.