Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 27, 2012

Finally! I have a new car! It took me just 24 hours to gather advice from my friends and family and decide which car to buy (unlike how my dad used to endlessly agonize over the same decision). Social tools have helped break down barriers between people, and information sharing has become far easier and quicker. These days, it moves really quickly… we now get to know about earthquakes around the world on social media platforms even before the news reaches broadcasters.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 29, 2012

If you’ve ever wondered what my politics are, you’ve probably been kept wondering for a while. Because I don’t usually talk, or write, politics. It’s not my bag, and it’s certainly not WUL’s bag. Which makes me quite a strange duck in terms of living and working in a town that eats, breathes, and sleeps politics, doesn’t it?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 26, 2012

For those of you in the U.S., we’re approaching the height of summer vacations and travel. For those of you not in the U.S., we’re approaching the height of summer vacations and travel (unless you’re in the “other” hemisphere,” in which case you’re shivering your timbers off, and Jamie Garantziotis is going to have to take care of you).

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 28, 2012

I was having a conversation with a fellow member of the communication community recently when they mentioned that a certain pro wasn’t really a connector. Now, while this was in the context of making introductions, I was a little surprised. And it started thinking a bit more about the modern communicator as a “connector.” In the “hand-shaking” sense of the word, it’s true that some communicators are more extroverted than others … and are more than comfortable meetin

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