You’ve seen the cool word clouds on posters, web-sites, greeting cards, … but do you know how to make one? Check out Wordle.net for a quick and easy word cloud. Paste in a bunch of text or a url. Within seconds Voilà! Your word cloud. The program automatically excludes common words like “the”, “or “,Continue reading “Do you Wordle? Generate a Word Cloud in minutes”
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Put down the “smart-phone” and ask a great question
At a business lunch, I noticed that almost everyone left their phones on the table in front of them. Are they waiting for someone more interesting to call? In a pub on St. Patrick’s Day, at least half the people were holding phones, telling others… what? That they are having such a great time? IfContinue reading “Put down the “smart-phone” and ask a great question”
Productivity Tip: Try Doodle.com for scheduling
I loathe the expression “work smarter, not harder.” To me, it implies you were not working smartly in the first place. However, here’s a free and easy way to cut down on the tedium of scheduling meetings and the e-mail volume that can result from a simple meeting invitation. Recommended a few years ago by aContinue reading “Productivity Tip: Try Doodle.com for scheduling”
How is framing your message for media or government like E-Harmony?
Media and government relations and dating sites like E-Harmony both involve: identifying key people with shared interests deeply understanding the other’s background and needs positioning yourself for joint success building relationships Build your Contact Plan In both media and government relations, mapping out a comprehensive contact plan is an important place to begin. For media,Continue reading “How is framing your message for media or government like E-Harmony?”
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