Retiring Chris Hadfield Gave Business An Out-of-This-World Communication Primer
Yesterday Chris Hadfield announced his resignation following 35 years as an astronaut. He’s leaving the public sphere to pursue private interests, but…
Understanding Accessibility - The Challenge with Acronyms Like A11Y
Accessibility covers a variety of topics, but the overriding goal of all its efforts is that you want to make content as easy as possible to…
Messaging Lessons from the Fringes
Time is always of the essence -- so don't forget the essentials. Last night, I attended the London Fringe Festival Showcase. In a case of art…
COPE-ing with Copy 201: Does Size Matter?
Last week, I gave you the intro. Now, let’s get into the nitty gritty on how to COPE with content! So how much copy is too much? It all depends on the…
Politically De-Motivated - Messaging Lessons from the Campaign Trail
How much is too much? That's a tough question to answer. But we all know what too much is and the key to successfully communicating with your…
Know Your Audience - the Public
In my last post, “ A 1.0 World versus a 2.0 World”, I mentioned that a 2.0 World is not just about the web. In fact, a 2.0 World includes…
Language Matters -- Who the F*** Do You Think You Are?
If you only know my from my written communications, you may not know that I have a tendency to be a bit blue in my language choices amongst friends…
The Weight of the Word is On Your Shoulders
How important are words? Well, maybe Elvis sang it best when he warbled “It’s only words and words are all I have to steal your heart away.” Whether…
Content Isn't King - It's Far More Foundational Than That
I recently received an email from a communications organization that I follow with the subject line, “The written word is here to stay.” I really didn…
Is Social Media An Addiction?
I recently read an article listing “ 20 Ways to Tell If You Use Social Media Too Much” and a few of my favourite posts were: You are going to spend…