The Five “Be”s of Crisis Communication
At the best of times, working from home can create communication and isolation challenges. Management must be mindful of including remote workers and…
Want Better Business Writing? Go Window Shopping
Your window of opportunity to attract your customers is brief, so it's not smart business clouding that window to your message with empty words. The…
Don't Panic -- Crisis Communications
In business and in politics, emergencies can flare up that require immediate response – but not all equal responses are created equally. Yesterday’s…
Intranet Introspection: Communication and Preparation
To date we've discussed a number of steps to make your Intranet launch successful. From understanding requirements to gathering information to…
The Human Touch - The Value of Face-to-Face Communication
Will the Singularity ever occur and mark the rise of our robot overlords? It's possible, I guess, but for as much as technology brings to the world…
Reviewing, Reporting, Communications - Six Foundational Items that Transcend All
A few weeks ago, I had the honour of teaching a class at Western's Faculty of Information & Media Studies. The instructor, Dan Brown, is a friend of…
Think Before You Post
Today, everything is searchable and public if you post it online. Rarely can you completely delete an image, status update, blog or tweet with 100%…
2013 – Communications Breakdowns
Last week, we kicked off our 2013 recap with an article titled, " 2013 – The Year We Learned How to Connect," which looked at three key trends in…
My Internship Experience at Northern
Before I started my internship at Northern, I thought interning meant doing coffee runs, filing paperwork, and supporting full-time employees as they…
Is New Always Better? Keeping Accessibility Simple
KISS -- 'Keep it simple, stupid' -- it's a well-known adage. And it's one that should be remembered when approaching accessibility. When considering…