Is social media deadening our storytelling skills?
More of my Q&A on the power of storytelling from Dr. Kathy Hansen’s A Storied Career blog. Q: The storytelling movement seems to be growing explosively. Why now? What is…
The best green marketing is in how you frame your story, not your marketing
The following is the third article in a series from a Q&A about the power of story that I participated in with Dr. Kathy Hansen on her blog, A Storied…
What you think about you bring about
This is a poem Michele found in a book given to her grandfather in the 1930’s. I loved it, so I thought I’d pass it along. “Think” If you think…
Don’t put off reading this post.
I’ve been putting off writing this post for a long time. The resistance has been strong. But given that it’s a new year, and all of our resolutions are on…
Columbia Sportswear just went all “Zappos” on me
I just finished reading Delivering Happiness, “Path to profits, passion and purpose,” about Zappos’ unique brand of customer service. It made me wonder if Zappos chairman Tony Hsieh’s unwavering focus…
Why an ad agency would promote its competition
Park&Co launched a “Buy Local Advertising” campaign, and I’ve already been told we’re crazy. Who in their right mind would promote their competition? We would. Have you ever heard that…
How to coax excellence out of you and your team found in new book: “Coach to Win the Leadership Game”
My friend, Pete Walsh, is plagued with an occasionally wicked slice from his left-handed golf swing. Yet, it never gets him down. He has the mental tools and insight to…
The 15 characteristics of “Rudolphs” and how they can help steer your company thru the fog of the recession
This economy certainly has companies looking inward. Just to survive, let alone be sustainable, means questioning every practice and how you do business. We have built our agency primarily on…
Within each letter are the shattered lives caused by a red light runner
As you race toward the intersection, the green light suddenly flips to yellow. How long do you have? Do you nudge the brakes? Or do you run it? We’ve all…
You’re helping digitize the world one word at a time, and you may not even know it
The brilliance of our human capacity to create something out of nothing is spellbinding. You are already participating in such a feat, and you probably don’t even know it. This…
