As you go about your weekend – in exactly 24 hours time, take a moment and ideally two minutes at 11 am to remember and respect those that gave. And if you have to explain to anyone why – send them to Terry Kelly's video and song – they'll get it then.
As with any thing within your brand environment – your cellphone says something about your brand. Managing your brand environment is one of the critical steps in the thrid phase of the personal branding process – Exude – and items such as pens, diaries, computers, cars, offices all say something about your brand. Cellphones are fast becoming an all in one item – phone, camera, MP3 player, diary, e-mail, web… Read More »Does Your Phone Brand You?
I am taking the opportunity as I enjoy my extended vacation in the UK to do just that – and came across this story. A sales assistant at a UK retailer, Blue Banana, was fired recently – via text message – and the manager of the store reasoned this as – "We are a youth business and our staff are all part of the youth culture that uses SMS messaging… Read More »“You’re Fired” – By TEXT!
I am preparing for our summer vacation, an extended trip to the UK. We only do it every few years, but always look forward to going back reconnecting with friends and family. We are looking at booking a few days accommodation in various places for in between stays and trips to people and yesterday I found a neat site that you can book rooms in various UK castles, we thought… Read More »The Perils of Conducting Business OnLine
I just spent the most amazing morning with 20 of Canada's leading youth, who have just been recognised as this years recipients of the award Canada's Top 20 Under 20. There were a great group of enthusisatic and engaged individuals who are already making a significant impact in this country, their communities and in the lives of Canadians. Some are running businesses, some non for profit groups and others are… Read More »Canada’s Future Leaders
On the recent long weekend in Canada, we took a trip down to New Jersey. Not my favourite place after spending a night sleeping at Newark airport just a couple of weeks previously – my view of the state was to say the least a little tainted. When I was doing some pharaceutical recruitment I also had a number of candidates who were considering moves to New Jersey head offices… Read More »At Least We’re Not West Virginia
With Bob Rae and several more politicians entering the race for the leadership of the Liberal party it will be interesting to see how this unfolds in terms of the various entrants brands. Rae a former NDP leader has built a reputation as a certain style and type of politician and now he is in effect appealing to a different group – will he be able to rebrand and succeed?… Read More »A Rae of Sunshine?
Vladamir Putin the President of Russia has hired a US PR firm to work on its image while it is the G8 leader this year. The country has more recently been building a perception of being more authoritarian – although Jon Higgins, CEO of the PR firm Ketchum gives it a different spin, blaming competing countries; "Russia is reviving as a very strong and independent state in taking decisions. Its… Read More »Back in the U.S.S.R.
Last week was crazy busy, compunded even more so by a cracked back molar and stomach flu! But I am not sure if I was 'Screensucking', 'Taildogging' or 'Frazzing' !!!! A new book by psychiatrist Edward M Hallowell entitled "Crazy Busy: Overstretched, Overbooked and About to Snap! Strategies for coping in a world gone ADD" shares some of his ideas about monitoring your mood at work – and the fact… Read More »Crazy Busy
The latest figures for camera sales are out in Canada and to noone's surprise the onslaught of digital continues – technology improves almost daily, prices drop and sales continue to rise. Could you have forseen this 5 or 10 years ago? Certainly the likes of Kodak and even Fuji did not – the latter just announcing a further 5,000 job cuts globally as the demand for traditional film and camaeras… Read More »Are You Ready For Change?