19 Coffins: Finding Common Ground around Guns
When news comes of yet another shooting, so many of us ask “when will this stop?” In communications, we look for common ground. The place...
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- Mar 10
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The Marketing of War has Changed: Truth now matters
On the eve of the US entering World War I, the Creel Commission was set up to convince Americans that entering the war on the side of the...
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- Jan 20
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The COVID-19 pandemic is a “tsunami” that washed New Hampshire away
When Covid first hit, a European politician framed the issue in a clear headed way. Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said that the...
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- Nov 18, 2021
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Words are tools, and they are weapons
Words are tools, and they can be weapons. I build my business with words, and words can be keys to understanding — and open doors and...
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- Nov 4, 2021
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Never before have so many people understood so little about so much
Back in the day, scientist James Burke commented that “Never before have so many people understood so little about so much.” Sadly, this...
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- Oct 7, 2021
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Hiring? Everyone Else is Too: Marketing Staffing Hacks
Drive down any street, and look at the signs. They don’t say “try our sandwich,” or “save on shampoo here.” No, they all say “We are...
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- Sep 30, 2021
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From Arch Oboler to Star Trek: How old Sci-Fi gives us Insight into the issues of Today
As a kid, Star Trek was my babysitter from 5-6 pm every day on WGN in Chicago. I can say with much confidence that James T. Kirk was a...
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- Aug 12, 2021
- 3 min
Communications in a divided nation
A house divided against itself, cannot stand. No nation has lost more people to COVID-19 than the US. One would think that a fact like...
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- May 4, 2021
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Look North to Canada for a Marketing Opportunity
Canada. The World Next Door? Maybe more. For years, Canada was quietly surpassing the US in education, healthcare, quality of living and...
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- Feb 18, 2021
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Why some trust fiction over science
More people have died of COVID-19 in the United States than in any other country. This has to be one of the greatest public health...
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- Feb 11, 2021
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Save the Gasholder
“Boy am I glad we tore that historic building down,” is a phrase said by no one, ever. Today, New Hampshire has a decision before it: Do...
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- Jan 20, 2021
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What to do now with the legacy of you-know-who
America is on a journey. And, we just took a detour. As a communicator, the question at hand is this: How do we deal the legacy of the...
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- Dec 24, 2020
- 3 min
Don't rule out the Creative Economy as a way to rebuild the economy
Arts. Culture. Learning. They are not a luxury – they are the things that define us. What would Salem be without the House of the Seven...
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- Dec 9, 2020
- 2 min
The Communication Problem with a COVID Vaccine
The news that so many have waited for is here: COVID-19 vaccines are on their way, and in 2021 the world may turn the corner on this...
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- Nov 26, 2020
- 3 min
Why UNH should drop Franklin Pierce, again
I was the chair of the 2004 Franklin Pierce Bicentennial Committee, helping to organize the events and programs that marked the 200th...
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- Nov 19, 2020
- 2 min
7 Reflections on the American Market as seen from Europe
The election is done. The results will be set by Mid-December. A vaccine is coming to the US, but only in mid to late 2021. The road...
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- Oct 8, 2020
- 4 min
A rough road ahead for higher leaning
We should all agree that an education is important. But, COVID-19 is a real game changer for higher ed. Is an on-line course load worth less
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- Oct 1, 2020
- 4 min
Hard to Respect a Ghost Site like “Respect New Hampshire”
Spoofing? That would be creating a website as a hoax to fool web users into thinking that the website has been created by a different...
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- Jul 23, 2020
- 3 min
The longer we wait to act, the more statues will fall - here's why...
Statues are powerful symbols, and they evoke a powerful reaction
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- Jun 23, 2020
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To address racism in America, we need to teach our real history
As America struggles to come to terms with systemic racism — many may ask why has this issue not been addressed, and why has it taken so...
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