Lessons Learned from 7 Weeks in Portugal’s Alentejo
They say that people in the Alentejo remember what the rest of the world has forgotten. I have to admit I have used that as a lead more...
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- Sep 16
- 2 min
The new Secret Sauce in Marketing is Kindness
The times are a changin. So many people suffer with short tempers these days, as so many businesses have failed to offer a basic level of...
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- Jun 10
- 3 min
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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- Apr 14
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Is it time to drop Facebook?
Have you read the latest about Facebook and Instagram? From scandals to election hacking to body image — the news has not been good. Not...
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- Mar 31
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How Covid reintroduced me to an old friend
Covid has not been something I wish to celebrate or remember. But here we are. And as I look back at the enormous shift in our lives, I...
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- Mar 17
- 3 min
Marketing lessons from the Wrath of Khan
We come on the 40th anniversary of the film Wrath of Khan in a time of strife and change. Yet, the classic film that saved the Star Trek...
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- Feb 3
- 3 min
The Communications Exception of Exceptionalism
Myths. Legends. They are part of our self-awareness, our sense of place, our sense of being. The ancients looked at the stars and came up...
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- Dec 30, 2021
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Now what? Louis Karno's predictions for the travel market for 2022
Every year Louis Karno shares its prediction for the travel market for the coming year. So, 2022 is a real challenge, but a few things...
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- Dec 16, 2021
- 2 min
Framing lies as truth
Words are tools, and they can be weapons. I build my career with words, and words can be keys to understanding - and open doors and...
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- Dec 2, 2021
- 4 min
A Cubs Fan's Last Request
When I was a kid, well — a high schooler, I might leave school just a little bit early some spring days. A friend’s mom worked for the...
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- Nov 26, 2021
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How to get ready for the unexpected
Robin Schell That was the topic of the panel presented prior to the Yankee Chapter of PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) annual...
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- Oct 21, 2021
- 2 min
A free press and a safe press go hand in hand to safeguard our democracy
In 1783 George Washington said: "the freedom of Speech may be taken away—and, dumb & silent we may be led, like sheep, to the Slaughter.”...
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- Sep 30, 2021
- 3 min
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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- Sep 2, 2021
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One of the great casualties of COVID is customer service
One of the great casualties of COVID is customer service. It could be because of shortages of labor, or supplies — but one thing is...
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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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- Jul 1, 2021
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Return to the Roaring 20s:What to do now in terms of marketing if things take off? Again…
“It’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find that you’re not, I hope you...
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- Jun 23, 2021
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What Kind of Message do New Potential Laws Send about NH?
The NH economy is about to recover. Things are looking up. So one has to wonder why the Legislature and Governor would pass a budget so...
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- May 27, 2021
- 3 min
Racism and Marketing: Look with new eyes at what you are communicating
As we see a new awareness towards systemic racism in the US, new standards have come up around communication. Racist, sexist, and...
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- Mar 16, 2021
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Is Yelp just too Powerful?
The way we do anything and everything has changed. Buying a new mattress or can opener? You will read reviews online – even on a consumer...
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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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