A wise man once said: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” And who am I to argue with a wise man? But any wise man I’ve ever met would be first to admit that his advice is not applicable in all situations. And then he would most likely defer to a...
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Dear Aaron Hernandez: What were you thinking? Did you really think you would get away with this? Seems like a man your size would have to consume a whole lot of alcohol, or something else, to shoot someone you knew well and could easily be connected to and believe you...
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When I was a kid just a little bit older than you, one of the most popular athletes around was Magic Johnson. It was the 80s, the Celtics-Lakers rivalry was in full effect and the Larry Bird, Michael Jordan and Magic had been anointed the saviors of the NBA. Everyone loved...
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Our two interns did a pretty creative thing today that got me thinking about when I was an intern. Not really sure how that was almost 15 years ago, but moving on. Back to the interns. They made some cookies for the office. The chocolate chip kind but also with M&Ms. Kind...
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I was in a meeting with a colleague the other day when he admitted something that made me cringe, even though that something was true. He was talking about the way our perspective on social business has changed. And eventually he got to our strategic planning process. In the...
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It must have been satisfying just for a second, in a morbid way only you can understand, to see those bombs go off near the finish line Monday and to watch innocent people fall to the ground with injuries, three of whom would eventually lose their lives. But for someone whose...
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I'm a business communications consultant at Fleishman-Hillard. I used to call myself a PR professional, but I don't use that term anymore because people hear PR and they think only media relations.We do a lot more than that at Fleishman-Hillard Kansas City (FHKC). I specialize in social media, but am trying hard to brush up on my measurement and analytics. Every strategic consulting conversation should start with your business goals and how communications can help you reach them. My motto: "Your brand is what your customers say it is." 
