This is not a political post. But I’m sure some of you will take it that way. I don’t want to talk about Obama vs Romney. But I’m sure many of you do. I am not writing this to discuss the national debt or Obama Care. But I’m sure someone will take...
read more
About six months ago, Maggie and I walked into our neighborhood Apple Store. She needed a new MacBook for her business and it was right by the Roasterie, so I obliged. For those of you reading this who don’t know Roasterie, think of the best coffee...
read more
Write a book. Have it published. That would be at the top of my professional bucket list. It’s been a dream of mine for a while. I go back and forth between nonfiction and fiction. I’d love to write about corporate cultures. I find it fascinating how little...
read more
Social media is almost always a long-term proposition. That’s what makes it so tough to explain to executives who spend their days looking at P&Ls and trying to answer the question: “How can we sell more stuff today than we sold...
read more
What did you think when you saw this cartoon? Did you laugh? Did you think it was sad? Did you think it was a bit off because really, we do all of these things with a smartphone and not a computer. I had all of those thoughts. But in the end, I just thought...
read more
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." 
