Archive for September, 2008
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Monday, September 22nd, 2008When did we become so entitlement oriented that we won’t pursue any professional development unless our employer pays for it? As chair of the 2008 IABC Southern Region Conference, I can’t tell you how many conversations I’ve had of late with people who say they aren’t coming, can’t afford it because “my employer won’t pay.” [...]
The role of print in helping users of new software
Friday, September 19th, 2008Recently, while working on a client project, the planned desk reference was called into question. Should we print it? This one deserves some brief background. The users are executives who are launching a blog. Most in the group are very technically savvy, but let’s face it, don’t we all grab for the print when we’re [...]
Words are power – pick them wisely
Monday, September 8th, 2008Just when I needed a great new example for a client about how powerful words can be. Along comes the valiant effort by a handful of parents in our school district to get the school calendar under control. Our children started school this year on Aug. 12. The reason for the early start is the [...]
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