Category Archives: Communication in General
“To the graduating class of 2011…”
I’ve never been asked to give a graduation speech. I don’t mind because a graduation speech is probably the most useless one anyone can give. You try to impart 5–7 minutes worth of wisdom (which the students should have been given over the past 18 years) at a time when people are the least inclined to …
What Justin Bieber can teach us about Web marketing
One of the things that I saw in the Justin Bieber concert film Never Say Never (besides disturbing scenes of prepubescent lust) is how important the Internet is in promoting artists. Justin Bieber is an Internet creation. He was discovered from his YouTube videos and built his fan base through Twitter. So, what can the rest …
The King’s Speech and Finding Your Voice
There are a couple of things I got out of watching The King’s Speech. The first is how ridiculous the MPAA can be. Did this movie really deserve an R rating because it exceeded its quota of f-words? The second, and most important thing, is the importance of finding your own voice.
“So, what are you doing to your Web site?”
I’m doing lots of things to my Web site… First, I’m (finally) starting to integrate the rest of my Web site’s content with this blog format. This will make it easier for you to get around by giving you a consistent interface. You can also post comments to my articles and speeches. With a few …
The trouble with journalism today
My daughter is studying journalism in high school this year. I was pleasantly surprised that they still teach the basics of quality journalism: the inverted pyramid, the “five w’s and h,” and objectivity. I say surprised because I hardly see this type of journalism anymore. When I wrote for my high school paper in the …
