The beginning roots of public relations contains a history filled with efforts to manipulate and persuade people to do something. A recent history (2001+, give or take) of public relations chronicles attempts by PR people to engage their audiences in conversations to find out what makes them tick, and then presumably find the golden key [...]
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Persuasion vs Participation
Posted on Jan 25 , 2008 in Communication & Persuasion & PR
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Shouting and Spewing: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Posted on Jan 17 , 2008 in Communication & Thoughts & Wordiness
Some of my friends are snapping at one another. Taking pot shots and cracking low blows. For some it’s all in the social media game: a heated exchange of ideas. For others, I don’t know for sure. It’s not just online. I was riding the elevator yesterday and these thirty-somethings let off some stylized cursing, [...]
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Goodwill with Chocolate Chips
Posted on Jan 10 , 2008 in Communication & PR & Recipe
I met Ben Graham as a member of the Leadership Clark County Class of 2001/2002. We were the guys from the courts. He has served as a District Attorney for much of his career and I was a newbie to the county from Texas working as the first court information officer for the Eighth Judicial [...]