Communication
Smellevision: PR of The Future
In my first session of the 2015 PRSA ICON, entitled “Multi- Sensory Magic,” Mike McDougall addressed how scent, taste and touch will redefine immersive public relations. He laid the framework by sharing a few stats. Now most of us, especially professional communicators such as myself, would like…
Kelli’s Version of How to Win Friends and Influence People
Not long ago, I was in a security line at the airport. I was about seven months pregnant, so while it wasn’t really a secret, most people wouldn’t say anything unless I did. The guy in front of me didn’t think that way. He turned around and asked…
Being New Looks Good on You
Being the new guy or girl around the office is always intimidating, but if you focus on learning quickly, you can shake off that newbie dust in no time. I learned this the hard way, keeping mostly quiet and observing at my first job. When I had the…
You, too, are a foreigner – to a foreigner
Quick question: what is [insert whatever country, city or state you are from] like? That, my dear reader, is the most asked question I’m sure everybody gets if they look, sound or even smell different than the others around them (minus the typical surface question of “how are…
Teamwork makes the dream work
In our field, it is so easy to get tunnel vision when you’re enveloped in client work and forget about the incredible resources that are right in front of you – your co-workers! When it comes to maximizing your workflow and pool of ideas, it can be extremely…
Eliminating filler words from your vocabulary
Think back to your all-time favorite speaker – maybe it’s a speaker at a TED Talk or your favorite comedian. Now, think about someone who could really use some speech assistance. What are some of the things that separate the great speakers from the adequate speakers in your…
Being politically correct in the workplace
Merriam-Webster defines being politically correct as “agreeing with the idea that people should be careful to not use language or behave in a way that could offend a particular group of people.” But political correctness means more than just watching what you say and do. In an article…
8 Tips for Writing the Perfect Professional Email
Due to the world of technology we live in, a simple email to colleagues and professional connections is sometimes the easiest way to respond. But crafting the perfect professional email isn’t the easiest thing to do. Here are some tips on what to do and not to do…
3 Tips for Breaking Through Writer’s Block and Boosting Creative Writing Skills
A couple of weeks ago, as I focused intently on a lengthy project, I hit a typical mid-afternoon writer’s block. This was the part of the day where I battle the urge to crawl under my desk and take a nap – 2 p.m. It’s nap time at…