Be real: the importance of authenticity in what you say

Organizations of all sizes in both the private and public sectors are working harder than ever today to be more service focussed. That includes the messages they develop when communicating directly with customers and clients. It’s rooted in good intentions. But far too often, people fall short in delivering on what ought to be the [...]

What John Coltrane can teach you about building your audience

John Coltrane

As a loyal reader of this blog, odds are good that you’re in the idea business. And that means your success hinges on finding and building an audience.

John Coltrane can help you with that.

What you can learn from Budweiser’s Super Bowl 2012 ad

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My polite conversation on Twitter with one of Canada’s top journalists on the point of Budweiser’s Super Bowl 2012 ad led me to thinking about what we all can learn from this successful campaign.

A lesson about content, mass audience and failure

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I’m in the middle of doing some in-depth research for an important project, and I find myself thinking a lot these days about the nearly lost legacy of Charles Herrold.

It’s okay if you have no idea who he was. I hadn’t a clue either until I started reading up on the early history of radio.

Charles Herrold was a radio pioneer. In his story is a lesson about content, mass audience and failure.