The Intercultural Communications Approach Good morning! On today’s episode of “The Pretend Jew,” our heroine waivers on hosting the Hanukkah open house in her home because her Christmas tree is still up. And who doesn’t love her confused expression every time she’s in synagogue (she doesn’t speak Hebrew!) and has no idea when to sit down! And here’s your hostess…
DetailsSo excited to share this new video series for client The Juniper Center. The theme is “Mom to Mom” when one of the moms is a licensed clinical psychologist. That would be Dr. Margo Jacquot, Chief Care Officer (and founder and director of The Juniper Center. The series is an example of how easy it…
DetailsLook at this sweet little cherub angel in a perfectly framed passport photo. Easy, right? But if you panned out, you would see a different picture. Mom is still recovering from back surgery and can’t hold him, so the baby is sitting in the front carriage of a grocery cart. But that’s not tall enough…
DetailsEvery day lessons on bias. I thought I was just ordering soup. I was ordering soup at a coffee shop a few weeks ago. The young woman behind the counter could not have appeared more bored. Her head was resting on her hand. Atop her elbow that was resting on the counter. She could barely…
DetailsBoomers vs Millennials. Or not really “versus.” We just have totally different cultural contexts. From Ellen to Oprah to Eugene Levy and his son, the Boomers and Millennials compete to see who knows more about the other.
DetailsA big ‘hullaballoo’ came across my Twitter feed this week. “Would a Person of Color (POC) be assigned an article like this for a major publication?” the chain started. The “article like this” in question was by a middle-aged reporter who was white, covering a group he was first hearing about: BTS. Beware Outsider Syndrome…
DetailsBecause age is experienced differently for every person. It’s about being who you are, knowing who you are, and not trying to be something or someone else.
DetailsSocial media may not be a good, strategic solution to your needs. Here’s how to sound cool about it if or while your still figuring out what might work for you.
DetailsNancy Pelosi drunkenly slurred her words in a public address. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg gleefully asserted that whoever has the data will rule the world. Carrie Fisher finished her role as Princess Leia in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story…after she died. These are all examples of deepfake videos. Deepfake videos, created by artificial intelligence (AI), make people appear to say or…
DetailsSo often people say I “should” be on Facebook. I “need” to be on Instagram. And, that may be true if it matches your business strategy and you choose platforms that cater to your target demographic. But it’s reassuring to know that just being human, being nice, also can be a sound business strategy. Especially…
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