Social Media: How to sound cool while figuring it out
Social 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.
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Cool, But Scary…Deepfakes Are Here
Nancy 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…
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Being Nice as a Business Strategy
So 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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If You’re Not Uncomfortable, You’re Not Learning
I was in the middle of the mosh pit at the Village People concert at Riot Fest in Chicago. Someone shouted, “DEATH WALL!” The crowd divided down the middle and then surged toward each other full-force ahead in an adult, Viking-like rendition of Red Rover. A crowd surfer flailed by overhead, leaving a bruise as…
DetailsCross-Cultural Communications Tips (Hint: They work on family, too!)
One of the joys of having a teenager at home is the opportunity it affords to practice your cross-cultural communications skills. On my 10 Tips for Good Cross-Cultural Communications, #3 is “Welcome feedback as a gift,” as a way to get insider knowledge about a particular group. My 17-year-old son is very generous with this…
DetailsIf You’re Not Uncomfortable, You’re Not Learning
I was in the middle of the mosh pit at the Village People concert at Riot Fest in Chicago. Someone shouted, “DEATH WALL!” The crowd divided down the middle and then surged toward each other full-force ahead in an adult, Viking-like rendition of Red Rover. A crowd surfer flailed by overhead, leaving a bruise as…
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Starting a Blog. Is Blogging Right for You?
I saw the familiar panicked, trapped face of a party guest from across the room. She stood next to the stuffed mushrooms, across from Edgar. “I wonder what kind of mushrooms these are,” she innocently asked. That was all Edgar needed to start his monologue on genus, family and habitat for every mushroom that ever existed.…
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An expert is someone who has deep knowledge about a narrow subject. Take this month’s interview with Taras Lyssenko (below). His first book, The Great Navy Birds of Lake Michigan, is coming out August 26. Taras is the go to expert if you want to recover a navy airplane from the bottom of lake Michigan.…
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Shakespeare + Pop Music = WOW
Here’s a scene you wouldn’t typically associate with Shakespearean theatre: People ages 8 to 80 whoopin’ it up as they learn about the six wives of Henry VIII. That was just the scene during Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Six. How? The historical characters were presented as pop stars, mimicking the likes of Beyoncé and…
DetailsOpposites Attract: How Collaboration Sparks Creativity
Here’s a scene you wouldn’t typically associate with Shakespearean theatre: People ages 8 to 80 whoopin’ it up as they learn about the six wives of Henry VIII. That was just the scene during Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Six. How? The historical characters were presented as pop stars, mimicking the likes of Beyoncé and…
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