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Perception and Our Economy

Written by Bob Ransford on September 25, 2009

Nowhere is perception reality more than it is in the way that consumers view the economy. The rapid turn of global events over the last year demonstrates so clearly how modern economic forces and mass public mood are both cause and effect.

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Fire, Ready, Aim

Written by Bruce Rozenhart on September 25, 2009

Government announces new policy.  Opposition groups define it to their own ends.  New policy gets hammered by the public. Government chases own policy trying to explain it.  Sound familiar?

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The Manufactured Crisis

Written by Joanna Piros on September 25, 2009

It takes a lot of hard work, on many fronts, to create a positive buzz around a new trend, product, restaurant or celebrity. Ask anyone who has been involved with political campaigns, restaurant or club openings, or who manages an up and coming author, actor or musician.  Images must be managed, the right words in the right ears, the right editorial connections made, the right events attended, or the right attendees attending your event.

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Article Review: Sustainability. Again.

Written by Bruce Rozenhart on September 25, 2009

Article:  Why Sustainability is now the key driver of Innovation.
Source:  Harvard Business Review
By:  Ram Midumolu, C.K. Prahalad, M.R. Rangaswami

Rating: ★★★★½

“Making our operations sustainable and developing ‘green’ products places us at a disadvantage vis-à-vis rivals in developing countries that don’t face the same pressures.”  Obviously, becoming more “green” is a trend that happening, but not always with the grace and patience that one might hope for.  After all, it is change.  And for some organizations, change is negative.

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Book Review: Mastering Communication At Work

Written by Bruce Rozenhart on September 25, 2009

Mastering Communication At Work.
By: Ethan F. Becker + Jon Wortmann
Rating: ★★★★½

This is a great primer for a personal communications “newbie”.  Its aim is to make the reader a better, more professional and sensitive communicator.

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