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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Sep
25
Fire, Ready, Aim
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?
The Manufactured Crisis
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.
Article Review: Sustainability. Again.
Article: Why Sustainability is now the key driver of Innovation.
Source: Harvard Business Review
By: Ram Midumolu, C.K. Prahalad, M.R. Rangaswami
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“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.
Book Review: Mastering Communication At Work
Mastering Communication At Work.
By: Ethan F. Becker + Jon Wortmann
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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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