Communications

Words That Worked in 2008 (and Some That Didn't): A Report Card

Michael Maslansky | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Lists, Experience, Political Language, Words, Propoganda, Volt, Maverick, Political Persuasion, Buzzwords, Change, Drill, Surge, Bailout, Public Relations, 2008 Campaign, Subprime, Communications, Year in Review, Politics News
Michael Maslansky

The following is our admittedly subjective ranking of the top ten words of 2008 and how well people used them.

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Tear Down The Walls -- How to Use Demands as Clues

Grande Lum | Posted 12.29.2008 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Negotiations, Communications, Conflict Management, Business, Happiness, Communication, Office Conflict, Fights, Conflict Resolution, Anger Management, Living News
Grande Lum

When you are surprised by your own flash of anger, you may not be fully conscious of your own desires. You may be missing the underlying needs that your own anger is revealing to you.

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Tear Down the Walls: How to Separate the Position From the Person

Grande Lum | Posted 11.23.2008 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Work Relationships, Negotiations, Communications, Family Business Relationships, Communication, Happiness, Living News
Grande Lum

A part of who we are is what we believe. This explains why we tend to assess other people's likeability and credibility based on their positions.

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10 Tips for Communicating in Tough Times

James Hoggan | Posted 11.14.2008 | Business

Read More: Jim Hoggan, Hoggan, Economy, Public Relations, Economic Crisis, Financial Crisis, Economic Collapse, James Hoggan and Associates, Communications, James Hoggan, Business News
James Hoggan

Here is some news you can use: 10 tips that have emerged over a public relations career of dealing with difficult announcements.

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Getting to Work

Mike Bonifer | Posted 11.06.2008 | Business

Read More: Dignity, Work, Chicago, Studs Terkel, 2008 Election, Hyde Park, Communications, Barack Obama, Working, Worker, Ideals, Obama Victory, Obama Wins, Lets Get to Work, President Obama, Obama Work, Obama Administration, Recession, 2008 Presidential Election, Presidential Results, Obama Speech, Obama Presidency, Financial Crisis, Work Ethic, Business News
Mike Bonifer

Throughout the campaign, this idea of getting down to work told us what kind of person we'd be getting as President.

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Thank You, Comedians!

Mike Bonifer | Posted 09.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Entertainment, Politics, Mike Bonifer, Improvisation, Gamechangers, Communications, Sarah Palin, John.I.Am, Steven Colbert, Sarah Silverman, Comedians, Conan O"Brien, Chris Rock, Bonifer, Tina Fey, David Letterman, Bill Maher, john.he.is, Comdey, Jon Stewart, Opus Moreschi, Politics News
Mike Bonifer

In the Age of Irony, there is no such thing as just a pig. It's what kind of joke you make about the pig that gets your point across. Its your mega-pig that counts.

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How Too Many Legal Contracts Are Costing Business

Charles H. Green | Posted 06.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Work for Hire Contracts, Production Costs, Spam, Warren Buffett, Luddites, Email Disclaimers, Communications, Media, Commercial Contracts, Contracts, Business News
Charles H. Green

What do work-for-hire contracts, email disclaimers and spam have in common? They are all getting ubiquitous, annoying -- and ineffective.

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Communicating With the Public

Dave Johnson | Posted 06.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Marketing, Progressive Values, Progressive Infrastructure, Communications, Politics News
Dave Johnson

We need to understand that the public in general is not well educated about progressives, and that communication needs to start with basics.

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The Matrix Awards

Ariane de Bonvoisin | Posted 04.08.2008 | Media

Read More: Matrix Awards, Women, Media, Communications, Ariane De Bonvoisin, Media News
Ariane de Bonvoisin

I was struck by how these women in media have seen, faced and stood up for in each of their industries by doing things they'd never tried before and going beyond their comfort zone.

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The FCC Voted: Time to Raise Hell

Josh Silver | Posted 12.18.2007 | Media

Read More: Fcc, Stop Big Media, Federal Communications Commission, Media Reform, Kevin Martin, Communications, Junk Media, New, Newspapers, News Corp, Dow Jones, FCC Media Consolidation, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, FCC Chairman, Cross Ownership, Kevin Martin FCC, Media News
Josh Silver

Witness yet another shining moment: the Bush administration serving up a wholesale giveaway to the largest media corporations in the most corrupt process imaginable.

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Spy Chief Pushes Congress For More Eavesdropping Power

AP | PAMELA HESS | Posted 09.18.2007 | Politics

Read More: NSC, Government Eavesdropping, Communications, Spying, Politics News

The top U.S. intelligence official is telling Congress it shouldn't succumb to pressure to roll back a new law that enhances the government's eavesdro...

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