From my upcoming police procedural screenplay
“So we have no closed-circuit footage of the traffic at that intersection from that day?” “Fraid not.” “Wait… Wasn’t that early September?” “Yeah, it was. Why?” “Wasn’t that when Instagram rolled out...Lauren Bacon can help you ask the right questions.
I’m going to plug a friend’s services here because a) they’re terrific, b) she’s terrific and c) I think she can help you be more terrific. Some of the most valuable conversations I’ve ever had have been with Lauren Bacon. She’s a...Robin Williams
Alex and I saw Robin Williams perform in Vancouver several years ago. A lot of touring comics start with a few thinly localized jokes to win the crowd over, and then launch into their main routine. I expected he’d do the same — and sure enough, he did a...Meet Localty, Vancity’s local-shopping mobile site for Victoria
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Alex and I got to work with William Azaroff eight years ago (good lord! eight?!) on Vancity’s ChangeEverything. We became friends, and I became a fan of William’s impressive online smarts. So when he announces an online...Compassion and communications: why being human matters
My NOW Communications coworker Kristen Keighley-Wight has a terrific post today about why you need to talk less about yourself, and more about your audience: their values, their concerns, the way your issues affect them. It’s a welcome antidote to a disease that...
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Public speaking and speechwriting: the essential guides
Looking for advice on public speaking, speechwriting and leadership communications? Here are some of my most comprehensive posts, on topics that people ask me about most often.
