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4/23/08 -Earth Day.
The Meaning of “Green”.
Greenspeak.
Spinning Makes Me Green?

3/27/08 -Obama-rama 2.
Lessons from the Obama Campaign.
Why We Love Obama.
Lessons from the Obama Campaign.

2/6/08 - Invasive communications technology.
The Blackberry Prayer.
Now That We’re Ranting About Technology.
Technology Used to Be a Friend of Mine.

1/10/08 - The Perfect Storm for a local crisis.
No Face to Death but Death.
It’s Not About Tasers.
Tazering Teaches Tough Truths.

11/7/07 - Cut through the crap.
Still Cynical After All Those Years.
Turn It Down!
Reinventing Gore.

10/11/07 - It's all about new realities.
Reality Used to Be a Friend of Mine.
KOMUNYKACJA.
A New Old World.

8/22/07 - Knowledge.
Your Friendly Local Know-it-All...
Where Do You Know?
Knowing What You Don't Know.

7/19/07 -
Tell the Truth.
Tell the Truth.
Truth Hurts.
Truth.

3/29/07 -
Representation!
Ma Fella Citizens...
Mr. E. Brontosaurus writes...
Participatory Video.

2/15/07 -
The "New" Wave of Communications?
Catching the Green Wave.
Get Back in Your Niche.
Participatory Video.

12/20/06 -
Thank you! Thank your very much
Giving Thanks.
Now Hiring.
Reflections on a Year in Vancouver.

11/30/06 -
Lissen up, hombres.
Lissen Up!
I Knew It Was You.
Strategic Listening.

You’re listening, but are you really paying attention?


11/16/06 -
Memories.
My Friend Jim: Memories and Images.
The Other Side of the Ocean.
Memories of Trevor Greene.


10/26/06 -
Extra! Extra! Read all about it!
Deliver the Message!

Somewhere it’s Hunting Season.
Show and Tell.

Public Consultation: Revenge of the NQIMBY's (Not Quite in My Backyard).


10/5/06 -
The Power of One.
The Staggering Giant.

The You Suck Engine.
One Person Rules!


9/6/06 -
Actions Speak Loudly.
The Last 7 Seconds.

Where is Everybody?
Actions Speak Louder than Words?


6/16/06 -
It's all about values.
You are Your Values.

Values for Sale.
Eagles vs. Parrots.


5/31/06 -
Are you a wuss communicator?
Why Should I Give a Damn About What YOU Have to Say?!

Whatever You Say or Do, Someone Won't Like It.
No More Mr. Nice Guy...


5/11/06 -
It's all about respect.
Respect is not a Commodity.

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Your Audience.
Respecting Opinions, Others.


4/20/06 -
It's all about listening.
Ground Control to Major Tom...

The Lost Art ofLlistening.
Public Consultation = Dialogue?


4/6/06 -
It's all about crises.
Get Your Lead in The Air!

What’s Sex Got to Do With It?
Cool in a Crisis.


3/16/06 -
Mushrooms, Highways and Dialogue...
Shrooms and Strategic Ignorance.

Life IS a Highway.
Dialogue: What it is(n't).


2/2/06 - It's all about message control.
Never Send Draft #1.

First Impressions, First Words.
Harper's Language Lesson.


1/11/06 - I wus FRAMED!
I Wuz Framed...

Cropping the Picture to Fit the Frame.
“Framing” Sustainability.


3/29/05 - How are you persuaded?
On Being Persuasive
.
Catching an Edge.
Let’s Hear It for Shallow Communications
.

2/8/05 - Integrity. Influence. Reality.
Integrity.
Oh Grow Up!
Listen to the People.

12/13/04 - It is a time to pause and reflect.
Value Check.
The Spirit of Wanting.
Reflections of the Season.

11/1/04 - 11/14/04 - The face of politics and communications.
Fear Factor Communications.
Face of the Crowd.
Selfish Messaging.

10/4/04 - 10/17/04 - Columbine. Selfish communications. The rural/urban divide.
The Rural-Urban Divide.
After Columbine.
Selfish Messaging.

8/23/04 - 9/5/04 - Style. Vision. Impressions.
Please Just Give Me Substance.
The Vision Thing.
Clockwatchers.

8/2/04 - 8/15/04 - First you listen.
No Signs of Visible Intelligence?
Timing = Toast?
Cue the Talking Dog!

7/5/04 - 7/18/04 - Elections.
Resonate!
An Election Lost.
Maslow's Theory of Electoral Platforms.

6/7/04 - 6/20/04 - The Great Communicator.
A Friend of the People.
The Great Communicator.
We Doth Protest Too Much.

5/17/04 - 5/30/04 - Bite the bullet. Take a bullet. The silver bullet.
Show Me the Bullets.
The Political Bullet.
The Silver Bullet.

5/3/04 - 5/16/04 - Re-inventing political branding. Spam. Pigeonholes.
Oh Woe -- The Pigeonhole.
New (?) Political Branding.
The Secret Language.

4/5/04 - 4/18/04 - Curmudgeons.
The "X" Factor.
Who's Your Watchdog?
Hold that Thought!

3/15/04 - 3/28/04 - Communication Constipation.
But What is the Box?
Think Quick! Think Deep!
Gimme that Old-Time Reporting…

2/16/04 - 3/7/04 - It's a micro world with images and shapes.
Micro-Vision in a Macro World.
Mystery Shopping.
Shapes and Images.

1/19/04 - 2/1/04 - Freedom of information. Consulting the public. Strategies.
Are We There Yet?
Yes, We're Open - No We're Not…
Including the Public.

12/8/03 - 12/18/03 - 'Tis the season to be a likable curmudgeon.
Humor Me.
Gelato Service Rules!
Did You Hear About the Michael Jackson Sale at Wal-Mart?

11/10/03 - 11/23/03 - Images.  Impressions.  Being basically strategic.
War of Faces.
Remembering Images of Wars.
All (!) Communications are Strategic.

10/27/03 - 11/9/03 - Paying Attention.
“Spinning” Public Input.
New Propriety = Meaningful Dialogue.
A Tradegy in Print.

10/14/03 - 10/26/03 - RAZZLE-DAZZLE!
Razzle-Dazzle.
Now that I have your attention…
Could I have a Pack of the Cigarettes in the Blue Wrapper with the Little Stripe and the Small Picture of Animals at the Bottom Corner?

9/29/03 - 10/6/03 - Noise in communications. Access to information. Making resolutions for a new year in communications.
The Paradox of Noise.
Freedom (?) of Information?
Happy New Year!

8/11/03 - 8/24/03 - Perceptions, Messages and Principles.
Focus Blindly.
When Reasonable People Speak.
Perception is Reality.

7/21/03 - 8/10/03 - Friends.
Winning Friends.
Friends are Different than Allies.
Friends and Need.

7/7/03 - 7/13/03 - Emotional Communication.
Images Speak Louder Than Words.
The Olympic Communications Game.
Blood, Sweat, and Tears.

6/23/03 - 7/6/03 - Impressions.
It's All About Impressions.
Impressions About an Olympic Leader.
Up to Bat!

6/9/03 - 6/22/03 - Pre Mortems. Post Mortems.
Pre Mortems Reduce Risk.
Learning From the Past.
The Gentle Autopsy.

5/26/03 - 6/8/03 - Impressions. Perceptions.
Impressions: Connects and Disconnects.
RAV.
What a Difference a Word Makes.
Case Study: Fair Voting: A Case Study in Public Affairs.

5/12/03 - 5/25/03 - In Touch.
In Touch With the Grass Roots: Half-Time Warning.
Endearing and In Touch.
Hormones at Work: In Touch with Fear.

4/28/03 - 5/11/03 - Perspective is Everything.
Perspective is Everything.
The Uniform Perspective.
Lessons From a Health Crisis.


4/14/03 - 4/27/03 - Optics and Responsibilities in Crises.
The Media: Them or Us?
20 Seconds in Firdos.
Lessons From a Health Crisis.


3/31/03 - 4/13/03 - Images and People.
Images of War.
Real-time Issues Management in Wartime.
Validating You.


3/17/03 - 3/30/03 - Target Your Audience.
What’s Your Target?
Bells and Whistles.
Words into Actions: Standing Up for What’s Right.
Target Practice.


3/3/03 - 3/16/03 - Respect.  Truth.  Fear.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T!
What you say on the Internet CAN hurt you.
Mistakes.


2/17/03 - 3/2/03 - Branding.
Emotional Branding.
Branding B.C.
Gord Needs Grace.
Yes, But What Does That Mean?

2/3/03 - 2/16/03 - Crisis Communications #3.
Indelible Images of Crises.
NASA: Candor in Crises.
Creating Crises.
Post Mortem of a Crisis.

1/20/03 - 2/3/03 - Tell the Truth.
Tell the Truth.
Political Crisis Management: New Realities in British Columbia.

1/14/03 - Perceptions, Media and Democracy.
Perception is Reality.
Learning from Reality.
Indiscretion and the Resilience of Democracy.

1/6/03 - Tell the Truth #3.
The Whole Truth – But Where Is It?
To Tell the Truth
Some Interesting Truths About Our Digital World

12/16/02 - The First 7 Seconds #2.
The Next 70 Seconds
Physiology Explained
Seven Seconds in a Multilingual World

12/9/02 - Question Everything #2.
The Precautionary Principle: Question Everything.
Question Everything – Before They Do!
Question Democracy!

12/2/02 - Recognize Opportunity #2.
Risk = Opportunities.
RECOGNIZE OPPORTUNITY – even if it hurts!
Experience = Opportunities.

11/25/02 - The Last Impression #2.
Lasting Impression.
Your Reputation is Your Last Impression.

11/18/02 - Work the Strategy #2.
Rural Growth Strategies Needed.
Every Team Needs a Captain
Urban Community Strategy Required

11/12/02 - Listen Loudly #2.
Political Listening.
Roger That!
Listen Loudly All the Time.

11/4/02 - The Silver Bullet #2.
Finding Silver Bullets
Dodging the Silver Bullet
No Silver Bullet

10/28/02 - Why Not #2.
Why Not?
Ask - Wine Not?

10/21/02 - Show Me #2.
Energize Me, Digitize Me
We Like to Watch
Charrette Process is a Better Way

10/15/02 - The Big Picture #2.
Perspective From a Lost Friend
Global Vision
Context and Perspective

10/07/02 - Your 3 Messages #2.
What Ever Happened to Marshall McLuhan?
The Allure of Three
Too Much Information?

09/30/02 - Start From the End #2.
The Challenge of Working to a Common End
Are We There Yet?

09/23/02 - What is Your "Face"? #2.
The Face of Politics
Who's Wearing Your Face?
Faceless Terror

09/16/02 - Knowledge is Power #2.
What You Don't Know Could Embarrass You.
Where Did You Hear That?
The Quest for Knowledge

09/09/02 - Whose Agenda #2.
Political Agendas Rise for Civic Elections
Deflecting the Hard Shots
Civic Silly Season

08/26/02 - Timing is Everything #2.
Are You a Victim of Time?
Hurry Up and Wait List
Timing is Everything

08/19/02 - 360 Degrees #2.
Web World Challenges
Precious Little To Declare
No Communications Please, We're Anglo Saxons.

08/12/02 - Think Images #2.
Images in the Rear-View Mirror
Life is All About Images
It's Not Always What It Seems

08/06/02 - Crisis = Danger + Opportunity #2.
How to Start Your Own Crisis
Better to Jump Than Fall

07/29/02 - Tell the Truth #2.
The Whole Truth
Tell the Truth

07/22/02 - The First 7 Seconds #1.
The First Seven Seconds
Political Impressions

07/15/02 - Question Everything #1.
Make No Assumptions
Question Everything ... Especially the Things You Know for Certain
He's the Devil('s Advocate)

07/02/02 - Recognize Opportunity #1.
Recognize Opportunity
Value-Added Thinking
Cross-Marketing: A REAL Opportunity

06/24/02 - The Last Impression #1.
I've Seen You Somewhere...
The Morning After
The Last Word

06/17/02 - Work the Strategy #1.
WORK the Strategy
It Looked so Good on Paper
Work Your Tools!

06/10/02 - Listen Loudly #1.
Listen Loudly
Without Lumps
Persuading the Editorial Board

06/03/02
- The Silver Bullet #1.
What's Your "Silver Bullet"?
Good Manners and Clean Underwear
Speaking With Bullets

05/27/02
- Ask "Why Not"? #1.
The True Test.
Ask Why Not?
Opinions are out. Ambivalence is in.

05/21/02 - Show Me #1.
Picture Your Messages
Show Me
Facts Tell and Stories Sell

05/13/02 - The Big Picture #1.
It's a Macro World
The Big Picture
It's a Small Networked World

05/06/02
- Your 3 Messages #1.
Why Three Messages?
Three Kinds of Messages
The Three Components in Advertising

04/29/02 - Start From the End #1.
Start From the End?
Upside Down You Move Me.

04/22/02 - What is Your "face"? #1.
Curb Appeal
Face It.
What is Your Face?

04/15/02 - Knowledge is Power #1.
Polling and the Public Interest
Emerging Media Influence: Satellite Radio

04/08/02 - Whose Agenda? #1.
It's All About -- Them
Civic Mapping Broadens the Agenda

Whose Agenda?

04/01/02 - Timing is Everything #1.
Don't Tread on Us
... And a Time for Every Purpose

03/20/02 - 360 Degrees #1.
360 Degrees: Scan Then Plan
WARNING: Objects on Camera are Closer Than They Appear

Looking Back: Tradition is an Important Part of our Heritage

03/13/02 - Think Images #1.
Talking Pictures
Visualizing Your Urban Environment

03/06/02 - Crisis = Danger + Opportunity #1.
What if We Had a Natural Disaster and Everyone Came?
What is a Crisis?
There's Nothing Like a Crisis to Get You on the Front Page

02/27/02 - Tell the Truth #1.
Trusting Politicians
Truth and Beauty
Truth and Credibility

02/20/02
Power at the Civic Level
Sell the Face

02/13/02
Olympics are the Biggest Marketing Game in the World
Going Home Again

02/06/02
POINT: SLOW is Good
COUNTERPoint: FAST is Better!
Courting Public Opinion

01/30/02
Cut and Grow
Tuning Out  

01/23/02
In Court: Ex-Premier Still Plays the Court of Public Opinion
Bullsh!t Bingo - You May Already be a Winner!
Authenticity - The Missing Ingredient in Break-Out Brands

 




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