Monthly Archives: May 2013

Communications Exemplar: Gender Shenanigans

Posted on May 21, 2013 by tierneywisniewski

I was delighted today to find that my friend Snipey (aka Alison Gianotto), whom I met last Defcon, was newly conspiring with her friend K2 to create a blog they’ve called Gender Shenanigans, which, as they describe it, . . … Continue reading →

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Advanced Communications Tactics: Coyote Wisdom

Posted on May 13, 2013 by tierneywisniewski

I’ve been thinking about coyote wisdom. Coyote is a main character in the stories of many North American aboriginal cultures; he is a trickster, a wise fool who shows up when everyone’s taking themselves a bit too seriously. He transforms … Continue reading →

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It’s Usually Not Mother’s Day

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Robert Basil

Are there any people other than mothers who ever truly know that they have been the most important person in the life of someone else? I like this question, and ask some variant of it in most of my professional … Continue reading →

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Complex Communications Solutions vs. Perhaps a Simpler One

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Robert Basil

From Paul Constant in The Stranger today: Chris DeRose published an article at Business Insider addressing the fact that McDonald’s is failing at customer service, with a vice president of the company openly talking about the “rude or unprofessional employees” … Continue reading →

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No More Memos

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Robert Basil

Delivered to my house this week was the instructor’s edition of Daniel G. Riordan’s stalwart textbook Technical Report Writing Today, 10th edition. I was thrilled, I have to say, having used the 9th edition of Riordan’s text in my upper-level … Continue reading →

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