What Is Your “Tone” in the Office?
Are you snarky with your co-workers? Do you respond to meeting requests saying you can’t wait for the meeting and you’ll bring party favors with cheese & venison trays? When you send internal memos, do you poke fun at yourself? When you give presentations, do you crack jokes to keep it light-hearted? Or is it…
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Secrets of Outdoor Communicators, Part Deux
This post is the second part of my SEOPA conference wrap-up. Scroll down to read my first part on tips and secrets of outdoor communicators as shared by Wade Bourne. Now we are continuing with more secrets shared by legends J. Wayne Fears, John Phillips and Mark Sosin. The list of accolades and awards on…
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Secrets of Outdoor Communicators, Part One
If you didn’t attend last week’s Southeastern Outdoor Press Association (SEOPA) Conference, you are in luck as I studiously took notes during one the highlights of the conference: a session with iconic outdoor communicators. The four gentlemen I am highlighting are Wade Bourne, J. Wayne Fears, John Phillips and Mark Sosin. The panel had probably 100…
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How Are You Inspired?
I was listening to the podcast, Creative Living with Jamie, where she interviewed Elizabeth MacCrellish, an author and all around creative gal. Elizabeth said she gets her creativity from taking long, slow walks. She picks up leaves and probably other “forest debris” to use as inspiration. My first thought was – wait! Other people do…
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What You’ll Never Read on My Blog
I follow many “social media mavens” and just regular Joe’s in the online world to expand my horizons and education. However, once in awhile, I notice these folks take liberties to post about a negative experience they had with a hotel chain, car dealership or the clerk at McDonald’s that morning. I guess that is…
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My 10 Stages of Blogging
I read an article by Suzanne Vara on “The 10 Stages of New Bloggers” and thought while she wasn’t too far off track; my experience was a tish different. Step 1 – Mention I want to start a blog to my closest friends to gauge facial expressions. Eyebrows up mean, “You? Want to blog?” Or…
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