The ‘Art of Now’ in an era of distraction

September 30th, 2009 / 1:47 pm

This article contains some useful tips for living in the present moment to make sense of life at a time when so many stimuli compete for our attention.

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Social networks and happiness

September 30th, 2009 / 1:41 pm

Birds of a feather flock together, says this interesting article which contends that happy and unhappy people tend to be connected with each other online. Makes sense, doesn’t it?

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Authority versus persuasion

September 30th, 2009 / 1:03 pm

Managers often face a choice between authority and persuasion, says this HBS working paper.

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PR secrets for NGOs

September 30th, 2009 / 12:52 pm

Here’s a ‘do it yourself’ guide to communications produced for NGOs – an excellent list of the ingredients to the ‘PR sauce’. It’s the latest release of PR’s ‘code’ to the wider public. As knowledge spreads, can price levels be sustained?

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Cialdini: the modern-day Dale Carnegie

September 30th, 2009 / 12:35 pm

Every PR pro should read Harnessing the science of persuasion with its “six principles of winning friends and influencing people.”

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My first blog: “PRoverbial”

September 1st, 2009 / 5:00 pm

Here’s an audio interview conducted via Skype from Tokyo by the illustrious Jonathan Hoel in Melbourne, who then hosted the PR Junction Podcast: PR Junction Podcast with Jon Hoel. The topics included my old Edelman Japan blog “PRoverbial” plus the PR scene in the world’s second largest economy.

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