July 2006 - Posts

• Any publicity is good publicity... or is it?

  Despite being in PR, we still make the odd mistake - spelling or otherwise - but one has to feel rather badly for this fellow Canuck (particularly given the company he works for)... Strangely, and perhaps because it's Thursday and vacation starts tomorrow, Read More... Posted 27 July 2006 06:21 by Brendan Hodgson | 1 Comments

• You talkin' to me?

  Warren Kinsella , media columnist for Canada's National Post and prominent Canadian blogger, recently challenged Canada's Federal Liberal leadership candidates - via an email that is subsequently posted to his personal blog on July 17 - to comment on Read More... Posted 21 July 2006 08:25 by Brendan Hodgson | 4 Comments

• Bringing a new blog into the world... Epidural please!

  With all the snarkiness going on around Dell's entry into the blogosphere and the subsequent reaction (and even more reaction )... a bit of perspective might be required. Mistakes by silly interns aside, let's keep in mind that (as I commented on Kevin Read More... Posted 12 July 2006 10:36 by Brendan Hodgson | 0 Comments

• Coffee, Tea or... Lung Disease at 40,000 feet

  In attempting to satiate my increasing addiction to Digg , I came upon this website for an airline-in-waiting created by a German entrepreneur to cater to the smoking traveller. Now, I'm not a smoker. And while I believe sufficient evidence exists to Read More... Posted 12 July 2006 08:59 by Brendan Hodgson | 0 Comments

• What's in a name?

  My name is Brendan, but I have likely forgotten yours. It is a failing, I admit. Does that make me a bad communicator? I think so. It sits alongside the 'listen don't talk' and 'maintain constant eye contact' rules for effective relationship building. Read More... Posted 11 July 2006 11:04 by Brendan Hodgson | 2 Comments

• What message does THIS send to employees?

  A clear example of the perils of seeking publicity around what would be seen (at first glance) as a morale-raising initiative and then having it backfire when the terms and conditions of that initiative aren't made entirely clear - either to employees Read More... Posted 05 July 2006 12:56 by Brendan Hodgson | 6 Comments Filed under: Employee Communications