Posts tagged: communication

Typography Helps You Communicate Better

The world would be a really ugly place without good typography. It already is in many offices, because most people have never heard of typography and never given a second thought about it. The world is awash in Times New Roman and Arial. As I type this content that you’re reading, I’m looking at Times [...]

Friday December 25th, 2009 in , , , | 2 Comments »

When will Government & its Agencies Start Using Today’s Communication Media?

Government ministries and agencies are not known for their responsiveness and communication efficiency.  Hidebound bureaucracies, particularly those run by politicians at the top, are loathe to say the wrong thing.  “Better to say nothing than to say the wrong thing!” is the de facto policy. That will probably never change as long as we the [...]

Tuesday December 22nd, 2009 in , , | Comments Off

Avatar: Prime Example of the Power of Art

James Cameron’s new movie, Avatar, is a supremely-executed movie.  The special effects are, in a very real sense, no longer “special”.  They are spectacular, but they are so well rendered, and so seamlessly melded with live-action, that they become accepted by the audience as being the basic reality for the story.  Much of the current [...]

Monday December 21st, 2009 in , , , , | Comments Off

Leaders Declare What’s a Priority & What’s Not

What would you think if a decision-maker said to your face, “Sorry, your project is not a priority.  We’re focusing our efforts elsewhere”?  Would your first instinct be, “@#$ing @$$-%*&#!”?  Would it be, “Damn old fart doesn’t know what’s good!”?  Would it be, “Senior management doesn’t understand what’s really important!”? Or would it be, “Thank [...]

Thursday December 17th, 2009 in , , | Comments Off

It’s Not “an Ask” – It’s “a Request”

President Obama is a great speaker.  He has good stage presence.  He is eloquent.  He delivers with good pacing and emphasis.  But there is one thing that he does that really irks me.  As far as I can tell, it originated with him.  It is entirely possible, maybe even probable, that it began elsewhere, but [...]

Wednesday December 16th, 2009 in , , , | 1 Comment »