Unsought Leadership: How Anita Hill Called Out Workplace Harassment and Changed Everything | 9 Ways. BlogHer publishing network has some enlightening writing from some enlightened writers. I recommend some reading.
@Geaux Pink: This is important activism by a woman-owned business, owned by a woman who has never been the type to do nothing about the things in this world that need changing. Geaux Sandy. On Facebook, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center says, “Thank you to the Looking Glass Salon and Spa for partnering with The Cancer … Continue reading
(10) Looking Glass Salon and Spa. @Geaux Pink: This is important activism by a woman-owned business, owned by a woman who has never been the type to do nothing about the things in this world that need changing. Geaux Sandra Vasquez.
Moms Clean Air Force | Fighting for Our Kids’ Health. Another Citizen Journalist voice to listen to: Dominique Browning is the co-founder and leading blogger of Moms Clean Air Force, a community of moms, dads and others fighting for clean air and the health of future generations. Follow them on Twitter @ MomsCAF. Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/why-i-risked-getting-arrested-for-my-child.html#ixzz1ay8dopUD
Dave Meslin: The antidote to apathy | Video on TED.com. Do you fancy yourself a citizen journalist? How about a citizen? If you agree with causes such as #Occupy, have you gotten involved? What have you done? Blogged about it? Attended a rally? I’d love to hear from both those who see themselves in this … Continue reading
Assignment: Finding the Key Working from your Power Pitch, write six specific and credible key messages. Use the next page to craft your first draft. Key message 1: Who Key message 2: What Key message 3: Why Supporting message 1: When Supporting message 2: Where Supporting message 3: How
So now we are going to work on creating key messages. You might hear them called talking points. It’s the main points you always want to make to set the stage for any communication about your organization. You’ll have a key message based on who you are and who you help, Another based on what … Continue reading
I call it a Power Pitch How many times have you stood up in the introduction portion of a networking meeting and stated your name, position and company and…that’s all. Did you sit down feeling like you had just missed another opportunity to share how your product or service helps others? Or maybe you tried to … Continue reading
Want to know the simple truth? Words really are magic. It’s proven. It’s scientific. Have you ever wanted to say something, but you knew that if you just came right out and said it, your listener would probably not believe you? Or maybe you want to reveal that you own a successful business, but you … Continue reading
My best friends and I took advantage of a long weekend to relax at a real old-Florida campground. Our site backed up to a river which was hung with oaks and Spanish moss, and as we sat in our camp chairs, we witnessed a grey heron fishing. It was real. There was nothing “virtual” about … Continue reading
