Congratulations to the winners of the 36th Annual IABC Chicago Bronze Quill Award competition! As “the Oscars” of Chicago communications, the IABC Chicago Bronze Quill Award represents the pinnacle of communications excellence. The Awards recognize the best and brightest work from all communication disciplines — from marketing and public … [Read more...]
Is poor punctuation ruining your writing?
When it comes to punctuation, many people either don't think it's important, or if they do understand how important it is, they have trouble with it. If you fall into either of these categories and you have to write anything at all for your job -- even something as small as an email -- you have a problem. There are three major reasons proper … [Read more...]
The dawn of the ‘zero email company?’
The announcement in 2011 by global software company Atos Origins that it plans to become a "zero email company" by 2014 has sparked much discussion about email and social media as internal communications tools. In an effort to combat what it calls "information pollution," Atos will replace its email system with tools such as Microsoft Lync … [Read more...]
Social intranet nurtures innovation
A quick rundown of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2011 affirms that innovation is synonymous with success. No. 1 on the list is Apple, an innovator in every sense of the word. No. 2 is Twitter, which has experienced five years of explosive growth by redefining communication. Also present in the top five are Facebook -- you might … [Read more...]
Secrets from JFK’s speechwriter
Ted Sorensen was one of the great wordsmiths in American history. An advisor and legendary speechwriter for John F. Kennedy, Sorensen will always be remembered for penning some of the most eloquent and inspiring language ever spoken by a U.S. president. Sorensen -- who died at the age of 82 in 2010 of complications from a stroke -- wrote … [Read more...]