Archive for April, 2010

Spring Cleaning ….. For Your Brain

April 28th, 2010

by Brian Thwaits – Brainspeaker Inc.

I love the spring. Quite frankly, I find it difficult not to embrace a season whose signature qualities are rebirth, reawakening and renewal. I mean, it’s certainly not a huge surprise that many of us find this time of year so enchanting.

We’re packing away winter clothes, washing windows, cleaning up yards, waxing cars, organizing cupboards, emptying out closets and generally getting rid of clutter. And it feels good, doesn’t it? Out with the old; in with the new!

But the spirit of spring cleaning isn’t limited just to our homes. We’re also suddenly in the mood to make other very positive changes in our daily lives, too. So we’re getting outside more, jogging, (more…)

When The Headline Is You…

April 23rd, 2010

by Kelly MacDonald-Hill – Partner And Senior Vice President

I had lunch this week with  Communications Expert & Corporate Consultant, Jeff Ansell, to discuss his new book,  When the Headline Is You: An Insider’s Guide to Handling the Media, (Jossey-Bass) due out in mid-October…

Jeff is a busy man. We  had to reschedule a few times, one time because he was meeting with the Government to discuss their communication strategy around release of the recent budget!  He just wrapped up five years of work with   (more…)