Archive for April 2015
Floral clothing, shaggy haircuts, & negative space manicures – SCN Encourager
Don’t waste your time fussing over these hot trends. They’re not in my top five. In fact, “negative space manicures” wouldn’t have even made it onto my list of Today’s Top 50 Trends. I didn’t know what they were until yesterday. So, I’m grateful my daughter took the time to clue me in. Although I could’ve done without…
Read MoreFeeling the pressure to use video? Here’s Tech Tip Tuesday to your rescue.
It’s definitely a “crowdsourced” collaboration. You know. “Just friends all pitching in,” as they used to say. It seems like every other article is stressing the importance of video, so I’m going back to my roots a bit today to talk simple video tips to help get you started. I know what I think is important in…
Read MoreDon’t let anyone say school communicators are lazy. – SCN Encourager
Our behaviors and habits speak for themselves. Fortunately. You’d never see one of us “lazy enough” to use a motorized cooler to attend a PSD. Besides, just keeping it stocked and powered up would break us. We could never afford the premium for collision insurance. And when our ice cream cones start dripping at a end-of-the-school-year ice cream…
Read MoreBreaking news! 2016 Presidential campaign to be decided by graphic designers. – SCN Encourager
The traditional clout of spin doctors is fading away. Chalk up yet one more “disruption” to social media. Our heightened preference for appealing visuals is impacting every domain. Including politics. And what a week it was! In Michigan we saw the push for Proposal 1 rev up. This visual sums it up well. …
Read MoreEven beyond the wide gap in marketing savvy, fortune, and fame – SCN Encourager
There’s a big reason why Seth Godin and I aren’t alike. I rely on gut instinct. He backs up his observations with science and logic. Before I give you an example of what I’m talking about (the science and logic thing, that is… not my gut!), I’d like to re-affirm what a joy it is to read Godin’s…
Read MoreDo you usually share your quiet moments of personal triumph with others? – SCN Encourager
If I had some, I’d share ’em … No doubt about it! But at last! I now have one to crow about! At first I wasn’t going to make a big deal of it. I was just going to e-file my taxes over the weekend and be done with it. But now I’m feeling pumped up like Rocky Balboa. Who…
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