by clearmessages | May 29, 2013 | Monthly Memo
You’re miles away yet you need to take part in the meeting. Your only choice is to join by phone – and you cringe at the stumbles and misunderstandings that can be just around the corner. Ever have that feeling? It happens a lot – perhaps more than you think if...
by clearmessages | Apr 25, 2013 | Monthly Memo
Having just finished the book Lean In by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg I wanted to share some of her great insights. First though, I wanted to mention why I read the book. After all, I am a guy and this is a book about “Women, Work and the Will to Lead” as the cover...
by clearmessages | Mar 27, 2013 | Monthly Memo
First, I guess I should point out this is not about increasing the “likes” on your Facebook page. You’ll have to go elsewhere for that. This edition of the Monthly Memo is about getting the audience to like you – as in connect with you – in a way that is really...
by clearmessages | Feb 26, 2013 | Monthly Memo
If you’ve ever had to suffer through a clumsy, poorly-run breakfast, lunch or dinner event, you know the pain it can cause. Often it is meant to raise money for a good cause. The effect is just the opposite as people run for the exits when it’s over (or before). So,...
by clearmessages | Nov 29, 2012 | Monthly Memo
Do you ever sit at a luncheon, surrounded by people in your industry, and find yourself stumped on what to talk about? I do. Or maybe you are at a reception with clients or co-workers, and you search for something interesting to say? It’s happened to me. For many of...
