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Nothing is New

There is a Zen saying, “To the one wearing sandals, the whole world is leather”.  So, that is where Maslow got his statement – “If the only thing you have is a hammer, you tend to treat everything as a nail”. So, nothing is new. The art of originality is forgetting where you heard something […]

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I want this PR position, but they say I do not have enough experience! What Now?

How often do I not hear these words. So, what now? Well, you have choices, and one of those is to think laterally or out-of-the-box about it. Many years ago I studied PR only to find the market in my geographical area too small too absorb new students never mind interns. So what did I […]

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Stakeholder Reputation Management Master Class 7–8 June in Johannesburg

I will facilitate my premier training course at the Apollo Hotel In Randburg, Johannesburg from the 7th – 8th June. This 2 day training course is the only one of its kind in Southern Africa. It was developed to bridge the gap between stakeholders and organizations wanting to develop and enhance their reputations. Since its […]

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The Phrases That Kill Creativity

PR and Advertising agencies are supposed to be creative greenhouses. Yet,the old “Internal editor” in all of us, raises it’s head so easy. (The “internal editor” I believe is our internal voice , our conscience, our left brain that can sometimes stop us from progressing. Years ago I worked with a consultant, a retired CEO […]

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My Stakeholder Reputation Group on Linkedin

I started a Stakeholder Reputation group on LinkedIn last year, aimed at anyone that is working in and grappling with Stakeholder Management & Reputation related issues. To date there are 345 members (and growing) which includes a number of senior communication and local and international consultants that I have come across. The collective experience and […]