When conservative radio talk show host Glenn’s Beck’s "butt surgery" was featured on You Tube, the media, bloggers and a wild assortment of pundits had a field day covering it. Are you ready if someone does something stupid at your organization? What if a fired worker tells a reporter lies about your organization or an accident or act of violence or other kind of harm happens on your site - or your product f… Continue

When conservative radio talk show host Glenn’s Beck’s "butt surgery" was featured on You Tube, the media, bloggers and a wild assortment of pundits had a field day covering it. Are you ready if someone does something stupid at your organization? What if a fired worker tells a reporter lies about your organization or an accident or act of violence or other kind of harm happens on your site - or your product f… Continue

This persusion technique probably won’t work on hormonally-hit teenagers (sorry weary parents) yet you could try it on spouses, co-workers or customers. Suppose, for example, you’re tired of the dirty cups in the office coffee nook. Try spraying the air with a lemony scent reminiscent of a cleaning agent. When those sloppy colleagues smell it they are more likely to tidy up. That’s what several psychologists… Continue

... and More Than 3.8 Million Do? As of today, that's how many YouTube viewers have watched Barack Obama's much-discussed speech on race relations. Four million saw him give the speech live. Images, real€ or modified, can change the power equation in a presidential campaign. They can also alter how people perceive you. Elections, career advancement, perceived choices, personal and product reputations - all… Continue

My favorite journalism professor in college staged an experiment in our class to teach the same lesson as this basketball “dance” provides. It changed how I view what happens around me in my work and my life. Not surprisingly a dear classmate from those days sent this link. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery - and acting things out does make one remember more. Watching this related game makes me re… Continue