During my long corporate career, I only can recall three times when a boss yelled at me. Perhaps the most vivid and preventable reprimand came when my boss asked about a newspaper article that appeared in The Wall Street Journal that morning—and he mostly got a blank stare from his Chief Communications Officer. It was…… Continue reading Not Keeping Up On The News? Do So at Your Own Career Peril
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Advice to Communications Professionals Who Aspire to Rule the Universe: Read
By John Onoda I’ve been fortunate enough to have a career in corporate communications that has allowed me to make the acquaintance of many of the seniormost public relations professionals in North America. As you would expect, they are a remarkably talented and accomplished lot. Almost without exception, they are well read. Since founding a…… Continue reading Advice to Communications Professionals Who Aspire to Rule the Universe: Read
Jim O’Rourke On the Importance of Reading
Ask James O’Rourke IV about books and you’ll hear everything from a touching story about a woman who personally shopped for books for him in Cambridge, England; a rundown of his daily reading routine; a few rants about Jeff Bezos and Amazon; and a confession about his inability to get rid of his piles of…… Continue reading Jim O’Rourke On the Importance of Reading
Job Success: Read and Listen
I reluctantly admit that I watch too much reality TV. Sadly, one of these shows — “True Beauty”– featured a discussion in last week’s episode where the contestants couldn’t recall when they last read a book. None of these people would get hired by Linda Heasley, president and CEO of The Limited. In today’s New York…… Continue reading Job Success: Read and Listen