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Does your mission statement suck?

policomm — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:36:23 +0000

Fast Company thinks probably yes!

Well, do you provide solutions?

More good tips

Curvy London Underground map

policomm — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:02:55 +0000

Which way?

I like it!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2250/2260659116_cb45d7797f_o.jpg

Time to look at your 'communications' tools …

policomm — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:09:53 +0000

For a good overview of the implementation of 'social media' tools and applications take a look at Gayle C. Thorsen's blog

Six steps to social media savvy « IMPACTMAX.

This article was written a year ago but still covers the main tools and gives an insight into their potential use. Aimed at non-profit organisations but of relevance to businesses as well.

tools mentioned : Google Alerts; del.icio.us; Flickr; Creative Commons; SlideShare; Scribd; YouTube; Vimeo; Viddler; Podomatic; BlogSearch; Technorati; GoogleReader; Twitter; LinkedIn; Facebook; StumbleUpon; Blogspot; Wordpress.com; Ning; Wikipedea;

What tools do you use?

What if …?

policomm — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:00:07 +0000

via www.blog.thesietch.org

TckTckTck

policomm — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:55:59 +0000

left turn?

policomm — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:18:10 +0000

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A 5-step quide to social media strategy for nonprofits

policomm — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:00:56 +0000

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Do you Twit on Twitter?

policomm — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:18:53 +0000

Spring is just around the corner and we are led to believe that everyone is using TWITTER to tell the world what they are doing right now! me – "Typing a post about Twitter" Have a look at http://twitter.com/policomm and don't forget to press the follow me button!

Sounds like garbage to you? Then you need to read Duct Tape Marketing's guide “Beginner’s Guide to Using Twitter for Business” You can learn how to:

1) Would you like a way to connect and network with others in your industry
or others who share you views? It’s a good a tool for that.
2) Would you like a way to get instant access to what’s being said, this
minute, about your organization, people, products, or brand? It’s a good
tool for that.
3) Would you like a steady stream of ideas, content, links, resources, and
tips focused on your area of expertise or interest? It’s a good tool for that.
4) Would you like to monitor what’s being said about your customers to help
them protect their brands? It's a good tool for that.

I tend to use Twitter only once in a while and mainly as an archive of thoughts or comments that are logged on the website HERE

If you use TWITTER or love or hate it tell us your comments …

Thoughts on the eve of the election ….

policomm — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:36:12 +0000

“You see, when there is danger, a good leader takes the front line. But when there is celebration, a good leader stays in the back room. If you want the cooperation of human beings around you, make them feel that they are important. And you do that by being humble.”

–Nelson Mandela

“We trained hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up in teams we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing. And a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress whilst producing confusion, inefficiency and demoralization.”

–Gaius Petronius, AD 66

Notes for inspiration and reflection

policomm — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:18:10 +0000

KEEP IT SIMPLE!
What's the problem? Who cares?

Your solution = Particular>General>Particular

What? So What? Now What?

… guide the conversation

… what spreads wins

… Don't communicate, facilitate

… Information interchange – information is a one way street, conversation is not

… Communication is the transfer of emotion

All good concepts to adopt for daily interactions but easier said than done.

I thought that I would share with everyone some notes that I have made during my reading of various websites loosely connected with Communications, Marketing, PR and Lobbying. My apologies for not being able to reference the sources of the notes but I use a very simple copy and paste process into my 'Webnote' module on my Netvibes page.

For more rigorous research and note taking I use Evernote and Clipmaks for extracts or for bookmarking – FURL (great as it saves an actual copy of the web page not just a link.) and Del.icio.us

What tools do you use to keep track of all the gems that you find across the web?

[NOTE: first published 23 April 2007 ]