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InSites for the Future:Keeping People Interested and Engaged in 2012

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The rise in digital information sources make it extremely challenging to keep your message interesting and engaging. Rosemari Ochoa looks at the decreased importance of being an expert when it comes to keeping people interested and engaged, and Vanguard’s training manager, Jane Tobler, looks at the changing world of training in light of technology improvements.

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InSites for the Future

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Source: Roland Tiangco photograph on CultureHall.com

Vanguard will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2012. We’re proud of our accomplishments, but we’re also excited about what the future holds for social change communications. Through the end of the year we will be sharing our predictions for 2012 and beyond under the title, “InSites for the [...]

In Memoriam: Betty Ford, First Lady of Social Change Persuasive Storytelling

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Living in the era of “Intervention” and “Celebrity Rehab” reality TV shows and pink ribbons for breast cancer awareness, it’s hard to remember there was a time when society viewed seeking treatment for addiction as shameful and battles with breast cancer were kept secret.

Photo courtesy of dbking on Flickr

Former First Lady Betty Ford, [...]

Eschew Obfuscation

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As someone who spends a lot of time working on the issue of electricity grid modernization, I get a number of trade publications every day.  They love to cover (and we love to weigh in on) the power industry’s struggles to engage customers. Since most utilities are virtual monopolies, most have never really talked [...]

The State of the State of the Union

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Photo Credit: MCS@flickr

How many times have those of us with children been asked, “Tell me the story about the day I was born” (or if they were adopted, “Tell me the story about the day you brought me home.”)? Children never get tired of hearing stories about themselves, because those stories help them [...]