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Federal Reserve Shows that Smart Event Planning Can Manage High Stakes

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When communicators organize and stage a press conference for their organizations, the stakes are pretty high. We hold press conferences to support a variety of objectives — such as to address recent challenges or issues or to launch new programs — however, rarely do we have to think about how our press conference will [...]

What Killed the Soaps? Stay Tuned...

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Last week, ABC announced the cancellation of two iconic soap operas: All My Children and One Life to Live.

As a closeted soap fan, I have to say that I am sorry to see these soaps go. I grew up with Erica Kane on All My Children, and I watched soaps tackle issues like abortion, [...]

Surname Translation Can Challenge Cultural and Linguistic Competency

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Romanization of character language systems, such as Chinese, can pose cultural and linguistic challenges for communicators. Photo credit: Our Signature by 2493™ on Flickr

Have you noticed in the coverage about the protests in Libya that the name of the country’s leader is spelled differently depending on the news organization? I’ve seen his name reported as Muammar el-Qaddafi, [...]

Controversial Cultural Incompetency

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Much like Kenneth Cole’s mishap earlier this month, the social buying site Groupon found itself in hot water after its Super Bowl commercial that seemed to mock the struggles of the Tibetan people. The organization has since pulled its ad, with Groupon founder Andrew Mason taking personal responsibility for airing the commercials. While Groupon [...]

A Year of InSites: Navigating Relationships Matters in Communications Efforts

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This guest blog post comes from Stephanie Dukes, Senior Account Executive and Media Strategist at Vanguard Communications.

The complexities involved in collaborating with people with diverse professional backgrounds have a way of sneaking up on you. As professional communicators, it is our responsibility to sell our strategies effectively. But the issues that often get in the way [...]