Three Leadership Lessons to Inspire Your Brand
I’ve been thinking about leadership a lot lately. Leadership doesn’t just apply to human beings; it also applies to brands. A brand can lead by example. A brand can lead in its industry or market niche by standing for a good cause, like TOMS for example. A brand can...
Why Transparency Is Good For Your Business
One way to build trust is to let your audience look behind the scenes of your business. To be transparent in the way you do business and what you have to offer. Your true voice doesn’t just end at the door; welcome your customers and clients inside your business’ home...
What We Can Learn From Olympic Athletes About True Voice
If you’ve been watching the Winter Olympics in Sochi like me, you may have been impressed at the level of performance and the triumphs of these top athletes. And no matter what nation, every single Olympic athlete seems to have that same dedication and that mental...
Communications Rebel Turns 1: A Retrospect
Communications Rebel turns 1 this January. And what a year it’s been! Looking back at the first year of my new brand, I can say that there were some unexpected developments and frankly, some goals I failed to reach. (Or at least I thought so...) But it wouldn’t be a...
Struggling with a Content Marketing Plan? Take the Communications Rebel Approach
It’s time of year when businesses are putting together their content marketing strategy for the coming year. Ideally, you want to have a plan - or at least a roadmap - in place for all your glorious content that you want to share with your audience in 2014 - juicy...
Happy Thanksgiving: Express Your Gratitude
People in the United States are celebrating Thanksgiving this week. The annual holiday dates back to 1621 when the Pilgrims celebrated a harvest festival. Today, we still give thanks for the blessing of the harvest. Giving thanks to the food on our table is one thing....
How To Write Better Headlines: Get Inspiration From 5 Catchy Headline Examples
I get it. You get it. Everyone gets it. Headlines are the icing on the content cake. The words in your headline make up the top team in your communication arsenal. If your headline were a woman, she’d look like Salma Hayek all eyes turned to her. A kick-ass headline...
Learn How to Face Your Competition from Paul McCartney
Does this sound familiar to you? “No matter how accomplished or how many awards you get, you're always still thinking there's somebody out there who's better than you.” Come on, admit it. You’ve heard yourself saying something like this when it comes to comparing what...
Key Ingredient To Your True Voice: Be Remarkable
Have you ever wondered why some businesses just shine on their website and on social media? What makes their communication so engaging and addictive? Like, you can’t get enough of them and want to hang on to their every blog post and email that’s hitting your inbox....
Why Ashton Kutcher’s Teen Choice Awards speech went viral
Ashton Kutcher’s Teen Choice Awards speech is barely two weeks old, and it has received over 1 million views on YouTube and who knows how many shares and tweets on social networks. Why is it that Kutcher’s speech has been making waves online? Why does his message...