Your Brand Rebellion: Deliver an Unexpected Pleasure
Today I read that Virgin Atlantic will offer live stand-up comedy acts on certain domestic flights. Wait, what? An airline that allows stand-up comedians to perform during a flight?! This can’t be true, right? Well, it is true. As the Telegraph reports: “The airline...
Storytelling 101: Communicate your ideas and start a movement
Your story matters. Your reasons matter. Your audience wants to know why you’re in business, and they’ll flock to you if you’re telling YOUR story in a compelling way. So, how do you tell a good story? How do you communicate your vision and the reason why you’re doing...
Press Release Topics: Spread Your Good News
You’re probably familiar with this scenario: You started your own business or personal brand not too long ago. You’ve been working hard to get your biz rolling and had some successes along the way. Now you’re ready to conquer the world and spread the good news… But...
How to Connect With Your Audience Offline
You can connect with your audience in a myriad of ways. It doesn’t always have to be just social media. In fact, I would encourage you to find ways to connect with your prospects offline. Face to face conversations can be so powerful and inspiring for both you as a...
True Voice Times 3000
There are conferences, and there’s the World Domination Summit – also lovingly called WDS. This 4th of July weekend, I attended the 2013 World Domination Summit. It was the 3rd time I made the journey from Los Angeles to Portland to meet close to 3000 fellow WDS...
Storytelling 101: Connecting With Your Audience
You’ve probably been there. What do I write on my blog, in my newsletter, on social media, and on my website to best connect with my audience? Experts have written books about how to best get your audience’s attention, engage them around a topic and inspire them to...
Ode to the Communications Rebel
I launched Communications Rebel six months ago, in January 2013. A good time to look back on what the rebel tribe has accomplished so far. And a perfect time to say THANK YOU to all who’ve supported the evolution of the rebel spirit and to those who’ve been kicking my...
How to be true to yourself on social media
Ever wondered why some people just seem to always have the right thing to say on social media. Some brands just know how to get their people engaged around what they’re posting on Facebook, Twitter & Co. What’s that magic sauce that they’re using? Is there a way...
Writing Lessons from Stephen King
How do you hone your writing skills? And that’s not a rhetorical question. I encourage you to think about what you do every day to become a better writer? Yeah, you heard that right. It takes a daily commitment to the craft if you want to grow as a writer. That...
Why It’s Your Duty to Speak Up
Did you know that today is World Press Freedom Day? The United Nations declared May 3 World Press Freedom Day to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of press. Today, we remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression....