I'm on a bit of a content-marketing kick. Because marketing and comms often go hand in hand, I thought this was an interesting article.

This article explore some basic principles as they relate to communication and change management. It acknowledges how essential a strong comms plan is when moving forward with change.

This is a great article that touches on many of the things we talked about in Janice's class this week. There are also some links to the innovation/diffusion readings for virtual org.

The Obama tweet mentioned below, got me thinking about social brands. This article elaborates on the concept and provides three ways companies can tell a social brand story. It addresses this key question "How can brands continue to inspire, stay relevant, and excel in this socially charged ecosystem?"

I'm sure we'll all getting a bit tired of the social media analysis of the election. But this is an interesting read looking at Obama's "Four more years." tweet.

This is an article that applies some rhetorical tools in a leadership context. It explores things like: -Threats or consequences -Passion, pathos -Humor, wit -Imperfection -Surprise -Wonder

An interesting read on how organization's can take an emotional approach to marketing on LinkedIn (and other social media platforms).

Another infographic! This one explores the psychology behind social media addictions. Read on...

Okay, this article definitely needs to be read with a critical eye. But it's an interesting look at how Fbook will be highlighting privacy features for new members.

This is an interesting article that explores the connection between indecision, workplace communication.

A report on manager-employee communication and how to improve this two-way communication. According to the report "one of the most common sources of low productivity and poor work ethic is the relationship between a manager and an employee."

This is a fun collection of visual designs on the topic of environmentalism.

Some tips for your next PPT! "An audience can't listen to your presentation and read detailed, text-heavy slides at the same time (not without missing key parts of your message, anyway). So make sure your slides pass what I call the glance test: People should be able to comprehend each one in about three seconds."

This is a great blog from HBR that explores the importance of change readiness (implies that change is always present) as opposed to change management (implies change is new and needs to be managed) and which communication tools can support change.

Good advice for us as young professionals and especially relevant as we seek out internships.

Last week's discussion in Virtual Org got me thinking about effective ways to communicate change. This is a high-level view of some tips for communicating change. More to come on this topic!

Perhaps the time has come...perhaps it's already passed. :( I'm not ready to give up bbm!

Tthis is a helpful read to squash some bad PR habits.

An interesting look at "Promoted Posts" on Facebook from the small-business perspective.

While I think grammar is always important, it is especially relevant to us as professional communicators. This blog from HBR explores why proper grammar matters.