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Originally published in the Boulder Daily Camera and the Longmont Daily Times-Call.

Tired of political advertisements yet?  I bet you are. Think it will end with the election this week? It won’t. We’re gearing up for a Presidential election year, so things are just getting started.  Given that we can’t avoid the noise, what can we learn about this type of communication?

Originally published in the Boulder Daily Camera and the Longmont Daily Times-Call.

As I made a mad dash over the bushes, between the buildings and over a curb I kept thinking – what went wrong? Earlier in the evening my friends and I gathered, eggs in hand, near a road in our town with a fair amount of traffic. Our plan was

Originally published in the Boulder Daily Camera and the Longmont Daily Times-Call.

I live in the shades of grey. Therefore, the increasing use of binary choices in communication has me baffled.  Only two choices?  Why? There’s a whole world out there with infinite choices! Binary thinking, by definition, is believing that there are only two sides. Everyone must pick one. It seems

Originally published in the Boulder Daily Camera and the Longmont Daily Times-Call.

In 2009 I wrote what would turn out to be one of my most read, most re-published columns ever. It hit home with many people, and was shared with businesses and individuals throughout the country. A news organization even had a copy of the column hanging in their advertising department

Originally published in the Boulder Daily Camera and the Longmont Daily Times-Call.

Traditional marketing is dead — why can’t people get this? This thought was shared recently at a gathering of local business people. It wasn’t the first time. Because the person in question was so confident in her assertion, most people just nodded. I asked why. Suddenly I felt like the

Originally published in the Boulder Daily Camera and the Longmont Daily Times-Call.

It’s time again. Time to talk about websites. Why? Because everyone has one. Or should have one. Few small businesses and organizations do them well however. It’s understandable. We are busy doing what we do. Right? But failure to recognize how important our websites are could lead to missed opportunities.

Originally published in the Boulder Daily Camera and the Longmont Daily Times-Call.

I’m frequently asked how I generate ideas for my monthly column. Some are my own thoughts based on what I personally think is relevant at the time. Some are suggested to me by readers. But mostly I practice what I preach. I first consider my client. What are their goals?

Originally published in the Boulder Daily Camera and the Longmont Daily Times-Call.

I had lunch with an assembly of Sikhs earlier this week.  I hadn’t planned to do so, but they were in the lobby of the Colorado State Capitol offering bowls of tastiness. They were drawing attention to their community and religion.  While enjoying a truly great dish, I was informed

Originally published in the Boulder Daily Camera and the Longmont Daily Times-Call.

I’ve landed on a new email list.  So, what you ask?  Aren’t we all added to new lists every day? This, however, is a specific list of reporters and media. It’s used by public relations professionals and communicators to reach different media outlets.  But, I’m not a reporter. I’ve  worked

Originally published in the Boulder Daily Camera and the Longmont Daily Times-Call.

Some of you got it. Some didn’t. I’m referring to my last column. I challenged communicators to do a better job of relationship building through effective communication. I noted how many conversations encompass a zero-sum gain perspective, thus limiting true dialogue and creating “winners” and “losers”. I also emphasized the