Using the language or thoughts of another author as your own, without credit, used to be a bad thing. But it looks like our attitudes about plagiarism have loosened, to say the least. Who cares? If tolerating a little plagiarism is a slippery slope, might as well bring a sled and enjoy the ride, right?…
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An Unruly report released on July 10, 2013 was recapped in a post by Greg Jarboe “Want Your Video Ads to Go Viral? Stop Trying to be Funny.” In the article about the Unruly report, Greg Jarboe writes, “The two most popular ads from this year’s Super Bowl attracted the most shares on Facebook, Twitter, and the…
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So how did “the buzz” get started? The first time my friend Hope asked how comfortable I would be with the buzz on “making the ask,” I had to pause. The meaning was clear – we were discussing making direct solicitations on behalf of a non-profit – but her use of the verb, “to ask”…
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I’ve made it. If you haven’t made it yet you probably will one of these days. It’s like accidentally biting your tongue – you know it’s going to happen but there isn’t much you can do about it. Happens before you know it.
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