It's a very important question. You could be doing it - and have NO idea. Most people don't. They do it in meetings, at their desk, in interviews, even on stage! It's really not a good thing. I had a client who did it at the beginning of his media [...]
Some people talk with their hands. Some people talk with their hands a little too much. They're in the middle of a room - yet, it's like they're waving down a plane. Distracting? Yes. Have you ever been in an audience or watched someone online and found yourself watching them [...]
“Smile.” “Why don’t you smile more?” “You’re so pretty when you smile.” When I was younger, directors said it to me. Photographers. Bosses. Strangers on the street. My parents still do. "Smile." My resting bitch face found in the wild while producing a show on Midway Airport in Chicago. [...]
When I was about 35, I remember thinking about all the things I wanted to do, but was waiting for because they were things to do when “I get married.” I’m not the only one who thinks this way. I hear a lot of women say things like, "I can't wait [...]
People are fired for what they post or tweet in their off-hours. This is fact. Your personal social media platforms are not really personal. Once hired - you represent your company. A simple tweet can hurt the reputation of your company. Not everyone understands. Do your employees? This is something [...]
We’re just days away from tax day. You have three extra days this year to file your returns. The deadline is Tuesday, April 18, 2017. If your business has anything to do with taxes… I’d be reaching out to your local media with different angles for TV, newspaper, radio and digital [...]
By now, you’ve seen the videos. You’ve heard the news reports. You’ve read all your friends’ posts on Facebook about what they say United Airlines and the doctor should have done Sunday. I’ve been on the phone for the past 24-hours with people asking me what should have been done and [...]
Picture courtesy of WCIU TV It's live TV. A lot could have happened. More U.S. missile strikes in Syria. A major storm on the day of the Chicago Cubs home opener (actually, it's pouring here in Chicago as I write this, but it should clear up in [...]
It was six o'clock on a Sunday morning and I raced out of bed to buy coffee. I wanted to beat the others. You see, I tried Saturday, but the line was WAY too long. It was down the street. In my opinion, no coffee is worth standing in that [...]
