by Elaine Rosenblum | Oct 17, 2016 | Authenticity, Conversation, Low to No Tech, ProForm U®, Respect, Word Choice
I’ve obsessed about words for thirty years. The first ten were spent in advertising agencies, weighing words heavily. Whether it was 30 seconds of radio, :60 of network TV or a full-page print ad in the New York Times, every word cost money and took up space. ...
by Elaine Rosenblum | Jan 29, 2016 | Authenticity, Collaborative Communication, College Admissions, Personal Branding
I teach high school students to develop resumes and interviewing skills daily, and I know first hand what the Harvard University Turning the Tide initiative inspires. I have had multiple students ask me if we can “make up stuff” when they sense there may be a...
by Elaine Rosenblum | Sep 11, 2015 | Authenticity, Respect
I vote “yes” for friends at work. However, I think it best to separate “work friends” from “personal friends.” The word friends is overused and diluted (think Facebook). I suggest shifting the term toward specificity and reframing “work friends” as “colleague...
by Elaine Rosenblum | Jul 15, 2015 | Authenticity, Respect
I’m glad Zigman wrote the New York Times article, “I can’t apologize-Sorry” because it highlights the importance of a sincere apology and advocates face to face or phone as number one and two of preferred methods. I agree. She motivates...
