by Elaine Rosenblum | Aug 21, 2019 | Civility, Conflict, Human Connection, Respect, Word Choice
For my comeback blog, there’s no better time to talk about the power of human kindness. The next time you throw out some angry language, don’t fool yourself into thinking “well I showed them.” While you may have blasted out a verbal bullet or two, you also shot...
by Elaine Rosenblum | Sep 23, 2017 | Authenticity, Civility, ProForm U®, Respect, Word Choice
I am beating my drum again! I wholeheartedly agree with Professor Christine Porath’s recent Quartz article about the importance of civility in the professional space. She cites that feeling disrespected in the workplace negatively influences productivity and cost...
by Elaine Rosenblum | Aug 1, 2017 | Career, Collaborative Communication, Conversation, Getting the Job, Interviewing, Marketability, ProForm U®, Word Choice
Traveling back from NYC, I read the 07/27/17 Forbes’ article by Carmine Gallo, The One Job Interview Skill in Short Supply, According to Dirty Jobs’ Mike Rowe. Rowe asserts that candidates who speak and write well get the job, and I say truer words have never been...
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 | Sep 2, 2016 | Career, ProForm U®, Respect, Word Choice
Conventional Wisdom? Is abbreviated, less formal “text speak” eroding professional communication skills? Science says no because research indicates that we distinguish context and situationally switch language from “text speak” to...
by Elaine Rosenblum | Jan 13, 2016 | Respect, Word Choice
Social media is often used to compliment or criticize a business based on the customer’s experience. But it can also backfire on the poster as seen in this recent example that went viral. A woman recently left a post on a restaurant’s Facebook page, saying she would...
