Eleven years ago, when I started poseycorp, I did not know what I did not know, and I did not know what I would never know. That may be true for all of us. The world keeps changing in ways and at speeds I’m sure many of us wouldn’t have imagined. And … [Read more...] about Oh my, 11 years!
Politicians suck, but they are great repeaters
“Oh look at that shiny thing over there! Everyone’s talking about it! I’d much rather talk about that than our boring old messaging!” says the founder. “Please kill me now,” says the PR person (to herself only of course). Because the “boring old … [Read more...] about Politicians suck, but they are great repeaters
Watching is listening
You’re giving your presentation. You see arms folded, fidgeting, surreptitious phone checks. Oh no! You’re in the middle of explaining the third quarter data and all you can think about is whether your message or its length is off. Or, you get … [Read more...] about Watching is listening
Incremental action
We know that tiny, daily, incremental practice leads to real change. But it’s so tempting to think that doing just one big thing one time will embed a new skill into our brains. When I run a presentation skills or media training workshop, I … [Read more...] about Incremental action
Step by baby step
We’re two weeks into the new year. What are you seeing that you need to learn? What skills does your team need to develop? What’s working well? What’s broken? What’s hilarious? What’s horrible? If you can take an hour to think about foundational … [Read more...] about Step by baby step
Happy New Year!!
Welcome to the new year! I hope that your holiday break was restful and restorative, that your inbox and calendar are not overstuffed on re-entry, and that you feel refreshed and ready to tackle whatever 2024 has to offer. 2023 was the stuff of … [Read more...] about Happy New Year!!
One step at a time
Several years ago, I spent a week at The Ashram in Calabasas, California. It’s a simple place that will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. All twelve guests at the Ashram do yoga together as the sun rises before going out to hike for 5 - 6 … [Read more...] about One step at a time
Pessimistic optimist?
I’ve got a funny relationship with optimism and pessimism. After working in corporate PR for decades I’m pretty jaded about business and government leaders. When a CEO or anyone in government makes a stupid decision with painful consequences, I’m not … [Read more...] about Pessimistic optimist?
Stealth mode
[This is the last poseyblog post in the ‘of course it has to be fictional’ story of WidgetCo. - If you’re new to it, start here: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9.] Monica hung up … [Read more...] about Stealth mode
Let’s tell one story
[poseycorp’s newsletter and blog are almost done telling the absolutely, positively fictional story of Clara and Marcus’s big adventures at WidgetCo. - If you need to catch up: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter … [Read more...] about Let’s tell one story
