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5 Communications Lessons Learned from the 2012 Elections
In the wake of the recent elections, I collaborated with a group of my political junkie colleagues to analyze 5 trends most relevant to corporate marketing and communications. We look forward to your...
View ArticleThe Next Big Thing @SXSW
It’s that time of year when people across the entertainment and technology industries get excited for the South by Southwest festivals and conferences in Austin, TX. In addition to the hugely popular...
View ArticleSXSWedu 2013: Radical Changes and New Audiences for Ed-Tech
SXSWedu 2013 has wrapped up and everyone is back to their normal routines. What’s clear to anyone who was in Austin this week is that education in on the verge of some pretty dramatic changes. 1....
View ArticleThe Innovators Dilemma in Ed-Tech: Highlights from the ASU/GSV Education...
I had the opportunity to speak to a number of ed tech executives over the first 2 days of the ASU/GSV Education Innovation Summit in Phoenix this week. Fresh in my mind during these conversations was...
View ArticleCommon Core’s Weak Link
Those of us in Washington state (or anyone trying to travel on I-5 through Washington state) received a wet wake-up call last month about how easy it is to break big, strong things. A bridge that has...
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ISTE13 Uber Recap: Technology+People=Creativity
At the ISTE 13 conference in San Antonio, TX last month, education technology–particularly that related to tablets–seemed to have come into its own. Whereas last year there remained some head...
View ArticleIs there an (ed-tech) app for that?
There has been no shortage of opinions about the mission ahead of Microsoft’s next CEO since Steve Ballmer’s announcement that he plans to retire within the year. In last Wednesday’s Wall Street...
View ArticleFive Campaign Lessons from Massachusetts Education Reform
When I read this passage in Kenneth Chang’s feature in Tuesday’s New York Times on Massachusetts’ standards-driven education success, I chuckled. Critics worried that when the use of MCAS as a...
View ArticleWon’t somebody think of the children?
Between ongoing revelations about the NSA spying programs, Facebook’s privacy-eroding policies and the rise of “social” online advertising, communications consulting about privacy has moved beyond...
View ArticleThree Tips to Becoming a Better Conference Speaker
So, you’ve been invited to speak at a conference. Perhaps as a panelist or as a facilitator. But, you’re feeling nervous. You’re not sure you are up to the challenge. You’re worried about how you’ll be...
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