The executive editor of the New York Times, Bill Keller, should be applauded for knowing how to deliver tough news. Two months ago, when he announced that the newsroom would lose 5 per cent of its editorial staff he did so in front of all his employees via a speech that was laced with a strong dose of pessimism about the current reality and a realistic hope of the future.
...My friend who works in banking and corporate communications tells me her department is on the lookout for a good writer; someone who can deliver difficult news in a tasteful manner.
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LET'S FACE IT, when you have to go to your entrepreneurial boss with questions that range from getting a pay raise to adding more people to your team, the task can seem like the proverbial walk into the lion's den. It does not help if she regales you with tales of starting the business on her own, with no budget and no staff.
Should you shut up and make do with the resources you have? Or should you press ahead with your requests knowing that in order to execute your functions, you need the support - monetary or otherwise.
I am just back from the IABC conference in New York where I enjoyed 4 straight days of networking and learning. After attending at least 2 conferences a year and several in-between, not to mention the countless ones held locally, you kind of get to know exactly what you are looking for in a presenter. I like mine straight up. I enjoy presenters who are great story tellers; those that draw from real life stories as opposed to those that come from the text book. I engage with those who don't rely on power point slides. Heaven help it if they start reading from them. That's the point at which I walk out.
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