Is a picture still worth a thousand words?
Posted By: Cindy Crescenzo | January 27, 2009
Visual Congruence’s Brian O’Mara-Croft thinks so . . . as long as you’re using the right pictures Brian O’Mara-Croft pictures good communication as, well, a picture. As owner of Visual Congruence, a Chicago-area information design firm, he helps organizations create maps, presentations and visual tools to help educate and inform audiences. Here, Brian talks to [...]
Creative Communications 101: The Flip Video
Posted By: Cindy Crescenzo | January 27, 2009
Cindy Crescenzo demonstrates how easy it is to use the Flip Video camera and edit movies using the built in software. Also, watch the video and learn how you can WIN a Flip Video Camcorder! Duration: 8:42
Push yourself beyond your boundaries
Posted By: Cindy Crescenzo | January 20, 2009
Creative Conversations, Episode 3: Unfortunately, our communications feast must come to an end. In the final episode of the Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuk series, Ron tells us how a cedar planked pear with rhubarb compote, drizzle of ice wine with lavender pedals, honey sauce and dollop of whip cream with vanilla bean represents how communicators face [...]
Posted By: Cindy Crescenzo | January 20, 2009
What is the most useful tool in telling a story where someone, or a group of people, have a lot of passion? What is the most useful tool to help multiple locations get to know their peers who work across the country? Video! The task of creating a video clip used to be daunting and [...]
Episode 2: Are you a chicken or a pork butt? (part 2)
Posted By: Cindy Crescenzo | January 14, 2009
In part two of this three-part series, creative communicator Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuk ties mouthwatering recipes for cedar planked salmon, a pulled pork sandwich and grilled rack of lamb to the importance of managing your communication career, respecting your different audiences and the importance of communication measurement. Duration: 19:14 Listen to Creative Conversations Episode 2 now! [...]
Posted By: Cindy Crescenzo | January 13, 2009
When we try to be all things to all employees, are we setting ourselves up to fail? Read on to find out . . . and possibly win a free registration to an upcoming event! Draw this scenario in your mind . . . You are a great magazine editor. Online, print . . . [...]
A conversation with Southwest Airlines’ Steve Heaser
Posted By: Cindy Crescenzo | January 12, 2009
Steve Heaser has a job that didn’t exist one year ago. He works as a Senior Multimedia Specialist on Southwest Airlines’ “Emerging and Multimedia Team.” The team is responsible for producing Southwest’s blogs, podcasts, and video. Here, Steve talks to Crescenzo Communications about the job, offers tips on the best way to use these emerging [...]
Episode 1: A conversation with Ron Shewchuk (part 1)
Posted By: Cindy Crescenzo | January 07, 2009
Duration: 13:45 In the inaugural episode of Creative Conversations, Steve Crescenzo explains the concept for the show and then sits down for Happy Hour to talk about the connection between championship barbeque cooking and creative communications. Illegitimus non carborundum est! Listen to the podcast now!
Posted By: Cindy Crescenzo | January 07, 2009
An overview of the number one tool for all start-up podcasters: Audacity. Audacity Communicators with no budget, listen up! One of the best things about social media is that it can be done without sinking a hole in your budget. Audacity is a program Steve and I use to train communicators who want to podcast. It is compatible for [...]
The best Christmas gift I got this year…
Posted By: Cindy Crescenzo | January 06, 2009
. . . came from a communicator I’ve been lucky enough to do some work with. The present? She sent me a copy of her revamped, magnificent print publication I got some cool gifts this year for Christmas. My son gave me a big Santa mug to drink my tea out of, and even had [...]
September 15, 2010
Corporate Communications 3.0: 7 Ways You Can Be Relevant 5 Years From Now
IABC Webinar: 11:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Central Time
As social media and other factors chip away at the traditional role of the communicator as "publisher," organizations are going to take a harder look at what they're getting from their communicators - and whether or not they need them at all. During this webinar Steve shows you the skills that will always be in demand, no matter how much things change and how you can blend these skills with the ones you'll need for tomorrow.
September 16, 2010
Webinar: 1:00 p.m. Central Time
Steve Crescenzo (Write) and Jim Ylisela (Rewrite) bring you a webinar with a twist: Steve and Jim will talk about whatever's on your mind: writing, social media, intranets, running an editorial operation, executive communications, boring initiatives and common communication problems.
October 14, 2010
Strategic Creative Communications
Washington, D.C.
The only seminar that links creative communications using print, online and social media tools with strategy, research and measurement.
October 17 - 19, 2010
IABC 2010 Heritage Region Conference
Philadelphia, PA
Cutting through the Clutter: Creating Communications that People Will Actually Pay Attention to . . . and Act on! In this keynote session on October 19, Steve showcases dozens of real-life examples of how to change the very nature of how you communicate so you can cut through the clutter and grab your audiences' attention.
October 28 - 29, 2010
IABC 2010 Employee Communication Conference
Chicago, Illinois
Breakout! Turn the traditional employee communication model upside down. With new media, Web 2.0, changing demographics and shifting corporate cultures, employee communicators need to change with the times and communicate differently. On October 28, Steve will show you how.
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