Thursday, November 13, 2008
Welcome! Much has changed since Lisa and I started our public relations business 15 years ago, back in January 1994. One constant, however, has been the desire to share our experiences and insight in public relations by publishing a topical and useful journal. Throughout the years, By George has been a part of our efforts [...]
Thursday, November 13, 2008
There is truly one unforgettable video available on-line that will move you and make a difference in the way you look at life (and death).
On September 18, 2007, computer science professor Randy Pausch stepped in front of an audience of 400 people at Carnegie Mellon University to deliver a last lecture called “Really Achieving [...]
Thursday, November 13, 2008
For the past 15 years, CG&A COMM has been publishing By George as an irregular on-line journal. The most viewed column over those years has been an article on running effective meetings. As we are all cursed with having to sit through far too many meetings, here is that original piece to help you make [...]
Thursday, November 13, 2008
1. Verbs has to agree with their subjects.
2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
3. And don’t start a sentence with a conjunction.
4. It is wrong to ever split an infini-tive.
5. Avoid clichés like the plague.
6. Also, always avoid annoying alliteration.
7. Also, too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies.
8. No sentence fragments.
9. Contractions aren’t necessary [...]
Thursday, November 13, 2008
In December 2005, CG&A COMM published their research on uncovering the most significant quotes through the ages. Here is an annotated list (in no particular order) of the ‘Top-Ten-Quotes-of-All-Time.’
Do onto others as you would have others do onto you. The Bible – This is known as the ‘Golden Rule’. It captures the fundamental belief of [...]
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Start with a cage containing five monkeys.
Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string and place a set of stairs under it. Before long, a monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all of the other monkeys with cold water. [...]