I promise to return to regularly scheduled programming, but first, let's get some inspiration to face another week.

Sometimes it is easy to cave into the feelings of being overwhelmed, and even more tempting to say, "I can't," when faced with personal and professional obstacles. Here is a story about a father-and-son team that should you allow it, will inspire you to push past all the "can'ts" you might have pent up in your life. It is also a story that reminds me of the most important things in life.



Rick Hoyt was read more...

I haven't done a Fun Friday in awhile. You know the saying, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."

So, I took this very quick quick about my blog personality. And for those that, you won't be surprised to find out that I am an extrovert. However, I have toned down a bit, when I took the more involved Myers Briggs test over six years ago, I was off the charts for extrovert, now I can appreciate a hot cup of tea, a book and a quiet house to myself.


I am 70% Extrovert,
30% Introvert
You are quite outgoing; You are a social connector - read more...

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Originally uploaded by gwilmore. It seems that sometimes communicators get so enamored with a tactical solution: ie., blogs, brochures and events, that they forget what they are trying to accomplish and how the people targeted for a tactic might respond.

It is why I am such a fan of the four-part public relations planning process: Research, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation. read more...

Aside from authoring Communication Overtones, I run a small boutique public relations firm in San Antonio, Texas. When I first started My PR Pro in 2002, I didn't need any marketing. I have been blessed with some great (and steady) clients.

However, I felt it was time to put up some more online real estate (as much as I love "Communication Overtones," it isn't a business site), and get an read more...

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Originally uploaded by noodlepie. I am not one who says blogging has killed mainstream media. Pew reports that 39 percent of Internet users in the U.S say that they read blogs (or 19 percent of the total U.S. population read blogs - pdf).

I don’t know how this translates worldwide, but it means read more...