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Posted By: Steve Crescenzo | June 26, 2009

First . . . a moment of silence for the King of Pop, please. While fans everywhere mourn the death of Michael Jackson, I have particular reason to be a little sad and nostalgic today, because I have a special tie to Jackson. You see, I lost my virginity to Michael Jackson. I mean, not [...]


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Whew! We can at last take Iran off the worry list!

Posted By: Steve Crescenzo | June 19, 2009

Like most people, I'm very concerned about the situation in Iran. Riots, protests, rigged elections, fake democracy, religious zealots in an unstable country progressing towards nuclear power, close proximity to Pakistan, another country about to explode . . . it's all enough to make one lose some sleep. Or, rather, it WAS enough to make [...]


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I have seen the enemy . . . twice in the same day!

Posted By: Steve Crescenzo | June 04, 2009

There are a lot of reasons employee communicators aren’t as effective as they could or should be. Among them: Overly cautious, old-school executives who are afraid to try anything new. Lawyers whose knee-jerk reaction is to say no to everything to “protect the company.” Middle managers who see information as power, and believe the more [...]


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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

Write & Rewrite Webinar

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.