Communication World articles from May 1995

Communication World archives from May 1995

Survey of Dallas-area executives identifies communication priorities.
May 1, 1995... Area business executives want professional communicators to concentrate on organizational goals rather than routine activities, according to a Dallas/IABC survey about communication challenges. The one-page survey, mailed in mid-December to 100...

Conversations with executive headhunters: the market's hot for high level pros. (includes related article)
May 1, 1995... Across the U.S., at least, high level communication professionals are in high demand. The search for talent has executive recruiter Judy Cushman, president of Seattle's Marshall Consultants/West, so busy she's had to turn away business - for the...

Six strategies for entrepreneurs: how to get time on your side: (and off your back).
May 1, 1995... The dream: a well organized home office, with busy phone, fax and modem feeding us a steady stream of fascinating work that we attack with boundless energy - no commute, corporate costumes, irrelevant meetings, endless approval lists, or fear of...

I gave at the basement. (home-based business)
May 1, 1995... When I read the other day that every 16 seconds someone else in the U.S. becomes a home-based worker, I couldn't believe it. Are companies really firing people that fast? And if the estimates are correct, and 32 million Americans now make their...

Compassion is OK in the business world. (includes related article)
May 1, 1995... History has taught us repeatedly about the power of words, but still we sometimes just don't get it. Surprisingly, writers can be the first to miss the point. I have to admit I am one of those scribes. I totally underestimated the impact of a...

Feeling guilty because you survived a layoff? ... You're not alone.
May 1, 1995... Many employees laid off during a company downsizing go through an emotionally wrenching experience. Yet coworkers who remain with their employers have similar reactions. They often face a gamut of emotions ranging from guilt that they are...

Brother, sister, can you paradigm.
May 1, 1995... They used to tell me I was building a dream and so I followed the mob. When there was earth to plough or guns to bear I was always there, right on the job... They used to tell me I was building a dream, so why should I be standing in line? Once I...

Wooing the world-wide web: the honeymoon is heaven but the wedding was hell.
May 1, 1995... We are pleased to announce the marriage of Communication World and the World-Wide Web - the collection of Internet computer files which boasts great graphics and hypertext hot links. CW staff members are currently enjoying a honeymoon with the...

'Aim' projects with objectives.(Winners Circle)
May 1, 1995... I want to pose a hypothesis: Most of us "do" objectives wrong. In competitions and in the work place, many otherwise excellent communicators stumble when it comes to preparing project objectives. Oh, surely most IABCers are good enough...