A few weeks ago, I shared a conversation between Vikram and Hanna about creativity and templates – “Why Do We Have Templates? They Limit My Creativity!” To begin, everyone is creative. A designation or a role doesn’t limit your imagination or how you can convey a message. Look around you. Life is often about templates. You […]
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Clarity, Commitment and Consistency – Key To Personal Branding
Carving a niche and being your best in an evolving world can be challenging. Without a clear purpose and strategy for your personal branding journey you can lose your way very quickly. Moreover, there are several myths about personal branding that cloud how people approach this topic. Many go about building reputation and credibility assuming […]
I am Quitting My Job. How Does It Matter How I Leave?
Zain is a good performer at his company – Opinion Limited, a media publishing house and is doing well at work. Over the last couple of years he has grown in his role and been lauded for remarkable initiatives he led. However in the last few months he has been dropping the ball on initiatives […]
5 Insights That Can Help Reimagine CSR
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) seems to be gaining momentum based on what I heard and witnessed at the 2016 NASSCOM Foundation CSR Leadership Conference at Bengaluru on Nov 24. Why did I think so? · To have the chief guest of honour, Smt. Priyanka Varghese – Indian Forest Service Officer and the Officer of Special Duty […]
How Do I Find My Career ‘Sweet Spot’?
A few days ago I received an e-mail from a person seeking advice on switching careers. This individual serves as a journalist with a leading publication in the city and is keen to move into corporate and internal communications. She asked me for recommendations to change tracks and if certain qualifications such as an MBA […]
Connected Devices, Distracted Audiences
What comes in the way of great communication? The very devices that connect us so closely with people. As I listened to Rajiv Makhni (more popularly known as the NDTV Gadget Guru) on March 13, the first day of the Public Relations Council of India’s 9th Global Communication Conclave it became evident that while technology […]
Delighted To Be Inducted Into the Public Relations Council of India’s (PRCI) 2015 ‘Hall Of Fame’
Wanted to share that I was inducted into the 2015 PR Hall of Fame at the 9th Global Communication Conclave of the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) today at New Delhi. I am humbled by this wonderful honor and to receive it from the Union Minister For Tribal Affairs, Mr. Jual Oram – the […]
How Dependable Are You As A Communicator?
Prakash is an internal communicator with a leading pharmaceutical organization and has over 6 years of experience managing company communication channels and change management initiatives. In his company he is often invited to provide effective solutions for ongoing internal communication programs one of which includes a campaign to build pride among employees. Prakash began well […]
Follow Through To Amplify Your Story’s Impact
Take 2. After discovering the event first hand earlier this week, I attended two more sessions of the Social Media Week and here is the update. I enjoyed the engaging address by Dhimant Parekh – Founder, The Better India who shared stories of his journey in ‘Driving Positive Change Through Social Change’. Took away many […]
If Your Culture Isn’t Open To Feedback, Stay Away from Social Media
Yesterday, I attended three sessions at the 2015 Social Media Week in Bangalore and came away with more questions than answers on how this evolving domain is viewed by agencies, brands and consumers. #SMW15 Here are a sample of questions that audiences raised while three leaders from digital agencies explained integrating social media with communication, […]