This post, co-authored by Alan Berkson with Fred McClimans, originally appeared on October 2, 2011 in PR Conversations. It has been reprinted and updated here. History is filled with examples of linkages between networking, mentoring and innovation, but over the centuries the knowledge acquisition ecosystem has changed considerably. There was a time …
Mentoring, Networking and Innovation
I co-authored a post this week for PR Conversations with Fred McClimans on the impact and role of mentoring. Here is an excerpt. You can find the full article here. Excerpt: The “hyper-connected” generation Technology, pervasive communication and the global availability of “any information everywhere” have had a negative impact on the …
Clash Of The Brands
There's a storm brewing in corporate circles. No, it's not about jobs, benefits or compensation. It's at the core of the nature of employment. It's setting the stage for a new kind of challenge, or perhaps, conflict. It has always been the goal of corporate relations – Analyst Relations/Customer Relations/Investor …
Turn On, Check In, Hang Out
What do social check-in’s have to do with “influence”? This was the basis for a recent conversation I had with Fred McClimans of the McClimans Group. Check out Fred’s most recent post “Are We Ready to Add Cause to Social Check-Ins?” to get a sense of the evolution of social check-in. Have you checked …




