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Quick Hook or Quirk?

Tom Keefe — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:43:34 +0000

A few times in recent weeks, I’ve been unable to watch video news items promoted on Yahoo!. I click the link to watch…

…and get a “not available” message:

Has anyone else had this experience? Is the video source pulling the videos because of a surge in traffic, is this a conspiracy to make Yahoo! look bad, or something else?

Social Media Interview: Barbara Talisman

Tom Keefe — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:19:17 +0000

On Feb. 16, 2010, IABC/Chicago held a professional development session titled, “Making the Most Effective and Efficient Use of Your Time.” Barbara Talisman, president of Talisman Associates, Inc., delivered the presentation.

UPDATED 2/28/2010: I finally was able to upload the video to the IABC/Chicago YouTube channel. I’ve deleted the PodPress videos, which took too long to load, and embedded the YouTube video. Enjoy!

In this 8:45-minute video, Barbara is interviewed by IABC/Chicago volunteer Wanda Whitson. They discuss:


The benefits of a social media policy for organizations, and the risks if companies don't have one
Some of Barbara's favorite social media tools
An example of a successful social media campaign for an external audience
Who 'owns' social media within an organization
Then, two session attendees share one learning that they obtained from the session

For information on upcoming IABC/Chicago events, go to http://chicago.iabc.com.

For information on the consulting services offered by Talisman Associates, Inc., go to www.3talisman.com.

IABC/Chicago Interview: Communications ROI: A Watson Wyatt Worldwide Study

Tom Keefe — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:21:53 +0000

What are the links between effective communication and a company’s profitability? In this YouTube video interview that I recorded for IABC/Chicago using its Flip camera, Jill Folan, a senior communications consultant with Watson Wyatt Worldwide, shares some findings and insights gleaned from the firm’s “2009 Communication ROI Study Report.” (The report itself is available at this link.)

The interview was conducted just two weeks after the study results were released, at a Dec. 15, 2009 lunch event organized by IABC/Chicago’s professional development volunteer staff.

Folan was interviewed by IABC/Chicago member Julia Winn, who also created the video.

To Beard Or Not To Beard

Tom Keefe — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 02:55:06 +0000

After a few months of sporting a beard/goatee, I shaved yesterday. I would have shaved about two weeks sooner, but I was invited to deliver a speech that I wrote about beards to a Toastmasters club on Thursday, April 9.

Although the beard is gone (for now), you can decide for yourself whether it made for a good speech by viewing it here.