Remember, Social Media Are PERSONAL Communication Tools! Articles Mack Collier is a social media consultant, trainer and speaker. He has been actively immersed in social media since 2005, and in that time, has helped advise, teach and consult with businesses of all shapes and sizes on how they can better

Persistence vs. Patience: Are Your Communications Being Ignored? Ah—the roadblocks in stakeholder communication! Sure, you expect some delay from low priority stakeholders but what if key stakeholders are also ignoring your attempts to communicate? During the project planning phase everyone seemed enthusiastic and signed off on the communication plan you

The Surprising Power of Questions Publication Date: May 01, 2018 Much of an executive’s workday is spent asking others for information–requesting status updates from a team leader, for example, or questioning a counterpart in a tense negotiation. Yet unlike professionals such as litigators, journalists, and doctors, who are taught how

What Blogs Should You Be Reading? Articles Mack Collier is a social media consultant, trainer and speaker. He has been actively immersed in social media since 2005, and in that time, has helped advise, teach and consult with businesses of all shapes and sizes on how they can better connect

Is Your Team Suffering From Project Burnout? Tips for Fighting Back As a project manager, you must be aware that burnout is akin to stress but it is not the same thing. When people suffer from burnout, it affects all aspects of their work and even their personal lives. It’s

You Need an Innovation Strategy Why is it so hard to build and maintain the capacity to innovate? The reason is not simply a failure to execute but a failure to articulate an innovation strategy that aligns innovation efforts with the overall business strategy. Without such a strategy, companies will

Everything You Think You Know About Social Media and Measuring ROI is Wrong! Articles Mack Collier is a social media consultant, trainer and speaker. He has been actively immersed in social media since 2005, and in that time, has helped advise, teach and consult with businesses of all shapes and

Is Your God Complex Sabotaging the Success of Your Projects? It’s pretty easy to spot the individuals in a group that are suffering from a God complex. Talk to them briefly and they will gladly explain to you how superior their intellect is to everyone else’s and how they deserve

Need More Blog Posts? Then Start a Series! Articles Mack Collier is a social media consultant, trainer and speaker. He has been actively immersed in social media since 2005, and in that time, has helped advise, teach and consult with businesses of all shapes and sizes on how they can

Project Communication Skills: Mastering Virtual Body Language in Emails, Text Messages and Other Written Communications Yes! Virtual body language is an actual thing, and it is absolutely critical in jobs where a lot of digital interfacing—be it email, texting or instant messaging—is required. After all, communicating with everyone via text