February 17, 2011

What’s the best way to get people to really listen to the message you’re trying to get across? In today’s age of information and technology overload, we’re all getting hit with messages from every angle – mobile phones, email, text messages, tweets, Facebook updates.

February 9, 2011

This is a big week for me. It’s my first week back to work after taking maternity leave following the birth of my daughter, Lila, now two months old.

January 7, 2011

Here at the Brilliant Ink offices, we frequently go off on little rants about words. Words that are really cool.

December 15, 2010

A couple of weeks ago, I read about a disturbing trend. Apparently some companies have started hiring private investigators to determine if employees who are using sick days, are, in fact, sick.

October 20, 2010

Here at Brilliant Ink, we were all intrigued when we discovered SMITH Magazine's Six-Word Memoir Project. The whole concept is based on a legend that Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to write a story in just six words.

October 14, 2010

First things first: I promise we won't post celebratory birthday announcements every year until the end of time. But what can I say?

September 15, 2010

As a Brit, I grew up writing with proper British English and idiom. In the early part of my communications career, I learned that “correct” English could be baffling to colleagues from other countries.

March 4, 2010

As we work with our clients in developing communications strategies and messages to keep employees engaged in their jobs, we often find ourselves coming back to a common theme, regardless of the industry or project we are working on. That theme is meaningful purpose.

February 16, 2010

With Valentine's Day just behind us, it reminds me of how many of us "share the love" in the workplace - that is, through corporate recognition programs.Over time, the simple act of saying thank you seems to have become rather complicated in the corporate workplace.

February 10, 2010

Everybody loves a good story. As a kid, I became obsessed with reading early on.

February 2, 2010

Are you still reading? Unfortunately, those opening words often cause readers' eyes to glaze over.

December 10, 2009

Have you heard of Yammer yet? Think of it as Twitter for business - it's an online, information-sharing platform that enables employees across your organization to connect with each other.