Author Archives: leahswearingen

Share In addition to crisp weather, baked apples, crimson foliage, and Halloween, October is

Share If you’re like most smart, highly educated professionals, you may not be aware that the front page of the Wall Street Journal is written at the ninth-grade level.

Share With Google’s debut last week of its monster infant, Google+, I can’t help but think of Bette Davis’s famous movie line: “Hold on to your seats. It’s going to be a bumpy night.” How fun is this? At last … Continue reading →

Share Happy July, and happy birthday America! As we celebrate the brilliant minds that formed our nation, the outspoken Founding Father, Patrick Henry, comes to mind. Henry was the first among his peers to call for revolution. The same fiery … Continue reading →

Share To its credit, the Public Relations Society of America (www.prsa.org) has a rigorous accreditation program for experienced PR practitioners who wish to earn the APR designation (Accredited in Public Relations).

Share In Gone With the Wind, Scarlett O’Hara’s frequent refrain was, “I can’t think about that now.

Share This is the age of empowered consumers.

Share On the surface, it looks unfair. Just as many well-established professionals hit their stride, all the rules change.