Archive for 2010

Social Media Stats

Posted by Ruth Atherley of AHA Creative Strategies on November 22nd, 2010

There is an interesting piece on Socialmediatoday.com that provides some stats and facts about the use of social media. Think social media is just a fad that you can ignore (still?…really?) – have a read. It may change your attitude.

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Partnering With Your PR Agency

Posted by Paul Holman of AHA Creative Strategies on November 19th, 2010

Partnering With Your PR Agency from AHA Creative on Vimeo.

AHA Flip Cam Friday.

In today’s video, Ruth talks about what an organization can do to make their relationship with a PR agency work well.

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Guest Blog Post – Random Act Of Kindness

Posted by GuestBlogger of AHA Creative Strategies on November 17th, 2010

THIS BLOG POST WAS WRITTEN BY AHA CREATIVE STRATEGIES COORDINATOR LAURIE HANLEY.

When the team at AHA first placed the monthly Random Act of Kindness money into my hands, asking me to do something nice for a stranger, I was overwhelmed with feelings of both excitement and honour at the idea that I got to do this.

I had no idea just how difficult it would be to commit to an idea and set the plan in motion. I had no clue how awkward it would feel to approach a complete stranger, gift in hand, with the…

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What A Communicator Hears ….

Posted by Ruth Atherley of AHA Creative Strategies on November 08th, 2010

Kristen Ridley, a communicator who is a regular contributor on Ragan.com, has an excellent (and amusing) blog post entitled: “How to make a communicator violent in one easy step!”  If you are a communicator, you will find yourself nodding your head and grinning. You will recognize several scenarios here. If you work with a communicator – in-house, at an agency like AHA or with a freelancer, see if you recognize yourself in this post. And if you do, have a respectful and open conversation with your communicator. It will make the relationship better and it will make the…

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Balance Is Important

Posted by Paul Holman of AHA Creative Strategies on November 05th, 2010

Balance Is Important from AHA Creative on Vimeo.

In today’s video, Ruth talks about the importance of having balance in your communications initiatives. (And TRIES to balance a large bowl of water on her head…)

We are speaking to Flip about the editing glitches we’re experiencing with their software.

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Blogs Worth Reading

Posted by Ruth Atherley of AHA Creative Strategies on November 04th, 2010

There is an excellent piece at simplyzesty.com that outlines 50 of the best social media and technology blogs. It’s worth a read if you want to increase your understanding of the social media world.

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Five Cultural Trends Shaping Communications

Posted by Ruth Atherley of AHA Creative Strategies on November 01st, 2010

There is an excellent guest blog post at briansolis.com on five cultural trends shaping business communication and public service. It is worth a read.

Brian Solis always has interesting, engaging and relevant content on his blog post and this piece is no exception. It brings up some interesting points that, whether you agree with them or not, are worth a discussion with your communications team.

Do you recognize your organization in any of the points?

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Dog Food Can Taste Great!

Posted by Paul Holman of AHA Creative Strategies on October 29th, 2010

Dog Food Can Taste Great! from AHA Creative on Vimeo.

In today’s video, Ruth talks about the importance of looking at your communications efforts from a different angle. She attends a dog food dinner – for people – and shows just how important it is to look at things from a different angle.

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