by ellen | Jun 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’m sitting at my father’s desk. He had it built once he retired and it always held a place of honour in his houses. It exudes his essence and tells of a time past. The calculator with a roll of paper behind it. The prodigious roll of stamps waiting to accompany bills...
by ellen | Jun 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
While the process of developing a brand within an international NGO is fraught with perils, the end product of having a trusted global brand is well worth the effort. Brand is not sugar-coating. Brand is a deep understanding of the essence of an organization, married...
by ellen | May 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
One of my favourite clients just received her black belt in communications from Melcrum (Congrats, Christine!) In recalling the effort, she reminded me of an important communications dictum to keep in mind: Know, feel and do. Before that first tap on the keyboard, a...
by ellen | May 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
With almost five years of business firmly under our belt, Kabisa would like to thank the people who made it all possible—YOU—our clients! We’re grateful for your continuing support, the opportunities to learn from and with you—and the fascinating and challenging...
by ellen | Apr 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
I was in Seattle visiting my family recently and someone noted the scar on my neck from a thyroid tumor. She said, “You’re a downwinder, aren’t you?” Hadn’t heard that word in a long time. I actually grew up in Spokane, on the eastern side of the state, in the path of...
by ellen | Apr 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
I just finished reading “Catherine the Great” by Robert K. Massie—a favourite author of mine. One of the things that made Catherine a great empress of the vast Russian Empire was her attempt to reform the legal code in 1767. As a benevolent autocrat, she could have...
