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Shel Holtz
Communicating at the Intersection of Business and Technology
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In mid-1996, after nearly 20 years in the corporate world, I left my job as a senior consultant and regional communications practice leader at a global human resources consulting firm and struck out on my own. My goal was to help organizations apply emerging technologies to their corporate communication efforts while continuing to develop employee communication strategies.

The last 21 years…

I had completely forgotten that I’d taken my little Casio digital camera with me to the IABC Research Foundation Think Tank a few weeks back. I was browsing images from the camera when I stumbled on this, which someone from the Think Tank graciously shot of me with Neville Hobson (left), Adrian Chan, Chris Heuer, and J.D. Lasica.

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During yesterday’s Twitter-based PR20chat on the seven deadly sins of PR 2.0, it seemed clear to me that a lot of the issues introduced would never occur if communicators employed a strategic planning process rather than just dive into Twitter, Facebook, blogs or whatever.

Even organic social networking can benefit from planning. Sure, you’re going to become a trusted member of communities and engage…

During my Tenure at Allergan, the leadership of the Human Resources department spent a long weekend at a Ropes course. At this outdoorsy facility, the vice president of Benefits and Compensation and I sat on the ground back-to-back, locked elbows, and figured out how to stand up without separating and without falling over. Teams negotiated the crossing of a river…

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My online activities—from blogging to Twitter—have been very light for the last week. The image above should speak for itself. At left are Cindy and Steve Crescenzo, who are spending more than a week with Michele (at right) and me in Waikiki. At right is the sunset view from the patio lanai of our room. I get back Monday night and expect to…

Shel HoltzI’m being interviewed on WCRN-AM, a Worcester, Massachusetts terrestrial radio station, by on-air personality Hank Stolz. That’s right, it’ll be the Stolz and Holtz Show. It’s set for 2:30 p.m. EST. You can listen on the station’s website at http://www.wcrnradio.com.

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