Facilitation: Tips for successful sessions
Here at Articulous we facilitate a LOT of meetings and workshops. Thankfully we love doing this, especially when the content is complex or contentious. We have been tweeting a selection of our favourite twenty tips for making sure that your facilitation session …
No one’s listening, right?
How good are your powers of persuasion? Here’s 5 simple steps to selling the most complex ideas. …
Artificial Intelligence: Is it something to fear or favour?
I am intrigued by the fear of a potential technological revolution. Will technology steal away my livelihood? Will it mean we are devoid or lacking of skills required to fully embrace new technology? …
The Biggest Loser ratings fail has taught us a valuable lesson.
Watching the latest episode of Biggest Loser (BL) got me thinking, where did it go wrong? …
Could a conversation with a computer change how we engage?
Conversational User Interfaces (CUIs), more commonly known as voice recognition tools or chatbots, have big implications for engagement professionals, and we should be excited – very excited. The question on my lips is not whether the rise of conversational interfaces can help …
‘The Internet of Things’ is invading my personal space, but I’m OK with it
Without sounding dramatic, we are quickly and surely being made subject to a mass invasion of the technological kind. The Internet of Things (IoT) affects us on a daily basis, whether we like it or not. …
Using technology to create responses
Quite often, a major goal of any communication or public relations strategy is to have a significant impact on the feelings, attitudes and behaviours of stakeholders. The rise of technology like virtual reality offers new possibilities for storytelling and new ways to …
Rise up NOKIA 3310 and be proud, old technology was amazing too!
If the rumours are true, and the NOKIA 3310 is set to be revised at the Mobile World Congress, this is an exciting time. I owned one of these delightful handsets, and it stood the test of time. …
Is the communications team from the ABS ready to explode? They should be!
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) recently stated that it planned to actively prosecute Australians who had failed to complete their census within the allotted timeframe. Apparently there are up to one million Australians facing a fine for an incomplete census! There …
Facing the Music can build Community Trust
I recently had the pleasure of travelling throughout the Surat Basin in south west Queensland with a client of Articulous for a week, facilitating community information sessions. There were a few key lessons that I took away from that week that I …
How to stop the Conversation Block!
Some people thrive on blank slates. Others respond better if they are given context, background and solutions. Either way you need to know your objectives and stimulate the conversation. …
Feedback – The Crucial Final Step to any Engagement
Have you ever provided an opinion on a topic or contributed to a project and been unaware of what happened to the information? …
The ART of Conversation: Behind Every Door is Something New
Get ready to walk through that door of opportunity which has been enticing you for some time. There’s a reason you keep wanting to open it and you never know what you’ll find. …
The ART Of Conversation: Sometimes Things are Meant to Fit Together
Meaningful conversations are created when words and ideas combine in a way that brings people together. Often we have different ideas or beliefs, but it’s how we handle the conversation that matters. …
The ART of Conversation: Finding the Right Balance
It's tough to find the right balance between different futures. And great conversations make it possible to find consensus. …
The Growing Pains of Social Media
After discovering internet chat rooms in the mid-90s I was amazed that I could ‘chat’ to anyone across the globe in real time on my PC. Admittedly since then my social media knowledge has vastly improved, as have my online experiences. Gentle …