by JoAnna Bennett | Mar 12, 2020
DECENCY & UNDERSTANDING Be Decent … It’s Contagious JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group 12 March 2020 Hate begets hate; violence begets violence; toughness begets a greater toughness. We must meet the forces of hate with the power of love …...
by Mark O'Brien | Mar 9, 2020
I recently came across a video on bbc.com called, “Crossing Divides: How to cope when your boss is younger than you.” In an effort to be helpful, the video was presented with this text snippet: In a society increasingly fragmented by age, work is one place...
by JoAnna Bennett | Mar 5, 2020
SPAM & PROFESSIONALISM Professional Vulnerability JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group 5 March 2020 Dear JoAnna, Did you read my last email? How about the first six that you ignored? I am sooo excited to begin our relationship together. I know...
by Mark O'Brien | Mar 2, 2020
In 1999, I was working at a small public-relations firm in Avon, Connecticut. My dentist was in the next town east, which, oddly enough, is West Hartford. (Everything is relative.) Exiting I-84 on Prospect Street, I drove north on Prospect, intending to turn left onto...
