Category: Communications

  • wikiPilipinas.org: The Wiki for Filipinos and Filipinas Worldwide

    This is a revised version of the press release for media outlets outside the Philippines that I had sent out on February 29, 2008. Calling all Filipina bloggers worldwide! Join FilipinaImages.com’s collaborative project with wikiPilipinas.org, the “Filipina Stories” Writing Contest, to celebrate Women’s History Month. πŸ™‚ πŸ˜€ πŸ™‚ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TITLE: IF YOU CAN…

  • Larry Formalejo: In His Own Words

    MY OPINION I thought about this quote when I first heard the news about Larry Formalejo. Ò€œThere are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception.” (by Aldous Huxley, English Novelist and Critic, 1894-1963) Larry Formalejo may have resigned as Mayor of the Town of Colma — and…

  • The Story of Stuff: Educating Us About The Underbelly of Unsustainable Production and Consumption Practices

    “More time to buy stuff yet less time for things that make us happy.” These were the words that resonated with me as Annie Leonard guided us in her 20-minute online presentation, “The Story of Stuff.” Part 1 of this amazing video is found here, courtesy of FreeRange Studios. Annie Leonard speaks clearly about the…

  • Introducing BisayaBulletin.com to Cebuano and other Bisaya-speaking friends

    Vintage photos of OLD CEBU can be found at BisayaBulletin.com. Trainers at their post during the Inaugural Celebration of the Cebu Capitol Building, Cebu City. June 4, 1938. Photos taken by Dr. Mamerto Escano (provided by Fred Umabong), as seen in BisayaBulletin.com. πŸ™‚ πŸ˜€ 8) I was resting in my Chicagoland home in early November…

  • Video – Barry Schwartz: The Paradox of Choice (a.k.a. when an abundance of choices makes you miserable)

    I am what-people-in-the-blogosphere-call an emerging Filipina blogger in the Filipino American community. Right now, I am reviewing my WordCamp 2007 notes for WordPress users. Robert Hoekman, Jr. had spoken about “Designing The Obvious” on Day One of WordCamp 2007 so I decided to visit his website, a sacred space where I could educate myself about…

  • How To Honor Your Host’s Request For You To Speak For Only Two Minutes Onstage At A Major Event

    This is every event organizer and public relations practitioner’s issue: When you’ve invited many speakers to talk before an audience and you want to adhere to tight time management guidelines for this particular function. I am not a protocol or etiquette expert. However, I write “sequence sheets” or “time schedule slash scripts” for some tightly-produced…

  • Day One at Word Camp 2007 in San Francisco

    I’m getting ready to go to Word Camp 2007, Day Two. Before I hop into the beautiful F-Line streetcar here at Fisherman’s Wharf, let me share some thoughts with you. [And if you’re reading this before I can provide the necessary links, wait for the edits.] Question: What happens when a marketing, public relations, and…

  • What happens when two political advocates for education can’t see eye to eye?

    If you were a public relations practitioner who is interested in bringing attention to your community cause, what would you do in this scenario? Check out the events that happened within a few daysÒ€ℒ span. I found out, from my experiences, that political friends oftentimes become advocates of issues wherein they see each other “on…

  • April 3, 2007: The Filipino Calendar e-mail blast

    Here is the latest from my world of announcements and events. I’ve been sending out my personalized e-mails since 1996. Let me know what you think! From: Lorna Lardizabal Dietz Date: Apr 3, 2007 12:47 AM Subject: THE FILIPINO CALENDAR: EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS updates from the San Francisco Bay Area, includes “Carry the Vision” (April…

  • Notes on “How To Facilitate A Meeting”

    CompassPoint NonProfit Services provides consulting, research, and training for non-profit organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley. If you think your community-based organization needs more board member training or resources, please consider this group as YOUR mentor and guide. Go to http://www.compasspoint.org/. Exemplary communication skills and meeting management techniques are important in…