4 tips on writing opening sentences from 2023’s Pulitzer Prize winners ~ Tom Corfman ragan.com/4-tips-on-writ… "What’s the purpose of the first sentence? To make sure you get to the second." !!!

How to Live the Golden Rule In the #Communications Business ~ Gini Dietrich spinsucks.com/entrepreneur/g… Excellent advice: "you never, ever know who you might run into, who they might know, or—in a completely different situation—what bridges you might burn."

What if the D-Day invasion had failed? Hand written note by Ike the night before took full responsibility for the failure. Retrieved from the trash can Ike threw it in after the success, it's still a marvel of character & leadership so lacking today!

"I just bought the only physical encyclopedia still in print, and I regret nothing" ~ Benj Edwards arstechnica.com/culture/2023/0… Wow! They still print The World Book Encyclopedia. If alive, my folks would gag at the $1,199 retail price. Fond memories!

One-in-six Americans have taken steps to see less of someone on social media due to religious content ~ Jeff Diamant Pew Research Religion Pew Research Center pewresearch.org/short-reads/20… Sobering info for persons of faith, like me, who want to be winsome & persuasive mentioning spiritual issues

US median age reached record high in 2022 (38.9 years) according to US Census Bureau ~ Deedra Hammons cnn.com/2023/06/22/hea… + which states aged most or least + ethnic/racial growth

3 tips to win over Gen Alpha ~ Brian Pittman prdaily.com/gen-alpha-pr-t… #GenAlpha: those born between 2010-2023 Jean Twenge (author of 10 RULES, GENERATIONS) What's your take on this?

The legal risks of #ChatGPT ~ Tom Corfman ragan.com/the-legal-risk… "six of the many legal issues to consider" including ChatGPT hallucinations (mistakes)

How AI Rewrote the Slogans of 50 Well-Known Brands ~ Ayaz Nanji marketingprofs.com/charts/2023/49… "people preferred the slogans generated by AI 46% of the time" Check it out. What do you think???

Comms etymology: The word #synergy is much older than you think ~ Jess Zafarris 📚 ragan.com/comms-etymolog… The Apostle Paul used it in the Greek New Testament. Check it out.

Why AI detectors think the US Constitution was written by AI ~ Benj Edwards arstechnica.com/information-te… AI detectors also score the 1st 7 verses of Genesis with an 88% probability they were written by an AI. I wonder if the detector ever heard of Moses?

Twitter is now X as the little blue bird disappears ~ Wes Davis & Tom Warren theverge.com/2023/7/24/2380… The platform I watched for a year & joined in 2009 is so different, so sadly different. I'm wondering when will I say "R.I.P."?

The days our world changed. My parents saw the 1st two. I saw the 2nd two. Remembering...

3 Ways to Think Like a Reporter ~ Ann WYLIE "When the St. Louis Post Dispatch asked their audience members who or what was most important to them," guess what their answer was? Not their families, children or God. “their answer was me.” prsay.prsa.org/2024/11/11/3-w…

Mastering AI: How to craft persuasive and productive prompts ~ @joffaloff “It’s not enough just to use AI — you’ve got to have a strategy behind it,” Levar Cooper @ Lake County prdaily.com/mastering-ai-h…

Social Media Fact Sheet ~ Pew Research Center Which social media platforms are most common? Who uses each social media platform? pewresearch.org/internet/fact-…

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