Despite common claims to the contrary, “content” is NOT king, queen, or even a royal pain.

Accuracy, Brevity, and Clarity have long been said to be the ABCs of (Effective) Communication – but what about the rest of the alphabet?

Cogito ergo sum? I think, therefore I am? Either way, what and how we think is often said to important. Even if thinking does not determine our actual existence, it very well may create our individual and shared “reality” – or at least our perception(s) of it.

There are MANY words in English that start with the letter “C”. There are far too many to list, but some of my favorites include: caring, compassion, and commitment. Yet there is another COMMON “C” word that is often (unintentionally?) mis-used.

Size may or may not always really matter, but one size seldom fits all. When it comes to communication and connection, the medium sometimes IS the message. MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn,, Squidoo, Tumblr, Digg, StumbleUpon, and all the other social networking and internet dating sites are a great way to meet or stay in touch with people (all over the world), BUT facing a computer and typing is NOT the same as talking face to face with people in person – or having an “offline” relationship. Perhaps like most Meetup members, we need to remember that connecting in a virtual world is not a substitute for meeting in the real one.