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Blast from the Past: Client Close-Up - Craft Brews

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Craft Brews Always wanting to stand out from the crowd, Craft Brews scoured the globe for refreshingly different ales to bring to Malaysia. One such experience was launching of sole distributor rights to popular craft beer, Rogue Beer in Malaysia. Orchan was engaged by Craft Brews to launch the Rogue Beer range in Malaysia, through a series of media-oriented initiatives including a launch party and an exclusive beer-pairing dinner. 鲜啤新口味 by Nanyang Siang Pau Pleasure Craft by The Star Flavoursome Ales Pack a Punch by Malay Mail Go Rogue at Craft Brews by Flavours 啤洒新囗味 by NuYou

Reacting to Change

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Reacting to Change What can we do to counter things we might not see coming? Having a crisis management plan never hurts.  What if change had already sown its seeds?  Whether it be change for the good or bad, the outcome depends on the way we react, especially in the communications industry. Structured and intelligent communication strategies are needed to guide and to direct the way that the change will result.  Some go with the flow and some try to stop it in its tracks, though the latter may be difficult to achieve. What is the best possible way to react to change? What do you think? Read below to learn “How To Improve Your Communication To Counter Uncertainty” to see some great perspectives on reacting to change. __________ How To Improve Your Communication To Counter Uncertainty Change comes by choice. Or by force.   Take this year, which has taken us by force. More than likely, you’ve experienced disruptions in your life related to the extreme uncertainty swirl...

Write Us A Review

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  Write Us A Review “We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” Bill Gates Feedback is an essential element for everyone in an organisation’s workforce. Providing feedback is a task people perform in order to let other people know where they are, and what they can enhance on, or where to go in terms of goals and expectations. Be honest with yourself about why you want to give feedback. Is it for your own needs and preferences or is it the best for the team and organisation? Words can be taken or interpreted as offensive if it was conveyed in an incorrect manner or purposes. Hence, it is important to provide feedback adequately and also to receive it deceptively. Providing feedback is likewise a functional tool for enhancing personal development and professional growth. The purpose of giving feedback is to provide guidance by ensuring practical information in a proper manner, either to support effective behaviour or to guide someone back on track towar...

One Emoji is More Than Enough

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One Emoji is More Than Enough  Ever received an email, post, message, notification, or the like that is riddled with emojis? Excessive use of Emojis can be incredibly off-putting and cringeworthy. If it was game related, we wouldn’t bat an eye because emojis are more for informal use. But to receive more than one emoji in a greeting message from someone on LinkedIn for example, it might make the receiver want to delete that message and never reply.   Symbol Emoticons are the ones which are just combined symbols that are more acceptable and more well received than Emojis. Look at the images below, which would you rather receive or see?   Is there a professional situation where sending and receiving Emojis is considered alright? What do you think? Read below about the increase of Emoji use in formal and professional settings. __________ Is It Okay To Use Emojis While Communicating At A Formal Workplace Through Emails/Chats Etc.? Remote working has started gaining a lot of a...

Illusion in Communication

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Illusion in Communication Sometimes what we want to say may not have been conveyed to whom we’re talking to without us realising and they also might not even realise that we’re trying to convey a message. Miscommunication begins. Let’s make sure we covey our message properly.