The musings of a digital dragon wrangler at the intersection of digital strategy and community management.

Zany: Resume or Release?

April 11, 2008 By Lauren 1 Comment

Hat tip to friend, Michael Allison, for pointing out this zany story of a scam artist who conned almost $65M from investors by claiming he was developing a diamond mine in Canada. Michael asks if it is the magic of pr or lack of common sense by investors that allowed this scam to occur? I second Michael, perhaps I should start sending out releases versus resumes. I still have student loans to pay…

http://www.michaelallison.ca Michael Allison

The funny thing with communications is that while the “bullet” theory of influence has been long-disproved, many people still think we’re instantly influenced by information conveyed to us through TV, news, internet etc.
The mind is a much more complex instrument than that.

By day, Lauren 'L' Vargas, Ph.D. is a digital dragon wrangler assisting organizations with their community and communication strategies. She is currently a 'One by One' Digital Fellow at the University of Leicester - delivering a "practical approach to building digital literacies within specific museum contexts" for the two museums (The National Army Museum and the Museum of London) where she is embedded until February 2020.

Vargas has experience with digital transformation in regulated industry (including: federal government, health care / insurance, and financial services). Vargas enables organizations to engage with the communities they serve by fostering authentic relationships built on trust and dynamic dialogue.

Zany: Resume or Release?

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