Dino Baskovic Can't Lose

No, sweetie, I don't know where you put your library book, jean shorts, shiny rock you found in some parking lot, some doll you haven't played with in months if not years, not that one but that blue hair band among the hundreds you own but it must be this particular band, "Cinderella II" on DVD the one with the scratches but still plays sort of, the money Grandma Vicky gave you last Easter, the Happy Meal toy because that really narrows it down, or your walking stick and for that matter where did you get a walking stick, please go brush your teeth, there is no reason to cry over a rock, we will find you another rock, did you leave the rock on the bus, you know what, fine, I will help you find a new rock, no it will not be the same rock, no I cannot tell the bus driver to look for the rock, yes just like when we lost the other rock at Chuck E. Cheese, yes just like that, the bus is here and I am sorry you don't have your library book and no you can not take the walking stick, please stop crying, seriously, where did you get a walking stick?

And can't you see Daddy is running out the door and I am trying to find my wallet, keys, BlackBerry charger, iPad charger, water bottle, lunch bag, lunch to go in my lunch bag, matching belt, no it doesn't match my lunch bag, it matches my shoes, I don't have time to explain why my shoes should match my belt just help me find my belt, you are absolutely sure your sister did not take my car keys, Aimee did we pay the dry cleaning bill, I will stop at Meijer on the way home but just email me the list, no not to my work account, yes Gmail, the new Gmail not the old Gmail, bless it I need those keys, what do you mean I left my keys at work, how is that even possible, how would I have gotten home, yes I see the car is in the driveway, I said I will stop at Meijer, never mind my wallet is in my lunch bag next to the dry cleaning I hung in the garage where I keep my belt and the sprinklers, with the keys, just make sure we have time to watch Netflix tonight or why are we paying that bill?

It's only Tuesday and already it feels like Friday.

For starters, my company released its annual sales figures this morning.  A step in the right direction amidst a global recession.  And while it's never "polite" to praise the PR team, tonight I'm breaking with tradition.  Go team.

On tap for tomorrow: a call with Europe, training, brainstorming and probably more follow-up from today's announcement.  My intranet vendor will monopolize most of my morning on Thursday, not that I mind a bit.  Remind me to return those Wii titles to Blockbuster that evening, because I am old school and still rent from a brick-and-mortar, and they are not kidding about late fees this time.

As for Friday, I am eager to talk to InterCom, a respected group of communication professionals based in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  My "Cosmic Conversations" presentation will cover the role of social media in organizational and corporate communications:

The rapid growth of social media has not only altered the way that people consume news and data, but has reshaped the way professional communicators message to publics in an ever-evolving information landscape, where the lines of traditional "mainstream" media and the digital world continue to intersect. 

Dino Baskovic, manager of social media and online public relations for Amway Corporation, will share his insights on modern approaches to social media based on his experience with creating blogging platforms and interactive engagement strategies for many companies and organizations.  This presentation takes a "cosmic" view of Web 2.0-driven communications and will include best practices and lessons learned from real-world case studies past, present and future.

Join us on March 12th!

I will post my presentation onto SlideShare shortly thereafter, but not before a brief stop at Bell's Brewery, a favorite Ka'zoo stopover.  Based on the reviews from Yelp, Urbanspoon and Foursquare, their beer is nothing short of stellar.  And if you haven't heard of the three fan sites I just mentioned, then brown bag it to InterCom or download my preso this Friday and see this whole "cosmic" thing for yourself.