Sinclairity, the blog of Sinclair & Co.

Don’t be that guy.

As Shelley mentioned, we’ve conducted networking training for some clients, helping them adopt more effective strategies for making connections at conferences and tradeshows. Over the years, I’ve heard clients say, “Oh, we went to that show and we never got any business out of it.” (It’s a variation of the “We put an ad in […]

I can hear you now.

Recently we held a training day for a client where we focused on media relations and public speaking.  I did not participate in the training that day, but was able to listen in from my desk. In the training materials that Emily and Karen Stinneford prepared, they provided some pointers on how to effectively deliver […]

What We Learned in the Move, Part 2

As previously reported, our recent office move provided lots of learning opportunities for those of us at Sinclair & Co. Most were not opportunities we’d care to enjoy again. But we learned some happy lessons, too. We learned how nice many of our clients, vendors and friends are. The folks who sent warm congratulatory emails […]

Avoiding the Wrong Type of Attention

I was absolutely crestfallen when I visited one of my favorite food Web sites, TasteSpotting and found this notice. Until more information is released by the Web site’s owner we can only guess at the type of legal action they face. I miss their beautiful food photography and links to hundreds of tried and true […]

What We Learned in the Move

Sinclair & Co. recently moved into a new office, which offered lots of opportunities for professional growth and life lessons. Lessons we NEVER WANT TO REPEAT. Lesson One: Packing and purging 20 years worth of files, magazines, old Black Books and stock photography catalogs is not for the weak-willed or the weak-kneed. Lesson Two: Announcing […]