Finding the Untold Stories of Your Organization
08.16.2024 – Every organization has stories waiting to be discovered. It’s your (or your communications professional’s) job to uncover these stories
What the US Secret Service Taught Us on July 13 About the Importance of Communications
08.02.2025 – According to his wife Helen Comperatore, her husband Corey’s last words before bullets from a gunman at the July 13 Trump rally in Butler, PA killed him were, “Get down!”
Savvy Business (and Personal) Advice from an Obscure 1970 Song Lyric
07.07.2025 – There’s an inspiring, earworm-worthy lyric from a very obscure 1970 song that says, “You shouldn’t try to be what you can’t be.” (I’ll reveal the song title and artist later. I promise.)
The Power of an Abundance Mentality: It’s a Win-Win Business Mindset
07.17.2024 – Do you operate from a win/win or a win/lose paradigm? In other words, do you embrace an abundance or a scarcity mentality?
Noise vs. Clarity – How Are Your Communications Perceived?
05.30.2024 – Here’s how I start my elevator pitch in networking meetings: Anytime you communicate, whether it’s via the written or spoken word, the recipients of your message will do one of two things: they’ll either tune in because it’s interesting or they’ll tune OUT because they’ll classify it as NOISE.
Me-Centered vs. You-Centered
05.10.2024 – Take a look at your website. Or your last newsletter. Or any other communication you’ve created. (Especially your elevator pitch.) Does it flunk the Me Test? I hope so.
Authentic Public Relations Builds Trust
04.04.2024 – Authentic public relations is based on honest and transparent communication. It’s key for establishing genuine connections with stakeholders.When PR is authentic, it establishes credibility, which in turn helps organizations build trust, long-term relationships, and a positive reputation.
7 Essential PR Skills
03.22.2024 – As I ponder the skills that have benefitted me the most over the course of my 3+ decade public relations career, I came up these 7 below. Obviously, we’re all blessed with different talents, and I’m sure yours (especially if you don’t work in PR) will vary greatly.