May is a particularly busy time in higher education, so when two of my colleagues suggested squeezing in an unplanned […]
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What Aretha Teaches Us About Media Relations
Every once in a while, something appears on the internet that reminds me how grateful I am for this complex […]
What Is So Hard About “I’m sorry. We were wrong. We can do better.”?
There are a couple of elephants in the room this week for every PR professional across the country. The first […]
Thinking Long-term About a Good News Moment
I was recently having dinner with my colleague, Terry Flannery, and while we caught up she said something that made […]
Quick Hit: Bridging Versus Spinning
When conducting media training, I stress the use of bridging to shift from the question asked to an answer the […]
Fighting Alternative Facts with Facts
A call for higher education leaders to advocate for the truth. There was a lot of water cooler and social media banter after […]
Week in Review: Cheers!
I know I just got back from vacation, but I’ve already got vacation on my mind again. My husband and […]
Week in Review: Family Vacation
I’m heading off on vacation this weekend, our first solo family trip, and I’m kind of unsure about what to […]
Week in Review: Super Bowl Snacking
I know I’m in the minority here: I really don’t like the Super Bowl. Not even for the ads. Not […]