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Has Time Gone out the Window When Pitching Editors and Reporters?
Many higher ed communicators have not had the opportunity to proactively pitch editors and reporters their faculty experts, op-eds or […]
Pivoting and Parenting During COVID-19
In a piece for Inside Higher Ed, Erin and I note that it’s not too late to pivot to remote only education for the fall, but those communications must happen soon and must be rolled out well.
Radio Interview Tips During Quarantine
I was honored to participate in an interview by NPR higher education reporter Kirk Carapezza on WGBH on a new fundraising approach in higher education— asking […]
How to Overcome the Challenges of Starting a Comms Job During a Pandemic
It’s hard enough to start a new job when there isn’t a pandemic sweeping the world, but starting your new […]
Twitter Rules to Always Follow…But Especially During a National Crisis
There’s a lot to consider when the world is in distress but there are still social media channels to run. […]
Advice for New and Aspiring Vice Presidents
Advice for new senior leaders from Principal Teresa Valerio Parrot and her fellow CASE conference faculty.
Communications Lessons From the Iowa Caucus
Hey Iowa! No pressure, but the whole world is watching. And unfortunately, the Iowa Democratic Party’s caucus blunder and (lack […]
Week in Review: August 2, 2019
What’s new this week: The 74 named “The Mastery Transcript Consortium Has Been Developing a Gradeless Transcript for College Admissions. […]
When Claudio Sanchez Called
I was pleased to see NPR legend Claudio Sanchez was chosen as the inaugural recipient of the Education Writers Association’s Lifetime Achievement Prize. […]