Earlier this week I was approached by a stranger while I was having a quiet lunch who gleefully explained to […]
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Higher education insights and conversations
How to Avoid an #AskEmmert Experience
On Friday, NCAA President Mark Emmert was a guest on ESPN’s “Mike & Mike” radio show (the audio of the […]
Professional Development Opportunity on Crisis Communications Best Practices
I’m often asked to present on crisis communications best practices alongside my peers, but it has been a while since […]
Preparing for an Interview? Do your Homework!
One of my favorite activities is conducting media training. And inevitably I have someone attend who thinks they don’t need […]
Lesson to be Learned from Malaysia Airlines Text
There are a lot of conflicting messages out there about the now infamous text (pictured below) sent by Malaysia Airlines […]
Waste Some Time on Twitter's Nostalgia Tool: #FirstTweet
Twitter is turning eight years old, however unlike most eight-year-old’s birthday parties I doubt there will be a clown, magic […]
In Defense of Data
I am not what you’d call a “numbers person.” The stress of calculating a waiter’s tip in my head is […]
Lessons to be Learned from Mishandled Campus Rape Cases
No matter how many times I hear the statistics on college student rapes and sexual assaults, I am always taken […]
TVP Comms contributes to “Managing the Unthinkable: Crisis Preparation and Response for Campus Leaders”
I was honored to be asked by Gretchen Bataille and Diana Cordova to contribute a chapter to a book entitled, […]