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Essential Skills for Young Professionals: Thriving in a Changing Workplace
The author with her grandparents on Graduation Day. The transition from student to professional can be both exhilarating and...
Apr 17


What Val Kilmer Taught Us: 3 Career Lessons & 1 for Life
A Dream Come True: Meeting Val Kilmer in 2017 I love Val Kilmer. I came home from middle school in 1985 and tuned in to ABC Afterschool...
Apr 2


The High-Performance Executive’s Secret Weapon: Strategic Rest
The expectation for executives to always be “on” has led many to wear exhaustion as a badge of honor. Productivity, creativity, and...
Mar 11


Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Crisis Communication Lessons from Relationship Breakdowns
When trust is broken, it’s never about the mistake alone. It’s about how you handle what happens next.
Feb 11


5 Key Trends Shaping Trust-Building in 2025
What if the secret to future-proofing your business was not just about innovation or tools, but trust?
Jan 17


2024 In Review: Redefining Communication Strategies for Impact
2024 Highlights (clockwise, l-r): Enjoying Business North Carolina's NC Leadership Conference with AREA L AHEC President/CEO Debby...
Dec 10, 2024


Why Corporate Boards Need Strategic Communicators Now More Than Ever
In 2024, the role of corporate boards is being reshaped and the need for expertise in strategic communication has never been more critical.
Nov 24, 2024


7 Smart Moves Nonprofits Can Make to Maximize Their Impact on Giving Tuesday
With Giving Tuesday just around the corner, nonprofits have an incredible opportunity to expand their impact and draw in new supporters.
Nov 21, 2024


Beyond Crisis Mode: Authentic Leadership in Modern Corporate Communications
As transparency becomes an expectation rather than an option, insights from the Public Relations Society of America International...
Oct 31, 2024


How THEMAGIC5 Turned 2 Weeks of Prep into One of Shark Tank’s Biggest Deals Ever
Learn how lessons learned from Shark Tank can elevate your business.
Sep 24, 2024


5 Strategies CEOs Use to Unify Internal and External Communications
Misaligned communication isn't just a corporate hiccup—it's a silent profit killer. Gallup's State of the American Workplace report...
Aug 16, 2024


7 Steps to Proactively Strengthen Your Reputation Management Strategy
The digital age has brought unprecedented transparency and scrutiny that make a proactive approach to reputation management an absolute...
Jul 11, 2024


Navigating the New Business Landscape: The Indispensable Role of Strategic Communications
In today’s dynamic and often tumultuous business environment, marked by technological upheavals, geopolitical unrest and a multifaceted...
Jan 29, 2024


The Bottom Line: AI Can't Read the Room
I've been fortunate to spend quite a bit of time with colleagues from across the country recently, and one of the hottest topics has been...
Jan 30, 2023


3 PR Lessons from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
I had the experience of a lifetime last weekend when I attended the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Los...
Nov 8, 2022


Celebrating my Why
You've likely heard a lot of discussions lately about discovering your Why. At its most basic, the idea is that discovering your purpose...
May 6, 2022


4 Tips for all Businesses: What Hospitality has Learned From COVID-19
I had the honor this week of facilitating a panel discussion on COVID-19's impact on the #hospitality industry in #Charlotte, N.C. Our...
Jun 24, 2021


One Word to Add to Your Crisis Plan: Empathy
Today I've had the pleasure of participating in Leadership North Carolina's Annual Forum, themed A Bridge to Action. We've spent the...
Apr 29, 2021


6 Tips for Communicating Change & How to Prepare for the Next One - Today
If there's one thing we've learned in 2020, it's that change is here to stay. Our world has transformed, and our workplaces have had to...
Oct 5, 2020


Words are not enough.
I have struggled to find the right words over the past several weeks. Nothing I say can make this better. Nothing I say can right the...
Jun 24, 2020
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