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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so it feels like a good time to address the deeper pressure that comes with helping organizations communicate in a moment when everything just feels so complicated. Communicators are being asked to develop clear, values-driven, credible content while also navigating changing expectations around language, politics, and stakeholder trust. This is…
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In my work with nonprofit leaders and communicators, I continue to see how communications is expected to accomplish so much with so little. The money required just can’t keep up with what’s needed to create insights-driven content and activities that move people to give, engage, partner or support. This year, I had the opportunity once…
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Curiosity has served me well throughout my communications career. I grew up in corporate communications departments where I had access to people across the business — and I used that access. I’d meet regularly with colleagues in marketing, HR, legal, investor relations, sales, and product development to understand what was happening across the organization. Part of…
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If you’re like me, you probably choose a “word of the year” to frame what you hope to focus on. But this year, I almost didn’t do it. I found myself questioning everything as I emerged from the holidays. It wasn’t dramatic or overblown, just a quiet, introspective look at what matters most to me…
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I’m often in conversation with CEOs and business leaders whose calendars are packed with client meetings, “quick syncs,” conferences, and community engagements. They’re usually well-read, well-prepared, and genuinely committed to growth. And yet they still struggle to find the time to just…think. Strategic thinking helps leaders identify emerging opportunities, anticipate market shifts, and prioritize resources, but…
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You can have the smartest strategy, the best creative, and a full calendar of campaigns, but if the messaging across your organization isn’t aligned, impact slips through the cracks. Mixed messages don’t just confuse audiences; that misalignment creates internal chaos, too. They show up when: Sound familiar? Here’s what I’ve seen time and again: misalignment doesn’t…
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Reading to my kids at bedtime used to be a whole vibe. I’d get totally into character, changing my voice, making crazy faces, acting up the parts in ridiculous ways…😂 I adored getting lost in those imaginative places with my babies and watching their reactions. And when they learned to read, it was even more fun to see…
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On Friday, December 13, I’ll be leading Find Your Voice As a Thought Leader, a vocal empowerment experience that will be a transformative way for you to end the year! In this half-day Step into Your Moxie® workshop, participants will develop the confidence, clarity, and charisma to speak up as thought leaders – on behalf of…
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