Advice to brand marketers: think like a kid again.
I’m firm believer that you should look for inspiration everywhere. Some of the best ideas come while you’re in the shower, cooking a feast or driving home from work. As a marketer, it’s your job to...
View ArticleMy keys to success: ignorance, persistence and dumb luck.
It’s not every day you get to talk to over a hundred professionals about how ignorant you are and get a hearty round of applause. But last Friday, I spoke to an audience of about 100 executive MBA...
View ArticleDear College Self, Your Productivity Skills Kind of Sucked.
I graduated college in December 2014. Generously speaking, I’ve been functioning as a full-time employed adult for two years. I’ve experienced the inevitable “welcome to the real world” moments and...
View ArticleLeft vs. Right Brain: Creating Highly Effective & Creative Work
“You must be so creative!” It’s a phrase I hear all the time from my clients. It happens more in the early “ideas” stages of a PR/Marketing relationship or the first time a client comes to the office...
View ArticleThe Old Millennial: Oxymoron or Opportunity?
We have all been hearing it for years now—Millennials have changed everything. The way they shop, work, do business, behave online. It has disrupted B2C and B2B industries alike. And who are these...
View ArticleInvesting in Mental Health: Why It’s Important for Your Business
May, or Mental Health Awareness month, might be over, but that doesn’t mean we have to end the conversation. I’m not going to drone on about what you can do to improve your mental health—you know what...
View ArticleReach the C-suite? Learn to swim with whales.
Before you jump in and join the throngs of marketers searching to connect with C-levels, you need to do your homework first. Reaching the elusive audience known as the C-suite is one of the most sought...
View ArticleOn the Bleeding Edge of Buzzwords in B2B
Calendarize. Diarize. Open the kimono. Deferred success. Air cover. Right-sizing. Buzzwords and jargon get a bad rap. And for the most part, it’s warranted. They’re overused, overly contrived, and...
View ArticleMaking the Most of Your Agency Internship
Nowadays, it seems like just about every entry-level job requires a substantial amount of previous experience. As a college student, the best way to gain experience is to intern. And while internships...
View ArticleWhat does health insurance mean to millennials?
By: A Millennial For many millennials, 26 is the next life-changing birthday after 21. Twenty-Six is when you get CUT OFF. Cut off from your parents’ cell phone plan? Perhaps. Cut off from your old...
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