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It’s the first fall in a new office and as the leaves on the trees around the wetlands just beyond the parking lot start to change, things out the window look pretty nice. Beyond that, though, things aren’t changing. Just as it was in May, when we shared with you the first time what’s really … Continued
Just about a week ago, I caught up by phone with an old friend who, unlike me, was a public relations major in college. Amid talk of family, sports and work, he mentioned that, after more than 30 years in a successful career in higher education, he still remembers one thing from his undergrad class … Continued
Social media, especially Facebook, is at its worst when posters are arguing with people who barely know the same person they barely know. Wednesday night, after the murder of Charlie Kirk, it was ugly. So ugly, some of those who felt like they just had to post what was off the top of their heads … Continued
As any brand expert will tell you, a brand is not a logo. It’s an experience. It is a value proposition. It is what differentiates you from your competitors. So does Cracker Barrel’s announcement this week of an overall brand refresh and new logo make sense? Despite a huge stock loss in the aftermath, I … Continued
It’s hard to believe that what started as a grass-roots fundraiser for a soccer field in Ferndale in 1995 would grow – organically and through hard work – to the world’s largest one-day celebration of classic car culture, featuring 40,000 historic vehicles and more than a million attendees. This year marks the 30th anniversary of … Continued
They say the first step to solving a problem is admitting you have a problem. I’ve said, after years of working with clients in crisis, that there’s nothing professionals can do to help an emergence from crisis until the client admits it’s in crisis. Those were my first thoughts as I attended the “Local News … Continued