Writing for a cause, getting applause

Forgive the cheesy headline, but proud to say we continue to receive kudos for the work we’ve done for Safety Week. I was the lead PR/content person on this campaign the three years we worked on it, and it was honored with a PRSA Blacksmith honorable mention last year (we’re hoping to improve on that … Continue reading Writing for a cause, getting applause

Top 10 things David Letterman can teach us about content

From the home office in…. With David Letterman signing off, I thought a Top 10 list would be appropriate. Unfortunately, I don’t have Dave’s pull to get 10 celebrities to read these off for me…but here goes… drum roll please: 10) Don’t take yourself too seriously. One of the charming aspects of The Late Show … Continue reading Top 10 things David Letterman can teach us about content

Portfolio

Some recent (and not so recent) projects I’ve completed: -I’ve worked on developing the new brand voice for the nation’s leading insurance companies, messaging and PR support for an industry-wide construction safety initiative,  and PR work for the region’s leading financial services firm. -My work has been published in Tactics, a top industry PR publication offered by … Continue reading Portfolio

Posters, content marketing, David Carr

Posters As someone who leads a campus marketing department at a major university, I bristle whenever someone emails or pops in my office saying something along the lines of “we have this event/new program/conference and need a poster.” I had a colleague say the other day – ‘I know you hate posters, but…’ It’s not … Continue reading Posters, content marketing, David Carr

Multicultural marketing

My job as marketing/communications director for the largest college at Ohio’s second-largest public institution gives me the chance to tell the story of our great faculty, students and alumni. But, since the college has 22 academic departments, we have a very broad audience to reach – from aspiring poets to lab-coat-and-goggles-wearing chemists. One subject that … Continue reading Multicultural marketing