After mechanical issues, two de-icings and a tow-bar issue (raise your hand if you’ve heard that one before), Amanda Lordy (@lordylordy) and I (@dangadd) have arrived in Austin for Day 1 of South By Southwest (SXSW). For those of you looking to get up to speed on all the latest social media buzzwords, I highly [...]
I’ve had many opportunities recently to work with members of the Public Relations Students Society of America nationwide as part of my industry service. During mentor sessions, students often describe their job-hunting progress and feelings toward different areas of public relations. It is evident that many myths are still looming across campuses, and I’m here [...]
We all could use a good pep talk now and then. Maybe it’s because we’ve lost focus. Or lack motivation. Or simply don’t get it. Whatever the reason, a swift kick in the rear and a cold dose of reality can really pay dividends – if you’re fortunate, for the balance of a lifetime. For [...]
Anybody Home? We have changed our paid time off policy at Taylor this year, and nine months in, I believe for the better. We now get an allotment of PTO days based on how long you have been employed with the agency, so you get somewhere in a range of 23 to 28 days to [...]
Editor’s note: Laurie Duffy was co-writer on this piece A fun fact for the new millennium: when it comes to post-secondary education, women are more likely to earn college degrees than men. Women now account for 57 percent of all bachelor’s degrees and 60 percent of all master’s degrees. These women, chalked full of ability [...]
My last overseas work trip was to Innsbruck, Austria. Beautiful, snowy, breathtaking, mountainous Innsbruck. Prior to that, I have traveled to Geneva, London, Beijing, Singapore, Vancouver and similarly glamorous and gorgeous places around the United States. This year, my plans will take me back to London to work on the London 2012 Olympic Games on [...]
On Mother’s Day it’s natural for people to reflect on the many sacrifices mom has made over the course of a lifetime. For many, it’s mom who makes sure tummies are fed, clothes are washed, cuts are cleaned and teeth are brushed. They are the motivators, believers and untiring supporters. Perhaps it was best said [...]
On the account that I have oversight of we have experienced tremendous growth in 2012 thanks to a client partner that values our work product, ideas and perspective when it comes to advancing them toward their business and communication goals. We have also experienced growth because of the hard work of everyone involved on the [...]
So this is my first blog entry for Threads, where you can find tremendous insights from some of the brightest professionals in our industry. I am proud of the transformation this agency has achieved and the impact we are creating for our clients, but for me, more importantly, our people. I have often drawn the [...]
We Could All Use Another
It has been 34 years since the world witnessed a Triple Crown winner when Steve Cauthen atop Affirmed beat Alydar by a nose at the Belmont Stakes on June 1, 1978. We have not had another since, but my money is on I’ll Have Another to deliver not only a Triple Crown on June 9 [...]
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