I recently spoke to a group of business and community leaders about the future of local news. As a public relations professional, I’ve had a ringside seat on the ever-shrinking local news landscape. However, many leaders I’ve worked with in the private and public sectors tend to over-estimate how much scrutiny their bad or good…
read moreThe fear of public speaking is real and it's common. It's estimated that as much as 75% of the U.S. population (243 million people) fear public speaking. Luckily, with some guidance, coaching and a few public speaking tips; anyone can overcome their fear. Having led media training and presentation workshops for client partners at (W)right On Communications, I was…
read more“Design thinking is a process for creative problem solving.” - Coe Leta Stafford, Managing Director IDEO U This presentation on Design Thinking was originally developed for an internal agency workshop by Graphic Designer, KeAsha Rogers. It spawned such great discussion among our team at (W)right On that we thought we'd share it on our blog…
read moreTake it from the team at (W)right On Communications, people often think about hiring a PR firm for the wrong reasons. But how can you gauge whether you're doing it for the right ones? If you recognize yourself in any of these five reasons for not hiring a PR firm, that's a sign you need…
read moreThe first quarter of 2018 was a roller-coaster ride for communicators grappling with Facebook's big changes and PR troubles. We've strapped in and are waiting to see where its twists and turns take us next. But, in the meantime, Facebook gave us a timely topic for the first issue of our new publication, The Strategist newsletter. Get…
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