General

May 11, 2018

Launch and Release

The Twittersphere was busy with news from the fashion, tech, and social media industries. Here are my top picks from this week: Met Gala – The Met Gala was held this week, and the theme of “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” left quite a stir. Rihanna stole the show with an outfit fit for the pope.  Zendaya and
May 9, 2018

Leveraging History to Build a Brand

Every brand has a heritage. Some are a bit deeper and richer than others, some a bit more colorful, but every company has a history they should be proud of and be willing to share. A company’s heritage is what sets it apart and makes it unique. As communicators, we have a responsibility to understand, appreciate and recognize this uniqueness
May 4, 2018

Warm Weather, Hot News

The warm Chicago weather has us all itching for summer, but we’re not quite there yet. This week has shown that the news has no boundaries, from gigantic movie premiers to the crumbling of one of the biggest data firms; it’s been a busy week. Enjoy! An Opening With a Bang – Move over Star Wars, the biggest opening weekend
April 30, 2018

A New Prince, the Crown, and a Crowning Moment for Macron — Served Up with Vegan Water

Last week was quite a week! From commemorating the first-ever YouTube video upload and celebrating the birth of the fifth in line to the British crown to applauding French President Emmanuel Macron, it was a busy week in the news. (I’m focusing on the fun stuff! Enjoy!) Turn back time to April 23, 2005 when the first-ever YouTube video was uploaded.