Alexander Hamilton, Founding Father of Public Relations
Most historians peg the birth of modern public relations to the late 19th or early 20th century. But one of America’s founding fathers was pioneering the art of public relations nearly two centuries...
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Dissecting the Coverage: 5 Trends in Traditional and Social Media During the...
With fewer than 100 days before Election Day, the Republican and Democratic National Conventions offered Americans the chance to learn more about each party’s platforms and leaders. While tens of...
View ArticleThe Lost Art of Political Civility
Election Day Eve. For most people, it means we are one day closer to the best day of the election cycle—the day it ends. I am unlike most people. Typically, I love election season. “Saturday Night...
View ArticleMy 2020 Election Season Wish List
Ahhh, what’s that you hear? It’s the sound of (near) silence from political pundits. The sound of regular commercials instead of attack ads. The sound of us un-hiding all those Facebook friends with...
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Top 10 Presidential Inauguration Moments and Facts
This blog was originally published on January 15, 2013. The oath of office, the address, the poet laureate, and the parade. The presidential inauguration is the official swearing in of the new...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Ads Don’t Get Old
Do you most enjoy the football, the food, or the ads when it comes to the Super Bowl? Ten years ago, I would have said football hands down, but that was when the Buccaneers still thought they had a...
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So, You’ve Been Trumped?
It’s the new norm. Companies across the U.S. are bracing for a tweet from our President. It’s happened to some of our country’s most high-profile organizations. If you’re in an industry that...
View ArticleWhy Elections Are Bigger Than Politics
I know you’re tired of hearing opinions about what happened on election day. Everyone seems to have a take on it. My inbox has been flooded for days with “Election Recaps.” This is not an election...
View ArticleChange Can Be a Moment of Opportunity
Next year promises to be exceptionally dynamic across America – nowhere more than in North Carolina, where we guide and assist clients with branding, public-relations, and other communication needs....
View ArticleLet’s Give Thanks: America Isn’t Quite As Partisan As You Think It Is
The long-awaited political event of the year has passed. You can almost hear America let out a sigh of relief. We get to enjoy our daily lives again without being bombarded by political ads. But not...
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