Thought Leadership

10 Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth Now and in the Future

Admittedly, I didn’t know what Juneteenth was until I became an adult. It wasn’t part of the curriculum at any of the schools I attended and, unfortunately, my parents were never taught about it, either. As this year’s Juneteenth approached, I asked a few of my fellow Black professional friends if they had plans for …

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5 Ways Companies Can Show Social Responsibility in the New Year

A new year, a new decade …  In 2020, many consumers are focused on reaching personal, health, and professional goals. While working toward their own responsibilities to be better, more and more consumers are aligning themselves with companies or brands that prioritize corporate social responsibility (CSR).  Business Dictionary defines CSR as a company’s sense of …

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The Art of the Apology

This article was originally published in O’Dwyer’s Magazine’s Jan. 2020 Issue – O’Dwyer’s Guide to Crisis Communications. An overview of celebrities, CEOs and others who’ve attempted to apologize and gotten it wrong shows that when it comes to crisis management, the wrong response can often create a crisis after the crisis. Elton John’s 1976 song …

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