Anyone who knows me knows that something I’m extremely passionate about is celebrations. Whether it be a client win, a birthday, or Groundhog Day, I am all in for it. (Ask my coworkers – I truly am a huge enthusiast in the Punxsutawney Phil holiday.) However, I’m different when it comes to my own celebrations. …
Starting my senior year at Florida State University, I felt a sense of apprehension about joining the workforce. As a member of Gen Z, the idea of working a rigid 9-to-5 schedule, in a nose-to-the-grindstone position with little to no say on which projects I’d be working on, felt daunting. Talking with friends, I found …
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In Aegis’ latest Biz & Tech podcast, Sachs Media Partner and Executive Vice President Ryan Cohn joined Blake Dowling, CEO of Aegis Business Technologies, to discuss the ups and downs of running a business, the changing landscape of media and technology, and more. Listen to the episode on Apple Music or Spotify!
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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For me, the ads are always the best part of watching the Big Game. This year, with no particular favorite team in the game, I left the room for hygiene and chip refill breaks during the game itself – not during the ads. With ads costing as much as $5.6 million for 30 seconds, brands …
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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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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 …
In 2019, President Trump officially changed his primary residence to the Sunshine State, which led many to declare him the ultimate Florida Man. The president certainly had his share of newsworthy headlines, but many Florida Man stories were so astounding that not even The Donald could dream them up on his own. So, for the …
The first Karen meme I saw was shared by a meme-obsessed millennial, who in no way would I have otherwise considered a harbinger of cultural intelligence. Turns out, he’s a disease vector of memes – he functions to be infected by and then expose others to memes, a Typhoid Mary for the internet age. The …
Each fall, in the weeks leading up to the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, I put time aside to contemplate forgiveness and atonement: Who have I hurt that I can come clean to, or ask forgiveness from? What angers or resentments am I holding on to that could be freed? I’ve witnessed remarkable resolutions between …
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