Angela Benander, Vice President of Advocacy and Corporate Responsibility Here’s a conversation I’ve had more than once lately: New Acquaintance: “So, what do you do?” AB: “I work at a boutique public relations firm. I specialize in crisis management and communications. I started my career in Washington.” NA: “Oh, like Olivia Pope??” AB: “Who?” NA:
Nicole Roman, Operations Manager We have quite the crew at my mom's house. Our dinner table resembles the United Nations-my family is a mix of Italian, Polish, Irish and German. My parents adopted two of my brothers from South Korea and my stepsister is Mexican. Between siblings, spouses, partners and their kids, we have at least
Conor Culloton, Assistant Account Executive I may not be a registered voter in the state of New Jersey, but if I were, I probably would not have voted for Governor Chris Christie. That being said, even if I don’t agree with the recently re-elected governor of the Garden State on many issues, I have to
Tracey Mendrek, Executive Vice President JPMorgan Chase & Co., in an effort to connect with a younger demographic, learned the hard way yesterday that a good idea in theory doesn’t always mean you should execute it. No doubt there were extensive meetings to discuss ways to engage young people with their business executives. Maybe the
Conor J. Culloton, Assistant Account Executive Infographic by Grace Culloton, Design Intern The entire landscape of education and employment is changing. The days when a high school diploma or a bachelor's degree were sufficient passages into steady employment with good benefits are gone, now just a quaint memory from a time as outdated as the
Ashleigh Johnston, Account Executive Cruise ships today make the Titanic, what was once the world’s largest luxury liner, look like a bathtub toy. The novelty factor of sailing on the world’s largest ship is still there, but on a level designers and builders of the ill-fated ship could have never imagined. Ships have evolved into
Conor Culloton, Assistant Account Executive White House Press Secretary Jay Carney has one of the wildest, most demanding jobs in communications. His job is to present on-message stories regarding President Obama to the press. Being on-message in many industries is hardly as controversial as it is for a Press Secretary in politics. To compound Carney’s
Patrick Skarr, Account Supervisor Today is one of my favorite days of the year – Election Day! While in the Land of Lincoln, the voters aren’t being asked to weigh in, the decisions of voters elsewhere will set the tone and environment for our upcoming election. Most importantly, elections and incumbent office holders will take
Dennis Culloton, President & CEO Some days it seems like my career has been a series of scary public relations crises. However, there are some moments that are more scary, bizarre, or chaotic than others. My career in crisis communications is a litany that reads like the plot of the next “Final Destination” movie. It’s
Julia Schatz, Senior Account Executive Tonight is a very big night for Chicago sports fans. For anyone who has read any of my previous blogs, you know I myself am one of these fans and I, like many others, hold a very special place in my heart for Derrick Rose. Tonight marks the 2013 Chicago