Conor J. Culloton, Intern As our effort to help the Ricketts family win approval for their $500 million plan to save Wrigley Field continues, we are reminded that politics and sports often intersect in the open forum of 21st century American public opinion. But at least we haven't appealed for presidential intervention. The University of
Tracey Mendrek, Executive Vice President May and June are the months of new interns, when college students adjust their internal clocks to the time the sun rises instead of sets, and employers learn how to talk to the next generation of students and future employees. At Culloton Strategies we have aggressively committed to our interns,
Julia Schatz, Account Executive Today, politicians, entertainers and many other public figures are accepted for being openly gay. People, especially younger generations, are more accepting of differences than ever before. Yet, the sports world seemed one step behind the rest of American society. Recently, several high-profile NFL players began advocating for gay rights, and suggested
Ashleigh Johnston, Account Executive “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” ― Dr. Seuss Despite a miserable spring so far, I feel like summer is in our reach. This means summer reading – a favorite hobby of mine. My ideal Saturday
Dennis Culloton, President & CEO Words, words, words. Our jobs revolve around words: reading, finding the hidden message, and creating and revising them. We can also learn a lot from the lessons we’ve been taught as writers to help us operate as leaders. It’s about giving another person credit that they are able to fill
Today at Culloton Strategies is #MentorshipMonday! We wanted to take a moment from our very busy schedules to reflect and acknowledge those who have been our mentors, teachers and greatest influences. Without these people, the Culloton Strategies team would not be who we are today. Jodie Shpritz Kaplan, Vice President of Media Relations and
Angela Benander, Vice President of Advocacy and Corporate Responsibility Inspiration is a concept often reserved for the arts or more creative professions like graphic design or fashion. But the problem-solving we do for clients at Culloton Strategies often needs to go beyond the typical tools of our profession – we need more than press releases,
Julia Schatz, Account Executive This week, PR Daily had an article, “A Letter to my 20-year old careerist self about what really matters.” Yes, we all know hindsight is 20/20 and we all wish there were things we had known before we started this or before we did that. Yet, as people get older they
CeCe Marizu, Account Executive Life is full of lessons; lessons that add pieces to the confusing puzzle of life. As a young professional I constantly feel like I have something new to learn. In the PR world there are lessons that haven’t even made it in the books yet. The field is always evolving and
Nancy Pender, Vice President When reporters, such as myself, leave the news business, it’s not unusual for us to move on to careers in public relations. It’s a natural progression. The skills, street smarts and networks developed as a journalist are the very attributes that make the PR industry a smart, practical and likely choice