Of course, a new year prompts reflection from 2025 and intentions for 2026 (not a fan of the word “resolutions”). The reflection that’s my big take-away from 2025 is to proudly confess that “I don’t have all the answers.”
The recent AI in Media, Advertising and Public Relations Conference hosted by the University of South Carolina College of Information and Communications did not turn out as I expected. It far exceeded what I thought I’d hear and learn (read the recap in The Gamecock). I was expecting a day of technical insight around the…
Read MoreI recently got to talk with two classes of PR Writing students at the USC College of Journalism and Mass Communications. It’s always a delight to talk about writing and the importance of strong writing skills in the workplace. I typically start out talks like this by establishing my “word nerd” credentials – I wore…
Read MoreI’m just a nerd when it comes to understanding how the sausage is made in our government. One thing I particularly enjoy is connecting the dots between policy and politics (two completely different things, in my opinion) in state government so that clients can develop the knowledge, messaging or advocacy plans that best suit their…
Read MoreMy summer reading challenge continues with another book about writing. But this one doesn’t include a single tip, hint or rule to make my writing better. What “The Irish Goodbye” by Beth Ann Fennelly does include is 127 pages of 40+ short essays that the author describes as “micro-memoirs.” Each essay taught me by example…
Read MoreI’ve never met an Anne Lamott book I didn’t love. Most I’ve read multiple times. Anne’s writing is saucy, insightful, sometimes a little edgy, and downright helpful. She is both a teller of great stories and an imparter of excellent writing and life advice (make sure you’ve read Anne’s primer on life and writing, “Bird…
Read MoreI like to mix fiction with “good for you” nonfiction on my summer reading list. My first nonfiction pick is Say It Well by Terry Szuplat, a former speechwriter for President Obama. I first heard about the book during a podcast interview hosted by my old friend Mike Fernandez on “The Crux.” This book is…
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