As communications professionals, it’s so easy to get lost in the technical aspects of healthcare that we often forget about the power of telling individual human stories, specifically those of patients. With the complex advancements in technology, data, and life...
Brand Strategy: Why Building Trust For Your Brand Matters
I have a very crude test for whether I trust a brand. When it comes to sharing my personal information with them, do I use my primary email or a junk email? Do I follow them on social media, or not? You may do this too, as most people have a way of protecting access...
New Research Builds Understanding of Cannabis Consumers
Aside from smartphones and rideshare apps, it’s hard to think of a recent singular moment that created an entirely new market. That is until cannabis became legal overnight in a growing number of states. Employers, public health officials, regulators, growers, and...
4 Tips for Driving Value with Paid Media Campaigns
A mentor once told me that PR boils down to three things: what you want to communicate, to whom, and how. While this may seem simple, any PR professional knows that there can be great complexity behind our work. This is especially the case given today's shrinking paid...
Breaking News: The News Isn’t Actually Fake And People Are Willing to Pay For It
This is part two of a two-part series. To read part one, click here. I recently sat down with University of Oregon journalism professor Damian Radcliffe to pick his brain about the annual Digital News Report that was released by Reuters. Just a recap in case you...
Ever Evolving, Local News is Here to Stay
As public relations professionals, it’s imperative we know what’s going on with the business of news just as much as we keep up with what’s covered by the media. I recently sat down with University of Oregon journalism professor and Tow Center for Digital Journalism,...