Minimizing Cell Phone Distraction in the Workplace
A recently published New York Times’ article featuring economics reporter Conor Doughtery, “How to Turn an iPhone Into a Work-Only Tool,” explores how this NYT reporter recognized the side-effects of constant technology use and made the necessary change of removing his cell phone’s social media apps to offset a problematic work-life balance. In a 2018 […]
Assessing Risk in Business
In business, we often make decisions without as much as the information as we’d like or need. When Colleen and I outgrew our office space on the top of Queen Anne, we had to find a new location. In a rapidly growing city, this was not easy, and there is no crystal ball for projecting […]
A Recap of Business Wire’s Meet the Media
On Sept. 5, 2019, I attended Business Wire’s Meet the Media luncheon to connect with journalists based in Seattle to learn more about how to effectively engage with them. The event had an impressive lineup of journalists from various media outlets, including broadcast journalists, managing editors, reporters and business editors. The luncheon was structured similar […]
Infographic: Tips for Writing Irresistible Headlines
As PR pros, we’ve all had writer’s block when it comes to developing an attention-grabbing headline. As content marketing efforts have increased dramatically, so has the importance of writing catchy, clickable headlines. Whether it’s for an op-ed, blog post, email blast or press release, the title of your piece needs to grab the reader’s attention […]
BitTitan Empowers MSPs to Reach New Business Heights With Rollout of New Products
It’s been a busy summer for the folks at BitTitan. The global leader in managed services automation launched two major and innovative products in the cloud services market, enabling MSPs and IT professionals to provide new cloud-migration services to customers and further grow their businesses. On July 9, BitTitan unveiled Microsoft Teams migration capabilities to […]
Snapshot of YTD Results for Schnitzer West: Real Estate Investment, Development and Property Management Leader
When thinking about Seattle or the Puget Sound region, what words come to mind? Thriving tech industry? Music hub? Craft beer and coffee capital? In addition to these vital descriptors, Seattle is home to a booming real-estate market. While the residential market appears to be cooling, according to Zillow; it’s a different story with the […]
Recommended Reading: Essentialism – The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Earlier this month I was at a gathering talking with a long-time business colleague. He shared that when he recently agreed to join a company’s board of directors, he requested that everyone on that board read the book “Essentialism – The Disciplined Pursuit of Less.” In a society that seems to be about doing more, […]
Level up Home Launches With the Opening of Its First Home for At-Risk and Former Foster Care Youth
When Level Up Home reached out to Communiqué PR for some help with the launch of its organization, the answer was a resounding “Yes.” Working for an organization with such an important cause was easy to do. Level Up Home is a new nonprofit organization whose mission is to support youth ages 18-24 who are […]
Defining Success and Highlighting the Value of PR
I recently stumbled across an article in PR Daily that highlights that PR professionals’ No. 1 concern is proving value. According to a report by Muck Rack, the top challenges facing PR professionals are difficulty measuring impact and lack of quantifiable measurements. Interestingly, within the last two weeks, I’ve received multiple requests from clients to […]
HNTB: Transforming Transportation in 2019
HNTB: Transforming Transportation in 2019 As we have crossed the halfway mark for 2019, I thought it would be interesting to look back at some of the articles written about HNTB, a leading infrastructure solutions provider. With more than a century of service, HNTB is transforming our region and the U.S. with its work on […]