Building Motivation as a Learned Skill
Recently I began reading Charles Duhigg’s book, Smarter Faster Better, about how to be more productive in life and business. The first chapter focuses on motivation, which is important because motivation is often the driving force or reason that people strive to reach a goal, endeavor towards personal success or work to solve a problem. […]
Supporting Delta-Q Charge the Lithium Battery Industry
For nearly four years, Communiqué PR has been working with Delta-Q Technologies (Delta-Q) to help achieve its communications objectives and raise awareness of its battery-charging solutions for electric-drive vehicles and machines. From industrial floor cleaners to sport and utility vehicles, Delta-Q continues to transform the battery-charging market by providing solutions that allow original equipment manufacturers […]
In Defense of Fun Fun Fun in the Workplace
While it seems counterintuitive, the idea of “fun” in the workplace is actually pretty divisive. There’s always at least one overly enthusiastic member of an office “Fun Committee” who is just a little too excited about organizing the next happy hour, or potluck, or ping pong tournament (“Cake in the break room for Karen’s birthday!!!!!”). […]
Measuring the Value of PR
In our data-driven world, it’s a challenge to show dollar-for-dollar the value of PR as it is a bit less tangible than other services. Ultimately all clients want to know whether the money, time and energy that went into a campaign changed consumer behavior and, more importantly, generated profit. To prove your campaign’s ROI, you […]
What is Organizational Culture & Why Does it Matter?
My colleague Beth Mayer recently wrote about our experience at “Managing Yourself & Leading Others,” a professional development workshop we took through the Harvard Division of Continuing Development. Her post focused on the importance of flexing one’s leadership style and it was a part of the session that I found to be most helpful. However, […]
Don’t Eat the Marshmallow! And Other Lessons From Harvard
September typically marks the return to school for children all over the country, but earlier this summer I had the opportunity to pack up my notebooks and pencils and head off to Harvard for a leadership workshop with Communiqué PR’s management team. The session, “Managing Yourself and Leading Others” was packed into a solid two […]
A Place for Mom’s Walkability Findings
On July 26, 2017, A Place for Mom, the nation’s largest senior living referral service, released detailed findings from its Senior Living Preferences Survey. The findings, which are relevant to seniors, their families and friends, developers and urban planners, revealed some surprising trends in senior housing and care. A Place for Mom found one preference […]
Spaceflight Purchases a Rocket Lab Electron to Expand its Dedicated Rideshare Service
Our client, Spaceflight Industries, recently announced that it has purchased an Electron rocket from New Zealand-based Rocket Lab. Spaceflight, the launch service and mission management arm of Spaceflight Industries, built its business on the concept of ridesharing. Rideshare consists of procuring available capacity on existing launches and assisting satellite providers in securing the excess capacity […]
Bellevue-based St. Thomas School Redefines 21st Century Learning
Last spring Communique PR kicked off its engagement with St. Thomas School (STS), a private, non-sectarian school for preschool through 8th-grade students. Tucked away on the eastside of Seattle in Medina, Wash., STS is ahead of the curve as one of five schools in the U.S. selected to be a Microsoft Showcase School, a global community […]
In 2016, Content Was King: Supporting Dell EMC With Blogs and Bylines
The role of a PR practitioner has changed significantly over the past several years, especially as the media industry continues to evolve, social media becomes more influential, and editorial teams continue to shrink. While earned media placements and good old-fashioned story pitching remain foundational activities for PR agencies, many organizations are relying on their PR […]