One of my favorite books of all time is the Go Giver, by John David Mann and Bob Burg. This is an allegorical novel aimed at business professionals, but I think there are lessons for all of us. In fact, there are five laws outlined in the book, known as the Laws of Stratospheric Success. […]
My work with Philanthropegie is all about making a difference. More specifically, it’s about helping others to make a difference – and volunteering plays a big role in this arena. That must have been on my mind the other day when I read a great article by Rick Steves – “How to make the most […]
The Olympics give us so many reasons to celebrate. Most obviously is the champions that win the gold medals, beating the competition to earn glory and a reward for years, even a lifetime, of hard work. There’s also the celebration of pure physicality. The beauty of seeing the human body, stretched to its limits, on […]
As I looked at my priorities for the week, this week was very crowded. Response to the Donor Engagement Playbook has been amazing and I’ve enjoyed interacting with those of you that read my post last week and downloaded it. Most of my week has been filled with conference calls and meetings and writing – […]
One of the most oft repeated statements heard in PR meetings to clients is that “what you consider as ‘nothing’ may actually be news we can pitch.” It sometimes takes the brashness assertiveness of a media whore professional to help an organization see what news opportunities are available to them. For example, the lowest hanging fruit may be […]
