Valentine’s Day: What’s with all the hype?
Each year, just prior to February 14, sweethearts the world over strip every retail location of chocolates, roses, and those greeting cards with the lacey frills. It’s Valentine’s Day – but really,...
View ArticleThe KC Chiefs are the champions of football. Who are the advertising champs?
Can you imagine the pressure the players and coaches were under knowing more than 113 million people were watching their every move for three hours during the Super Bowl? Now imagine the pressure the...
View ArticleMarch Madness or Advertisement Heaven?
March is here! To some, that might indicate Saint Patrick’s Day is near or even Palm Sunday. Yet there is a specific group of people that only care about March for one reason. March Madness. As a fan...
View ArticleThe Challenge to Recruit Police Officers
The events of 2020 led to changes in all areas of life, many of which we are still feeling today. In the recruitment world, one of the major impacts was an increased difficulty in the recruitment of...
View ArticleInternational Cat Day: Whiskers at Work
I previously recognized International Cat Day (August 8th) by comparing cat behavior with Recruitment Marketing. You can revisit that Blog Post here, where I shared my journey to Crazy Cat Lady and...
View ArticleInternational Talk Like a Pirate Day: Reimagined for Recruitment Marketing
These days, it might seem like there is a holiday for everything and many seem to be created purely for social media. But to me, “International Talk Like a Pirate Day” is one of my favorites, due to...
View ArticleThe History of Podcasting
The history of podcasting is celebrated each year on International Podcast Day. Each September 30th, over the past two decades we recognize a valuable opportunity for podcasters and their listeners to...
View ArticleWhat the Rise of Ad-Supported Streaming Means for OTT Advertising
Forbes recently published an article reporting the results from “The Harris Poll” 2024 streaming survey with the headline: “New Report Shows Streaming Viewers Warming To Ad-Supported Content.”...
View ArticleWorld Communication Week 2024: Navigating the Digital Age
Back in 1988 – when digital tech was in its infancy – November 1-7 was established as World Communication Week by the International Association of Business Communicators. Since then, this week has...
View ArticleThese odd things we call “Clichés”
Despite being etymologically rooted in French, clichés have become integral both to written and spoken English. “Think outside the box,” “low-hanging fruit,” “read between the lines,” and my favorite,...
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