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Paula Davis, Chief Communications Officer for the Colgate-Palmolive Company, shares how the Colgate-Palmolive Company is creating innovative ways to raise awareness about oral health and its link to mental and overall health through their Know Your OQ Campaign. Paula explains what communicators should keep in mind when they are building partnerships for a campaign. Paula also urges communicators to get involved in organizations that align with their passions.
Monique Kelley, Associate Professor of Strategic Communication and PRSSA Faculty Advisor at Boston University’s College of Communication, CEO and Founder of Monique Kelley Consulting, LLC, and Founding Member of CHIEF in Boston, talks about the “Great Breakup” and its impact on female communicators. Monique emphasizes the importance of self-care and discusses the ways she implements the practice in her daily routine. Monique also shares valuable advice for college students.
Ben Laws, Deputy U.S. Lead for the Business Marketing practice at Edelman, shares key insights from the fifth annual Edelman-LinkedIn B2B Thought Leadership Impact Report. Ben explains why thought leadership is vital for vendors during economic uncertainty. Ben also dives into helpful thought leadership strategies that will help companies stand out, build pipelines and preserve market share in a tight economy. Download the full report here.
Dan Hunter, Senior Managing Director and Head of Financial Services for the Americas, in the Strategic Communications practice at FTI Consulting, shares how the C-suite can best support their CEO by focusing on risk mitigation and building trust with stakeholders. Dan shares valuable insights on how CEOs should prepare for a thought leadership campaign. Dan also talks about his views on the Metaverse.
Dave Jacobs, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Homethrive, shares how Homethrive’s platform supports caregivers and their families. Dave explains the methods he utilizes to stay connected to his distributed workforce including in-person collaboration, engaging video updates, and more. Dave also urges leaders to start conversations about their caregiving experiences to encourage other employees to do the same. To learn more about supporting employees who are caregivers, read Homethrive’s recent article.
