by CPhillips | Sep 19, 2017 | Communications, empowering women, leadership, motivation, personal growth, stress, writing
You’ve poured your heart and soul into a huge project. You’ve met every deadline. The evaluations look great. Yet, none of it brings you joy. So many of us spend time chasing one finish line after the next only to end up asking ourselves, “is this all there is?”...
by CPhillips | Sep 14, 2017 | Blogging, Branding, Communication Planning, Communications, digital communications, marketing, public relations, social media, strategic communications, writing
What makes a group different than a page? Both have an essence of engagement built into them, but a group really is about community. Setting up a group is easy. Facebook has a super simple format you follow. Make sure the description tells what the group is for, what...
by CPhillips | Sep 12, 2017 | Blogging, Communications, digital communications, empowering women, motivation, personal growth, writing
When you are striking out on your own, there’s nothing wrong with using your knowledge of marketing and public relations to promote yourself and build your business. The more you can get published and recognized, the greater chance you have of picking up new clients...
by CPhillips | Sep 7, 2017 | Communications, empowering women, motivation, personal growth, stress
As much as we hate talking about it there will be times in life where we all face trials. It could be the death of a close friend or family member, a divorce, or even a health scare. So how do you lead others amid your own personal crisis? Can you still show up...
by CPhillips | Sep 6, 2017 | Blogging, Campus Life, College Life, College Resources, Communications, leadership, personal growth, School, Sorority, student success, writing
Are you always the peacemaker? Are you afraid of making someone mad? If you’re working on a class project and someone is not carrying their weight, do you talk to them or just finish it yourself? Some people find it hard to give feedback that is difficult to hear....
by CPhillips | Sep 5, 2017 | Blogging, Branding, Business, Communication Planning, Communications, Corporate Culture, Customer Service, personal growth, strategic communications, writing
Questions are a great tool to unearth what lies beneath the surface in people. But knowing how to ask the right questions can be a huge asset. Learning how to ask questions that encourage people to open up will make you a better interviewer, storyteller or manager....