by CPhillips | Aug 3, 2017 | Blogging, Branding, Corporate Culture, Employee engagement, leadership, motivation, personal growth, student success, writing
We must be careful letting our successes define our value as a person. If a project goes bad or you get passed over for a promotion, these things shouldn’t cause your value as a person to tank. They should be opportunities to grow and improve, or perhaps an indication...
by CPhillips | Aug 1, 2017 | Blogging, Business, Communication Planning, Communications, Corporate Culture, Employee engagement, personal growth, strategic communications, writing
You’ve completed a project. You’ve tracked the results. In your mind, it’s a success. However, you haven’t really heard anything from your client or boss. So how do you know? You’ve got to ask for feedback. That’s not the same thing as asking for a pat on the back. It...
by CPhillips | Jul 7, 2017 | Blogging, Branding, Communications, Corporate Culture, leadership, motivation, personal growth, public relations, social media, speech writing, storytelling, strategic communications, youth engagement
This is not one of my usual posts. There are no tips or tricks. These thoughts have been on my mind. After the ridiculous way the Trump/CNN/WWE tweet is being bantered around, I just can’t keep silent any more. As long as people have been communicating, it has stirred...
by CPhillips | Jul 6, 2017 | Blogging, Branding, Business, Communications, Corporate Culture, Customer Service, digital communications, Employee engagement, leadership, personal growth, public relations, public speaking, satisfaction, social media, writing
One thing I’ve noticed throughout my life is that each of us have the power to affect the outcome of any given situation, even if it’s just in a small way. The emotion or feeling you put out, has a direct impact on how someone else will react to a situation or event....
by CPhillips | Jul 3, 2017 | Blogging, Communications, Corporate Culture, digital communications, Employee engagement, public relations, public speaking, social media, strategic communications
Do you think of yourself as a brand? You should. In today’s digital world, whether you like it or not, everything you post creates an image of you in someone’s mind. You may be the type that throws up your middle finger and says “I don’t care what anyone else thinks.”...
by CPhillips | Jun 20, 2017 | Branding, Business, Communication Planning, Corporate Culture, Crisis Communications, Customer Service, leadership, public relations, public speaking, strategic communications
When it goes really wrong, do you have a plan? Anyone who has a business needs a crisis communications plan. That plan should be reviewed on a regular basis and updated with potential new threats. Your plan should address at least the top five things you could see...
