by CPhillips | Aug 9, 2017 | Campus Life, College Life, College Resources, Communications, leadership, personal growth, School, Sorority, writing
You were the top of your class in high school. You got that scholarship you wanted. You’ve made straight A’s all your life. Then, something happens. You fail your first test in college. Your high school sweetheart dumps you for a new girl he met in college. You don’t...
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 26, 2017 | College Life, Communications, leadership, personal growth, satisfaction, School, writing
Everyone likes to think nothing bad is going to happen to them. And most of the time, you’re right. However, you can also do things that will guarantee you’re more likely get home safe each night. Protecting yourself needs to be your top priority. Over the years, I’ve...
by CPhillips | Jul 25, 2017 | Blogging, Business, Communications, Crisis Communications, Employee engagement, personal growth, public relations, public speaking, strategic communications, writing
Cell companies aren’t the only ones asking that question. Are people hearing what you say when it really matters? What about in difficult situations? Are you able to communicate even in an uncomfortable situation? Think about this scenario. In a meeting, you speak up...
by CPhillips | Jul 20, 2017 | Blogging, Communication Planning, Communications, digital communications, public relations, social media, video communications, writing
Learning to create compelling video is a must. Some speculate that by 2020, 80 percent of internet content will be video. Right now, 50% of shared content is video. With over 2 billion people on Facebook, is your content drawing people in or sending them to your...
