Stratacomm LLC announced today the hiring of Jacqueline Bengel as a vice president in the company’s Washington, D.C. office. Jacqueline joins Stratacomm’s growing team to oversee integrated communication planning and strategies across several client accounts.
Conduct a search for “morale” on Harvard Business Review’s website and you’ll find nearly 400 results dating back to 1965. There is, however, one common conclusion: factors driving morale are unique to company culture and fundamentally ingrained within the DNA of an organization.
Imagine it was your client, 73-year-old volunteer police officer Robert Bates, who shot and killed unarmed Eric Harris because he apparently confused his Smith & Wesson revolver with his taser. Facing manslaughter, do you let him talk to the media or not?
We’re excited to announce the hiring of Jennifer Heilman as an account director in our Washington, D.C. office, adding to our roster of recent new Stratacomm hires. Heilman specializes in communications strategy, project management, media relations and digital media, and will service the firm’s growing roster of government, trade association and corporate clients.
In a 24/7/365 communications environment, PR pros are always looking for efficiency. Picking up new skills and adding new tools
This time of year often evokes deep reflection. From the perspective of the two interns at Stratacomm’s D.C. office, this was a year of both great achievement and great uncertainty. Closing the chapter on college is exciting – almost as exciting as starting a new beginning in the professional world.
What began as a mere “presentation” quickly morphed into an experience where the audience became immersed the storyteller’s journey.
As PR practitioners, we consistently preach to our staff about attention to detail. Typos happen. According to John Bender from the Breakfast Club, “The world is an imperfect place.”
Starting a career in communications can be overwhelming at times – clients with a variety of needs, figuring out your personal organizational style, constantly juggling time management, not to mention managing relationships with colleagues as the new kid on the block, all while striving to traverse the professional landscape with some semblance of confidence.
Warren Buffett once said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” NBC News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Nancy Snyderman is learning that lesson the hard way.
