education

Jelani Memory

Jelani Memory on Using Books to Have Difficult Conversations With Kids

People, Video, Work /

In The Interview: Episode #13, Ciara Pressler interviews Jelani Memory, author, publisher, and startup founder with a successful exit. Jelani and Ciara talk about… His company A Kids Book About How books can help give kids permission to have difficult but necessary conversations Being a creative story teller Making mistakes in building a company Self […]

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Barbara Chen

Barbara Chen on the NYPD, Communication Strategy, and Positionality

People, Video, Work /

In The Interview: Episode #11, Ciara Pressler interviews Barbara Chen, strategic communicator, independent consultant, and writer. Barbara and Ciara talk about… Nuances of working inside a major city police department Honoring the complexity of complex problems Considerations when shaping a complicated message The danger in seeing police brutality as isolated incidents rather than recognizing the

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Lindsey Murphy

Lindsey Murphy on Creating Content and Encouraging Kids to Think Critically

Career, People, Video /

In The Interview: Episode #06, Ciara Pressler interviews Lindsey Murphy, Web Television Show Host, Public Speaker, and Founder. Lindsey and Ciara talk about… Adapting content to what an audience needs in a safe but still entertaining way Jumping head first into new opportunities Creating content for a quality web series The importance of getting paid

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Travel Portland Marketing Workshops

[case study] Travel Portland Small Business Curriculum Design

Clients, Team Training /

You’re in a position to support an entire network of small businesses… how do you level them up fast? Portland’s official destination marketing organization has a deep connection with the local businesses that serve tourism, meetings, and conventions.  The challenge: Travel Portland needed to increase value for its local business partners while also helping small

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