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National Adoption Month and our family’s journey
Read more: National Adoption Month and our family’s journeyI was watching the local news this week, and they did a great story about National Adoption Month, which is going on this November. This is a subject near and dear to me and my wife, having been fortunate to adopt our son over 26 years ago. Like every parent, the person I was before…
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Celebrate World Press Freedom Day by demanding release of WSJ’s Evan Gershkovich
Read more: Celebrate World Press Freedom Day by demanding release of WSJ’s Evan GershkovichToday marks the 30th World Press Freedom Day With that in mind, I thought today was a good day to reflect on what a free press means, and how that freedom is currently under attack. According to the Wall Street Journal, the number of journalists at the beginning of this year that are imprisoned worldwide…
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Can Artificial Intelligence Enhance Depleted Newsrooms?
Read more: Can Artificial Intelligence Enhance Depleted Newsrooms?I remember countless conversations with my friend Paula Camp, as she told me over and over again that content was king. I believed it then trying to keep the table stable. It was then, and still do to this day. But the latest developments in the world of AI (artificial intelligence) are about to rock…
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Paxton Newspapers slam the door on communities they serve rather than trying to connect with them
Read more: Paxton Newspapers slam the door on communities they serve rather than trying to connect with themGreat advertising transcends time. With the Super Bowl being this weekend, we tend to see greater advertising this time a year than the remainder of the year. Or at least we see messaging that aspires to be ‘great’ advertising. In 1989, United Airlines launched their “Old Friend” campaign. The gist of the ad was that…
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Fight Imposter Syndrome with a simple reminder: You are enough
Read more: Fight Imposter Syndrome with a simple reminder: You are enoughA couple weeks back, I was fortunate enough to get to go to an event marking the ending of a career journey that is the embodiment of service for a dear friend of mine. It was supposed to be an opportunity for a few of the thousands of people he had impacted to say thank…
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Thankful for 15 Important Words
Read more: Thankful for 15 Important WordsThanksgiving is upon us. That one day a year we show appreciation and gratitude, when in reality we should be practicing Thanksgiving every day. Easier said than done, I realize but it is something that I know I need to get better at – and as a general rule I think I’ve been better than…
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National Boss’s Day is a celebration for all bosses, but mainly the good ones
Read more: National Boss’s Day is a celebration for all bosses, but mainly the good onesToday is National Boss’s Day – ironic that we celebrate on a Sunday, a traditional day of rest and not working. Recently I have been reflecting on the boss’s that I’ve had throughout my career. Looking back on all the people that I have called boss, they rank all the way across the spectrum from…
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Continual change is key to consistent success
Read more: Continual change is key to consistent successCal Ripken Jr. was a chameleon. OK, I know baseball fans are saying “No, he was an Oriole.” And that is true. Cal Ripken played 21 years for the Baltimore Orioles, becoming affectionately known as the Iron Man because of the consecutive game streak he achieved. Cal is probably best known for his consecutive game…
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Newspaper digital advertising revenue milestone approaching, but no one should be celebrating
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Read more: Newspaper digital advertising revenue milestone approaching, but no one should be celebratingIt is obviously not unusual to receive complaints about content when you’re running a newspaper. Yes, a lot of the time readers felt we missed the point of a story or didn’t have all the facts. Occasionally, they were right. But surprisingly, one of the bigger issues brought to my attention over the years was…
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A culture where the best ideas win, no matter the company size or budget
Read more: A culture where the best ideas win, no matter the company size or budgetLike so many people these days, NBC’s TV show from the early 2000s The Office has been an ongoing source of entertainment, comedic reference and a nearly constant companion for me. Following the exploits of Michael, Pam, Jim, Dwight and friends has become a regular part of our weekly routine. An extension of that has…
