Writing as an Act of Faith
If I was to make a logical choice, it would not be to write a novel. It would be to focus solely on my business. The one that bills by the hour.
What If Perfection Wasn’t the Goal
I think of the courage it takes to join a class of strangers, halfway in, and dance a song they already know. The heart it takes to have fun doing it.
Feel, Think, Do: From Content Strategy to Life?
When our agency partner asked us to imagine what we’d like a reader to feel, think and do upon visiting each web page, some participants struggled with ‘feeling’ words. Others leapt right to the doing. If you feel stuck, is it possible you’re leaning too heavily into one or the other?
Panic! at the Dance Class
All of a sudden, I am in the front row, with no one in front of me to watch, doing choreography we’ve just learned, and my reaction is not…to shine.
After 10 Years, a New Chapter
Instead of opening someone else’s branch, I’d open my own. That’s how Rubberband Slingshot came to be.
Making an Impact with Vital Farms
What a pleasure to develop the structure and content for this inaugural impact report for Vital Farms, a Certified B Corporation and Public Benefit Corporation.
New Client Alert: Nature’s Love Juice! (Graza for short)
Rubberband Slingshot announces a new client collab - with Graza!
3 Quotes Heard at a Kidlit Conference
What I learned from an illustrator, an agent and an author at the SCBWI Carolinas Fall Conference.
What I’m Listening to: Scriptnotes, Episode 532 - Defining the Good Life
With apologies to former President Bill Clinton, when defining a good life, it depends on what the meaning of the word ‘good’ is.
17 Proofreading Tips for Non-Proofreaders
Their symbols. Their arcane grammatical knowledge. Their disdain.*
Being recognized for GRIT? There's really no bigger honor.
Individual GRIT Awards may go to any person who has demonstrated growth, resilience, innovation and talent in the workplace…They show up each day, do their best, and inspire others to do the same.
A Good Work Week: Thousands of Thanks + Carved in Stone
When your work helps inspire an outpouring of thanks for farmers and a message of inclusion carved into stone, it’s a very good week indeed.
How Should Brands Respond to Systemic Racism? Insight from an Edelman Trust Barometer Flash Poll
The data is clear. The majority of Americans polled are very or extremely concerned about racism in America and believe that brands must take a stand.
The NFL Draft - Live from Goodell's basement. And Reddit.
Sports and coding loving college senior Caio Brighenti is calculating (and streaming) our remote NFL Draft cheers and boos in real time.
How Communicators Can Help Fight COVID-19
When an infodemic accompanies an epidemic, and an overabundance of incorrect information floods the marketplace, business communicators have a job to do – and they are uniquely positioned and equipped to make a real difference.
When's the last time you went deep? Really deep?
My value comes from my ability to go deep – to spend time with the hard problems, to produce at an elite level. That is what clients pay me for.
How long does it take to write a novel?
The short version is nine months. The slightly longer version includes bits of deception (self- and otherwise).
Work-life balance isn't binary. It never has been.
This project gave me permission to let my private self take up temporal space. In throwing my life out of balance, I achieved the opposite.
How To: Writing a Press Release that's Relevant and Newsworthy
Finding the sweet spot between client-driven product marketing and media-relevant brand messaging.