Blog Posts

By Branan Jacobs, Director, Media and Engagement Securing compelling news coverage for your efforts to advance education and learning requires an approach aligned with journalists’ current realities and interests. Understanding the environment in which they work and the topics their audiences are interested in can inform your media engagement strategy—strengthening your ability to connect with […]

Recent developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have taken the world by storm. AI tools can support communications tasks, including design, but none of them should be used without careful consideration, diligent review for diversity and inclusion, and copy editing. We are doing our best to understand it, and exploring ways to use it responsibly for

A college education remains one of the most reliable investments an individual can make. Communities, regions, and states also benefit enormously from investing in education after high school. Billions in economic gains result when more working-age people have a degree, certificate, or professional license. In Arizona, Helios Education Foundation and Education Forward Arizona are partnering

By Carolyn Dorf, CMP, Senior Events Associate What does engagement look like post-Covid? As restrictions ease, many organizations grapple with hosting events entirely in-person or offering guests the convenience of a hybrid experience. While some are clamoring for live interactions, others enjoy the flexibility, cost savings, and increased accessibility that hybrid events offer. Results from

By Melinda Colón, Vice President of Meetings and Events Meaningful, memorable meetings and events require the right content knowledge, an understanding of key stakeholder groups, and now more than ever—a smart approach to logistics that serves participant learning and sustainability through design. More than just a trend, making your event environmentally friendly is a savvy

Should we stay or should we go? That is the question facing mission-driven communicators on Twitter. The platform is not the knowledge sharing and mission amplifying communications tool it was just a few months ago. Under its new owner, billionaire Elon Musk, Twitter is chaotic. Half of its workforce has been laid off (or has

Terri Ferinde, Partner with Collaborative Communications, recently authored a thought leader commentary entitled: Creating Opportunities for Young People: Statewide After-School Networks for the Journal of Youth Development, an open-source, peer-reviewed, quarterly online publication dedicated to advancing youth development practice and research. The Journal of Youth Development is the official journal of two of the largest

The past year has brought new opportunities and innovation to the events field through virtual meetings, but many people are looking forward to meeting in-person once again. While we are all eager to jump back into planning in-person events, it’s also important to pause for a moment, both to contemplate the realities our prospective event

Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is a topic on everyone’s mind. And with good reason. The $1.9 trillion in new federal investment has the potential to cut poverty in half, according to some experts’ predictions, and it provides huge supports to schools. Recognizing the historic potential and magnitude of this influx

The last year has caused many of us to stop and reevaluate various aspects of our lives. Your event attendees may be experiencing those same emotions as we navigate local, national, or global crises. It’s important for us to find ways to recognize the trials that our event attendees face to help give them a