Think Big (City) When Starting Your Career

During my class visit last night to Chicago internal communications firm Gagen MacDonald, founder and CEO Maril MacDonald underscored my long-standing point of view on where to start your career–in the biggest city possible. “The bigger the city, the more opportunities to move around without eventually having to move to another part of the country,”…… Continue reading Think Big (City) When Starting Your Career

What It Takes To Be A Leader in Public Relations

Two good friends–Nick Ashooh and Maril MacDonald–were honored last week by the Arthur W. Page Society for their service and leadership in public relations. Their acceptance remarks during the organization’s 30th anniversary conference in Boston provide current and future PR pros with important insights into what it takes to become a leader in our profession.…… Continue reading What It Takes To Be A Leader in Public Relations