Ken Jacobs, PCC, CPC, is the principal of Jacobs Consulting & Executive Coaching, which empowers PR and communications leaders and executives to breakthrough results via executive coaching, and helps communications agencies achieve their business development, profitability, and client service goals, via consulting and training. Please find him at www.jacobscomm.com, [email protected] @KensViews, or on LinkedIn.
Stories by Ken Jacobs
| • | Maher Advises Women to 'Lean In'(Career Advice) Mon., Jun. 12, 2023
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"Grab every opportunity that's presented to you. When people see that you're open to opportunities, they'll offer you more," says Marina Maher, agency founder and chair of MMC and founder of OPRG's Institute for Women's Leadership.| • | Dream Big, But Be Realistic(Career Advice) Thu., May 18, 2023
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"Be impractical about what you can achieve and practical about how you get there," says Olita Mills, president of PR agency LaFORCE. Growing up, Mills learned from her father to dream big, but be realistic about the path. She credits this mantra for her career success.| • | Live Your Values as a Leader(Leadership) Fri., Apr. 14, 2023
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Greg Mondshein, co-founder and managing partner at communications agency SourceCode, insists it's less about what leaders say, and all about what they do, especially when it comes to values.| • | PR Pros Must 'Just Say the Hard Thing'(Career Advice) Mon., Mar. 6, 2023
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PR agency owner Melissa Vela-Williamson insists in her new book, Smart Talk: Public Relations Essentials All Pros Should Know, that PR pros offer ethical, straight forward counsel to avoid mistakes and confusion with clients.| • | 'Don't Make Excuses' in '23(Career Advice) Mon., Feb. 6, 2023
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Idea Grove CEO Scott Baradell advises agency leaders to avoid an excuse mindset where you blame things like inflation and quiet quitting for business problems and instead focus on what you can control in video interview on the key takeaways from his book, Trust Signals: Brand Building in a Post-Truth World.| • | Look to AI & Big Picture Moments in '23(Professional Development) Fri., Jan. 13, 2023
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PR industry veterans Emily Poe and Curtis Sparrer identified adopting AI as a tool for performing a higher level of work and focusing on big picture moments like a spot on the "Today Show" as two big trends communicators should focus on this year during a roundtable discussion.| • | Park Ego During Merger(Professional Development) Thu., Dec. 8, 2022
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David Kyne, Group President-Communications, Evoke, reflects on his journey from founder of Kyne to CEO of a merged company during video interview.| • | Appreciation is Cure for 'Quiet Quitting'(Professional Development) Thu., Nov. 10, 2022
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Curley Company Founder and CEO Jennifer Curley counsels leaders struggling with this phenomenon to set up a "win board" that keeps teams connected and celebrating each other. "It is harder to quietly quit when you feel appreciated."
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