by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Jun 1, 2022 | Thoughts You Can Use
I’ve spent the last two years building a strategic communications and public relations business. Having done that, I can tell you: It’s in my bones never to turn down a job. So much so that if you call me on a weekend at midnight, I’ll ask how I can...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | May 25, 2022 | Thoughts You Can Use
Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd two years ago today on May 25, 2020. And a lot has changed in the last two years. I was lucky enough to interview some leaders in criminal justice reform about the two-year mark of Mr. Floyd’s death for...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | May 17, 2022 | Thoughts You Can Use
The model Fabio bleeding after an incident with a goose while he was riding a rollercoaster at Busch Gardens in 1999. (AP Image by Steve Earley from People Magazine). The news cycle is a rollercoaster right now. If you enjoy rollercoasters, good luck to you. I tend to...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | May 10, 2022 | Thoughts You Can Use
There’s not much ethics coaching in public relations, marketing, and communications. We are incentivized to help our clients get their messages out, whatever they are. But we also are often able to help our clients shape those their messages, and that’s when our...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | May 4, 2022 | Thoughts You Can Use
Midnight Diner is a Japanese TV show on Netflix. It’s about a tiny restaurant that’s only open from midnight to seven o’clock in the morning. I discovered it last week and am savoring its melancholic rhythms. There’s something particularly...