For the last two years, Talking GOOD has featured a variety of individuals, passionate about a great many causes. I am proud to say, that [...] Read More »
I’ll keep this post short and let the video do the talking. In early 1998, some friends asked me to join them in this thing [...] Read More »
A few months ago, a friend asked me why my weekly Talking GOOD interviews were limited only to nonprofit professionals, as opposed to any ol’ [...] Read More »
Welcome to the web site and blog of Communicate Good, LLC, the consultancy that I launched in June of 2011. If you are unfamiliar with [...] Read More »
I’ll keep this post short and let the video do the talking. In early 1998, some friends asked me to join them in this thing called the Boston to New York AIDS Ride. It would involve getting on a bike, pedaling for 260+ miles over 3 days, and raising a gargantuan $1,800 to benefit AIDS charities. At that point in my life, I had never raised money for a cause, Read More »
Every week, one of my standard Talking GOOD questions has been: “WHO IS YOUR HERO AND WHAT WOULD YOU ASK THEM IF GIVEN THE CHANCE?” Almost every week, whenever it’s been possible, I’ve privately reached out to the interviewee’s “hero,” to see if they would respond to the person’s question on our blog (or by email). Well … after 45 weeks of trying, I am so unbelievably excited to share Read More »
A few months ago, a friend asked me why my weekly Talking GOOD interviews were limited only to nonprofit professionals, as opposed to any ol’ person who is doing “good” in the world. It was a fair question, one I should have immediately been able to answer. Yet, I found myself struggling with the response. That innocent exchange became the catalyst for a great deal of soul-searching about the future Read More »
Rich Polt, principal of Communicate Good, LLC, is an accomplished marketing specialist, a seasoned business manager, and a practitioner of values-based public relations. As a consultant to nonprofits, foundations, and for-profit social enterprises, he helps clients build and implement successful PR programs, hinged on clear messaging and solid strategy. Rich believes that communications should be used as a force for good – inspiring audiences, advancing causes, and driving organizational performance.Read More » Since the beginning of the school year (back in September ’12), Miriam ElKorchi, a senior Communications & Media Studies major (and an Art minor) at Goucher College, has been interning for me. Her title: Director of Talking GOOD. She sources many of our Talking GOOD interviewees, makes initial contact Read More »
The below article ran in the 10/29 edition of the Baltimore Sun. More interesting (in my opinion) than what I wrote is the myriad comments it elicited. Some very articulate and compelling arguments from readers, mostly disagreeing with what I had to say. Given how torn I am on Read More »
The Talking GOOD interview series has taken off quicker than I ever would have imagined! Am I surprised that nonprofit leaders are interested in free publicity? Not at all. But I am astounded by how profound and revealing the responses have been. Perhaps there is something cathartic about opening Read More »
