In St. Louis, MO there is a nonprofit called The Mission Continues that is not so quietly redefining the term “veteran service organization.” And for [...] Read More »
Today I am officially launching an interview series on this website called Talking GOOD, featuring up-and-comers (and some who are already established) from the exciting, [...] Read More »
Like most people, I read the March 14 New York Times Op-Ed “Why I am Leaving Goldman Sachs” with mouth agape. For those not in [...] Read More »
Welcome to the web site and blog of Communicate Good, LLC, the consultancy that I launched in June of last year. If you are unfamiliar [...] Read More »
Like most people, I read the March 14 New York Times Op-Ed “Why I am Leaving Goldman Sachs” with mouth agape. For those not in the know, Greg Smith, a 12-year employee of the venerable investment banking and securities firm, publicly lambasted his now former employer, saying that “… I can honestly say that the environment now is as toxic and destructive as I have ever seen it.” My favorite Read More »
When our first child was born in 2007, I took a hiatus from reading books. My limited free time was spent doing daddy/husband duties and exercising. By the time I got in bed each night, I could read no more than a page before falling asleep. This dynamic was compounded in 2010 when we had our second child. Last year, I made reading a priority again. Beginning in June, I Read More »
A year is a long time. This year, being a leap year, we are granted one extra day to boot. 366 days. 8,784 hours. Over half a million minutes! For most of us, our days are tapped out to the rhythm of repetition: eating meals, commuting to work, drinking coffee, sleeping. During any given day, these activities represent just a small fraction of our time, but aggregated over the course 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 » Today I am officially launching an interview series on this website called Talking GOOD, featuring up-and-comers (and some who are already established) from the exciting, sexy, and adventure-filled world of the 501(c)(3). This week’s interview is with the CEO of Maryland’s Better Business Bureau, Angie Barnett. Broadly speaking, I Read More »
I just dropped $200 for REINVENTION SUMMIT 2, billed as “The most compelling, transformative, actionable, learning event on storytelling.” It’s a week-long virtual conference, scheduled for April 16-20, that you can attend from the comfort of your own desk. Considering what I normally pay for conferences, this is quite Read More »
Okay, I’m a few months late here. This would be an example of poorly timed marketing if my goal had been to drive attendance to the event. Luckily, the Baltimore Business Journal’s first ever Crash Course in Social Media at Maryland Public Television last December was standing room only. Read More »
