The worst part of the Pepsi commercial is when Kendall decides to protest racism by making a black woman hold her wig. pic.twitter.com/NEfSwXqJvm — Sean Kent (@seankent) April 5, 2017 This week, Pepsi released a protest-inspired ad featuring Kendall Jenner that went viral…but probably not in the way they… (read more)
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Archive for April, 2017
It’s Okay If You Don’t Like “This Is Us,” But It’s Important to Know Your Audience Might
Here’s the thing: People love movies and TV shows. Even if you limit your intake of pop culture to nibbling NPR and the New Yorker, know that others – including untapped target audiences you may desperately attempt to reach – are feasting more broadly. In fact, according to recent research… (read more)
“This has been a tremendous eye opener. It shows us how to pull the aspects of communications skills, from the message, to the audience. It forced us to identify our strengths and our weaknesses in an effort to become more strategic in how we prepare our messages and communicate them.”
- Training Participant
COAL + ICE: Overcoming Barriers to Spark Climate Action
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“One of the key messages that comes out very strongly from the [IPCC] report is that we are already seeing the consequences of 1°C of global warming through more extreme weather, rising sea levels and diminishing Arctic sea ice, among other changes,” said Panmao Zhai, Co-Chair of IPCC Working… (read more)
Spitfire Spotlight: Get to know our newest Spitfires
There are some new faces at Spitfire, adding valuable talents and perspectives to the Spitfire team. We sat down with four of them to learn more about some of their favorite things—at work and at play. Where were you before Spitfire? Mike Carter-Conneen Director, Washington, D.C. I spent 15… (read more)
Throwback Thursday: Thinking Through Communication Conundrums
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One of the best jobs I ever had was at Exploration Summer Camp (their motto: where you make summer meaningful), where I worked from ages 18-21. As counselors, we made up classes to teach and we did activities in the afternoon. One day, I found myself co-leading a contraception… (read more)
