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Spreading the Message of Malala Day 15 Jul 2013 | 10:30 pm
Malala Yousafzai address the UN General Assembly on Malala Day, July 12th. Watch a recording of her remarks here. "On the 9th of October 2012, the Taliban shot me on the left side of my forehead. The...
We're Growing Our Team! 1 Jul 2013 | 11:53 pm
Weber Shandwick is seeking highly motivated and experienced communications professionals to join us to lead corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability and social issues campaigns. You’ll b...
Personal Stories a Gateway To Global Change 28 Jun 2013 | 11:41 pm
Girl Rising, a groundbreaking film following the stories of nine girls in nine countries and highlighting the power of education to transform lives, aired last week on CNN—drawing praise and attenti...
Fewer Consumers, More Heroes 18 Jun 2013 | 08:03 pm
At the 2013 Sustainable Brands Conference earlier this month, I had the chance to attend a number of sessions on everything from sustainability coverage in the media to the power of microalgae, and ev...
Soaring to New Heights: Solar Impulse Across America 11 Jun 2013 | 02:02 am
This week, a revolutionary solar-powered airplane will take off from Lambert Field on a trip from St. Louis to Washington, D.C. – a distance of 834 miles – and will complete its journey without expend...
It’s the message the counts 21 Mar 2013 | 07:27 pm
Several team members from Social Impact attended the South By Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. They'll be sharing their insights from the festival here on this blog. Are you spending ...
Hardware is the new software 21 Mar 2013 | 07:25 pm
Several team members from Social Impact attended the South By Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. They'll be sharing their insights from the festival here on this blog. The interactive p...
The Power of Pause 8 Mar 2013 | 04:00 am
As a professional communicator, I’m plugged in constantly. From morning until night, I’m emailing, texting, navigating apps, and sharing content on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. I know I am not alo...
Making the District digital 27 Feb 2013 | 12:46 am
DC – the home base of much of our Social Impact work in the US – is a really popular city. Just this year alone, it’s at the top of lists about being the most popular place to move and the best food s...
“I am Chris Christie”: Cliff notes for content strategy in the obesity epidemic 20 Feb 2013 | 11:31 pm
This Sunday, a friend retweeted a link to a piece from the Wall Street Journal entitled “I Am Chris Christie, Or, My Life as a Fat Man.” I clicked it, and for the next seven minutes I was engrossed i...
