Tag: Public Affairs

  • How Clean Energy Brands Can Power Through Policy Whiplash

    The federal current continues to shift. Clean energy funding is under threat. Congress cut DOE non-defense energy programs by roughly 13% for FY2026, rejecting the Trump administration’s steeper 26% proposal. Despite this restraint, approximately $7.6 billion in grants across 16 states were canceled. While a federal court ruled these cancellations unconstitutional, the DOE continues to…

  • From Campaigns to Connections: The Community Imperative

    In today’s crowded media environment, brands face an uphill battle to capture attention. Traditional advertising alone doesn’t cut through the noise. What does? Campaigns rooted in community. When brands show up authentically in people’s lives, not just pushing products, but participating in the spaces and stories that matter, they build loyalty, advocacy, and long-term relevance.…

  • Why Strong Relationships are the Real Bottom Line

    Last week, I had the chance to speak on a panel for The Ad Club about one of my favorite topics: mastering business relationships. The audience was small and engaged, and was the kind of group that makes a conversation feel more like a dinner table discussion than a formal panel. We swapped stories, workshopped…