Blogging

As we look ahead to 2021, the prospect of a coronavirus vaccine is hovering just on the horizon. With it come the dreams of once again shaking hands with or standing within a few feet of a human being with whom you do not share a household. Just imagine how happy we all will be when we can take off our masks without fearing that we are endangering ourselves or the people we love.

December 2020

The legal industry has the chance to seize a once-in-a-generation opportunity to effect large-scale change regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). Leaders in legal marketing recognize the opportunity to create a solid foundation from which future generations can grow. This was underscored at the Legal Marketing Association Virtual Annual Conference (#LMA20).

November 2020

Today’s definition of a microaggression is credited to Derald Wing Sue, a professor of counseling psychology at Columbia University. Since 2007, he has written several books on microaggressions, including “Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation.”

October 2020

Have you gotten your AARP membership info in the mail yet? Or has someone given you a senior discount just because of the way you look? Better yet, how about that postcard from a local 55-and-older independent living community wishing to help you “prepare” for the future? If any of these happened to you recently, how did you feel?

October 2020

We are quickly approaching the day of the general election on Nov. 3, and your vote matters. We wanted to remind you to check your voter registration and learn about voting methods, and to share with you other ways to engage beyond casting your ballot.

October 2020

What it meant to work and learn from home didn’t register with me until my first time logging onto a Zoom call for my Business Law class at Drexel University. I thought to myself, “This won’t last long.” Little did I know this would soon become my daily routine.

September 2020

While much of COVID-19’s disruption has been out of our control, it’s more important than ever for businesses to harness human resource tools they can control to help their organizations communicate and thrive, especially when onboarding new hires.

September 2020

Overt racism is easy to detect and has been brought to the surface for decades. It includes racial slurs like the “n” word, hate crimes, burning crosses, painting swastikas, violence against immigrants, dressing up in blackface or brownface, blatant use of stereotypes, and more. However, there are things I never knew about racist language which have come to the surface while I am learning to be an antiracist.

September 2020

This blog is an excerpt from Legal Marketing Coffee Talk, Episode 2020.08.17. During this discussion, Roy Sexton, the Director of Marketing at Clark Hill PLC, served as the host. He interviewed Lisa M. Simon, Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer at Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP.

September 2020

Since the killing of George Floyd and the social uprisings across the United States, Furia Rubel has reaffirmed our commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism. As a team, we have been listening and learning about how to be better allies. In the spirit of that effort, I recently watched and reflected upon “A Discussion of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Public Relations and Beyond.” The program was presented by the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA).

August 2020