Insights
Practical thinking on messaging, PR, and what it takes to build a story worth telling — for B2B leaders who are done flying under the radar.
The Current | July 16–31, 2026: The Odyssey Has Endured for 3,000 Years. Your Last LinkedIn Post Was Forgotten Instantly.
The Odyssey survived 3,000 years on nothing but being worth repeating. Most business content doesn't survive the week. Here's what separates the two.
Your Best PR Asset Might Already Be Sitting in Your Marketing Folder
Your marketing team is already doing work that could help you land a great news story, but you likely haven’t been shown how. Here's how marketing assets and PR work together to earn coverage with less scrambling.
Why Manufacturers Get Stuck Competing on Price, and How Messaging Changes That
Most manufacturers compete on price by default because they don’t have the language to convey their value. Here's what changes when they find it.
The Current | July 1–15, 2026: Your Numbers Are Fine. So Why Is Your Workforce Still Anxious?
Leadership sees the full picture. Frontline employees see their hours this week, the pace on the floor, and whatever crossed their phone. That gap isn't inevitable — but it won't close itself.
Nobody Wanted a Pirates Movie. And Then Everyone Did. Here’s Why.
Four words. No plot. No characters. No story. And then a $4.52 billion franchise. What the writers of Pirates of the Caribbean did with a theme park ride title is exactly what great storytelling does for any business — including yours.
The Current | June 16-30, 2026: “I Sent an Email.” Is That Your Internal Communications Strategy?
Sending an email isn't a communications strategy. For manufacturers with frontline workers, shift employees, and multilingual teams, the gap between what leadership says and what the workforce hears can be the undoing of a business.
When Your Hair’s on Fire: Why Letting Go Is the Growth Move
Just because you're capable doesn't mean you should. Here's what a single working parent learned about letting go and why the most successful leaders we work with have learned the same lesson.
The Current | June 1-15, 2026: Your Reputation Used to Age Like an Oak Tree. Now It’s a Dandelion Puff.
Your reputation used to compound over time. In AI search, freshness is a trust filter — and companies that have gone dark are paying for it. Here's what the data says and what to do about it.
“We Don’t Have a Story” Is the Wrong Answer to the Right Question
Every human has a story. And unless robots imagined, built, bought, and used your product — and the robots were also made by robots — your business does too. The problem is almost never the absence of story. Here's what it actually is.
Texas Manufacturers Face a Communication Challenge: Optimism Without Clarity
Production is slowing but optimism remains. Here's why clear internal communication is the competitive advantage manufacturers need right now.