Each February, we honor our heritage and legacy in celebration of Black History Month. Similarly, each March, we recognize and celebrate the impact of trailblazing women during Women’s History Month. This year, we at Thurgood Marshall College Fund commemorate both as we highlight our founder and share a moment of our history.
Dr. N. Joyce Payne is a visionary African
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Honoring Our Heritage and Legacy in Celebration of Black History Month and Women’s History Month
Each February, we honor our heritage and legacy in celebration of Black History Month. Similarly, each March, we recognize and celebrate the impact of trailblazing women during Women’s History Month. This year, we at Thurgood Marshall College Fund commemorate both as we highlight our founder and share a moment of our history.
Dr. N. Joyce Payne is a visionary African
Aligning Your New Year’s Resolutions with Your Business Goals
I recently connected with a friend who shared a yearly joys/sorrows/hopes ritual she and a few girlfriends perform each New Year’s Eve.
Here’s how it works.
Each one of them has a jar containing three papers:
- One with joys from the previous year.
- One with sorrows of the prior year.
- One with hopes for the year that is to come.
What the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Teaches Us About Living with Purpose
On Monday, we honored the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King is remembered today for his commitment to living with purpose and serving his community, to guaranteeing freedom and justice for all of us. His legacy challenges us to live our own purpose with perseverance, courage, and commitment.
While he may be most widely known
Put the gift of customer feedback to work for your brand
In our last blog post, we shared how customer feedback is a tremendous gift, particularly for emerging and service brands. Now let’s talk about how to put that feedback to work for you.
You are getting reviews and ratings about your business. What should you do next? First, if you have a less-than-stellar online review, respond to the complaint to
The gracious gift of customer feedback
As a growth-minded agency, one of our core values is to raise the bar, especially when it comes to finding ways to better serve our clients. One of our key growth strategies is to actively seek customer feedback. In fact, we consider feedback one of the greatest gifts any brand can receive, whether it come at this time of year
When did Christmas sweaters become ugly?
It’s National Ugly Sweater Day. And I have a confession: I have an intended-to-be-fashionable Christmas sweater in my attic. And yes, I wore it un-ironically for years—even to work—before ugly sweaters became a thing.
Before you judge me, consider it was the 1990s, when fashion was often questionable and way before Colin Firth wore that infamous reindeer sweater in Bridget
When did Christmas sweaters become ugly?
It’s National Ugly Sweater Day. And I have a confession: I have an intended-to-be-fashionable Christmas sweater in my attic. And yes, I wore it un-ironically for years—even to work—before ugly sweaters became a thing.
Before you judge me, consider it was the 1990s, when fashion was often questionable and way before Colin Firth wore that infamous reindeer sweater in Bridget
Making an Impact: Essential Pillars of a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
Over the last several years, we have lived through the COVID-19 pandemic, social justice awareness and activism, global conversations about climate change, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. These issues are on the minds of our prospects and customers, and they want to buy from brands that will make a lasting impact and build brighter futures through service to their communities
Making an Impact: Essential Pillars of a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
Over the last several years, we have lived through the COVID-19 pandemic, social justice awareness and activism, global conversations about climate change, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. These issues are on the minds of our prospects and customers, and they want to buy from brands that will make a lasting impact and build brighter futures through service to their communities