September 29, 2016

Earlier this month, in the midst of the usual September hustle and bustle, Brilliant Ink quietly marked our 8-year anniversary. There have been countless exciting moments and fond memories, and - who are we kidding - our fair share of late nights and stressful moments.

August 26, 2016

We’ve been hearing a LOT about EVPs lately - larger, more established companies want to refresh and target their EVPs, while smaller, fast-growing companies want to establish and define them. As the job market continues to heat up, companies are recognizing the need to fight for candidates’ attention and differentiate themselves from the competition.

July 27, 2016

Last week, I attended ALI’s 2016 Strategic Internal Communications conference in Boston. It gave me the chance to connect with some really smart folks in our business, and gain insights into key trends and the latest internal communications best practices that shape the work we do every day.

July 1, 2016

Some spoiler-free (I promise!) musings on leadership lessons from Game of Thrones Last Sunday marked the season finale of Game of Thrones, and now I join the millions of other fans who anxiously have to wait a grueling NINE months for the next season.

May 13, 2016

I'm always a bit surprised when I see negative feedback targeting Sheryl Sandberg. She's not perfect (but has never claimed to be), but there's no question she's played a huge role in shifting the dialogue around women in the workplace and has inspired MANY women to take bigger risks at work (myself included).

April 22, 2016

The response to recently passed legislation in North Carolina - widely viewed as the most sweeping anti-LGBT law in the country - has been loud and widespread. Musicians have cancelled concerts, organizations have pulled conferences and other events, and increasingly, companies are expressing their disapproval.

February 22, 2016

The Brilliant Ink team recently gathered for our annual team offsite to set our goals and priorities for the year. I always love these opportunities to step away from our day-to-day work, and this year’s session was particularly meaningful for me, as 2016 will mark my first full year as CEO.

October 13, 2015

At Brilliant Ink, we often talk about the importance of “practicing what we preach.” After all, how can we authentically counsel our clients on how to create a meaningful employee experience if we don’t have one ourselves?

April 30, 2015

What would you do if you had $20 to give away to complete strangers in 60 minutes? That was the challenge our Brilliant Ink team faced as part of our most recent Test Kitchen project.

April 3, 2014

Last week, I had the pleasure of presenting Brilliant Ink’s Employee Experience research to a group of 70 internal communications and HR professionals at The Business Development Institute’s Internal Communications and Leadership Forum. The forum included presentations from several industry leaders and a lively panel discussion on the convergence of internal communications and social technologies.

May 7, 2009

We recently came across a brilliant analysis conducted by blogger David Meerman Scott. He analyzed every press release distributed in the U.S. in 2008 and identified the top 25 most-used corporate cliches, which he calls "gobbledygook."