Narrative Strategy Sprint **New Service**
A clarity-first storytelling reset for small businesses who don’t need more content—just a better story. You’re already doing great work.Your customers feel it. Recommend you. Talk about you. But your story?It’s scattered, inconsistent, or living only in the moment. The Narrative Strategy Sprint helps you turn what’s already working into a clear, repeatable story that […]
Follow the Breadcrumbs: My Process for Finding Artists to Interview
Many people believe you must search far and wide for compelling people to interview, but they’re often right under your nose. A deep curiosity for the world around you, connecting with people, following your interests and taking in new experiences will lead you to your sources. (As well as your editor–when they assign you […]
How Creative Entrepreneurship Can Help Africans Tell Our Stories
Defining Our Time: Creative Entrepreneurship Panel at National Museum of African Art. Inspired by the exhibition Senses of Time, explore how members of the African diaspora exemplify our time through creative engagement with the arts. Begin with a guided tour of Senses of Time, followed by a live performance by Tsedaye Makonnen responding to […]
New Mini Doc-Series, My Happy Is Captures People’s Simple Pleasures
My Happy Is (by Jacqueline Lara and Lawrence Green) explores how 40 people in the Washington, D.C. area define their own happiness through words, memories and portraits. Given the backdrop of a divisive presidential election year and ongoing tension between law enforcement and African American communities reaching a fever pitch, it’s important to recognize humanity in […]
Four Tips to Help Visual Artists Become Great Storytellers
By Jacqueline Lara (This post originally appeared on 99u) So you’re a visual artist and you rely on the visual element of your work to sell it and captivate viewers in a single glance. But while art does indeed speak for itself, it only tells part of your story. The other, often-overlooked part is […]
How Project Yogi is Helping Everyone Breathe Easier
Birthday parties, playgrounds, smartphones, and tablets are a few images that come to mind when one thinks of modern-day childhood. However, what should be a carefree time for children can often be riddled with stress to excel academically, along with the pressures to fit in with peers. Being “constantly connected” has taken its toll as […]
Start Spreading the News: How Sinatra x NYC Photo Developed
Artist Jonah Batambuze’s story as told to Jacqueline Lara of Mpact PR: Basketball has been a defining part of my life””I played competitively from the age of 10-21, and earned a full scholarship as a college athlete. I’m forever indebted to the life skills basketball taught me, and I call upon them daily. Despite a deep love […]
New School’s Black Female Voices series: Melissa Harris-Perry and author bell hooks
Published on: November, 10, 2013 @ 2:40 p.m. ET On Friday, November 8, Melissa Harris-Perry and author bell hooks took to the stage to dialogue on the evolution of the black feminist movement in America. I was first introduced to bell hooks as a Sociology major at the University of Maryland, so it was a […]
What’s the Difference between a Success Coach and Life Coach? Dr. Nicole Cutts Breaks it Down
For this “Client Chronicles” podcast, I caught up with Dr. Nicole Cutts, aka Success Doc of Vision Quest Retreats, to discuss the difference between a Success Coach and Life Coach, weigh in on if women really can have it all, and how social media has allowed her to help women around the world love […]
Is Your Board Bored Stiff? The 3Ps of Effective Boards
We’ve all had our share of experiences (bad and good) working with boards…so what gives? Why are some boards effective, while others seem out-of-sync with the organization they serve? I caught up with Patrick S. Campbell to share his thoughts on keys to inspired, effective boards. As background, I knew Patrick by name years […]