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Recently, I took a moment to update something I hadn’t looked at in a while—an infographic I first created in 2023 to capture my public speaking work over the past five years. At the time, it felt like a useful snapshot. But when I sat down to refresh it, I realized the story had grown… Continue reading A Look Back (and Ahead): Public Speaking Since 2012
Every year, I walk away from the Library Marketing & Communications Conference feeling three things simultaneously: completely energized, totally exhausted, and wishing it had lasted just one more day! This year in St. Louis was especially meaningful—because we managed to pull it off despite a government shutdown and nationwide flight cancellations. Honestly, the fact that… Continue reading Always Too Short: Reflections from LMCC 2025
It's Nov. 15, 2023, and I just realized that I have had five speaking engagements in the last four weeks. What does that mean? Well, first of all, it means that there is a big appetite out there for content, training and professional development about library marketing and communications! Second of all, it means I… Continue reading Speaking of Speaking …
Earlier this year I, along with the other contributors to ALA Edition's Pivoting During the Pandemic, was invited to deliver the keynote address at the Tennessee Library Association 2021 Annual Conference, but with a twist. We each recorded videos about our chapters, which were then edited together to create a fun, engaging presentation on the topics and… Continue reading Tennessee Library Association Keynote Video: Pivoting During the Pandemic