How can brands show they’re listening to their audiences? It’s a question Sarah Maben has explored throughout her research, leading her to study how brands use emoji. In her latest study, funded by the Page Center, Maben and her co-author, Christopher Gearhart of Tarleton State University, examined whether emoji help or hurt brand communication…. Read more »
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Sorry Not Sorry: Josh Bentley Researches Why Brand Apologies Fall Flat
Josh Bentley, Ph.D., argues that apologies are losing their meaning in American culture. Instead of being sincere efforts at reconciliation, public apologies are now often used as strategic tools, stripped of their ethical intent. “Apologies are supposed to be a meaningful reconciliation without violence,” the associate professor of strategic communication said. “Instead, they’ve become about… Read more »
From Photoshop to Pop-Tarts: Casey O’Donnell Talks Creativity, Persistence and Instagram Wins
Casey O’Donnell, a sophomore strategic communication major, wasn’t sure what would happen when he DM’d the Pop-Tarts Instagram account with his designs from class. But he had a feeling he was onto something and it turns out, Pop-Tarts agreed. He shared his recent experience sharing his creative with the major brand. What was your inspiration?… Read more »
John Walls ’05: From Luxury Brand Builder to PR Agency Founder
John Walls, founder of JW/PR in Dallas, has extensive experience in brand image management for luxury companies like Neiman Marcus, Hilton and more. How did your time at TCU and Georgetown influence your career? My educational journey began at Texas Christian University, where I earned a bachelor’s degree in PR and Advertising, and the hands-on… Read more »
Russell Mack Discusses Vice Presidential Debate Tactics On Local News
How much preparation goes into a presidential debate? More than you think. Russell Mack, a strategic communication instructor, shared his insights with Lauren Przybyl on Fox 4 KDFW, drawing on his 40 years of experience in government and corporate communication. Mack discussed the recent vice-presidential debate, highlighting the effort behind the scenes. Mack, who once… Read more »
Advertising Experts Grade Taylor Swift’s Creative Strategy
Taylor Swift and her team have been thinking creatively to promote her newest album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” Across a variety of communication channels, Swift and her team have hyped the album launch by painting a QR code mural with YouTube Shorts in Chicago, enhancing her Instagram profile, opening “The Tortured Poets Department Library” pop-up… Read more »
Strategic Communication Students Honored for MMIW Awareness Campaign
Strategic Communication students received an honorable mention at Invent2Prevent, a national student competition aimed at raising awareness about targeted violence. Night 2 Reflect, created by students in Broc Sears’ Campaigns class, focuses on stopping targeted violence against and bringing awareness of missing and murdered indigenous women. The winning team is made up of team leader… Read more »
13th Annual NPCC Focuses on ‘Reigniting the Mission’
“Who are you? What is your ‘why?’” Byron Sanders, president and CEO, posed these questions to the 140 attendees at the 2023 TCU Nonprofit Communicators Conference on May 19. “Stories are the things that connect us. Stories are the things that move us,” he said. “Charts display things. Data is important because you have to… Read more »
STCO NSAC Team Wins First Place at District, Advances to Semifinals
The Schieffer College team won first place in the American Advertising Federation’s District 10 National Student Advertising Competition #1. They now advance to the semi-finals, where they will compete for one of eight spots at the finals. This is Schieffer College’s second first-place win at the district level. Team members Rafaela Alban, Hugh Londrey, Alice… Read more »
Strategic Communication Students Win Top Prize in Page Society Case Study Competition
Four students, under the direction of Liang Ma, Ph.D., received the 2023 Jack Koten Page Principles Case Study Award. Undergraduate students Ayesha Djibo, Mya Estrada ’22 and Kelly Weinstock and graduate student Breahn Fisher were honored and received their award at the Page Spring Seminar in New York. The students started their case study in… Read more »