INSIGHTS

There are parallels between House of the Dragon and executive communications -- and more specifically, leadership succession communications. 

For internal communications professionals working their way out of the pandemic, one thing is extremely clear: COVID has transformed internal communications, and there’s no going back. 

According to Ed Moed, CEO of HPL Digital Sport, as the market continues to shift, it becomes increasingly vital for firms to ensure that whatever their company does, it is focused and has the ability to build.

Sara Whitman, chief people officer at Hot Paper Lantern, a New York City-based marketing communications agency with 40 employees, recommends that employees take a cue from their clients: If clients have their cameras on, employees should, too.

A day in the life of a PR professional can sometimes feel like a series of conundrums, such as juggling a busy meeting schedule while trying to adhere to various deadlines, that can eventually contribute to burnout.

Fantastic recognition for our clients WagerWire, Playmaker and our CEO, Ed Moed, who are featured in Business Insider about successfully securing funding as a startup in the sports betting space, and an instructive guide for how to raise money amid market uncertainty.

Chief Communications Officers (CCOs) are grappling with how best to design and implement communications strategies that support their companies' ESG programs.

In 2020, in light of a raging pandemic, George Floyd’s murder, and the country’s collective mobilization around the Black Lives Matter movement, we sat down as an agency to determine what role we could play in making the world a better place. We wanted to invoke positive change and channel our agency’s resources into supporting an effort that would translate into tangible action. So, we decided to focus on the protection of voter rights and, as a result, we were fortunate to meet Sanda Balaban and the YVote family.

Sara Whitman, HPL's Chief People Officer, speaks with The Hacking HR Podcast about talent management and employee engagement in the era of remote work.