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Last week at Content Marketing World in San Diego, I had the privilege of speaking about what I call the “five feet of fear”,  that brief but daunting walk from your seat to the stage. Those steps may seem small, but they represent a larger truth: presenting is never about perfection. It’s about connection. AndRead more

The VentureBeat Transform conference in San Francisco late last month was a two-day immersion in AI — a firehose of ideas, insights, and occasionally brain-scrambling jargon. But beneath the technical swirl, I (re)learned some timeless truths about storytelling, marketing, and staying curious in the face of big, fast change. 1. Data scientists (and other deeplyRead more

Because the algorithm favors people, not logos, and your executives are busy being executives. The Company LinkedIn Page Isn’t Enough It’s a critical part of your digital presence. It’s where people go to learn who you are, what you do, and what you stand for. But when it comes to reach and engagement? The companyRead more

A conversation with Professor Brian Creech (Chair of the Department of Journalism and Communication at Lehigh University) By Karen Burke (Cybersecurity Story + Content Lead at Big Valley Marketing)  When I graduated from Lehigh University in journalism, I first worked at both newspapers and magazines before moving into book publishing and later, the tech field.Read more

As Director of Global PR & Communications for RSAC, Ben Waring has a unique vantage point to view how this important security conference is put together each year, from the speakers and topics and the fast-growing registered media list to the many new initiatives and activities, which keep the event fresh and informative for itsRead more

If you’re in B2B tech, your calendar is packed with industry conferences, customer summits, and webinars. But simply showing up isn’t enough. Successfully marketing your event presence on social media can be the difference between an empty booth and a packed session—or between passive engagement and real pipeline impact. Yet, most event promotion strategies onRead more

This fall, I attended the Axios BFD Summit in New York City. The annual dealmakers summit was a half-day event consisting of engaging 20-minute on-stage discussions between top executives and Axios editors and reporters. I won’t go into the key themes here. You can find those here. Instead, as a marketing/communications professional, what stood outRead more

The human body, tech companies and artificial intelligence all walk into a Las Vegas bar… Last month, I had the privilege of exploring the future of human health and technology at the annual HLTH conference, set against the vibrant backdrop of Las Vegas. This premier gathering of over 12,000 attendees brings together the most innovativeRead more

Building on last year’s post about AI and journalism, Season 2 of our Pressing Matters podcast focused on asking all of our guests how they figured AI would impact the future of journalism. A dozen episodes and 13 distinguished guests later, it’s still anyone’s guess. Not that we didn’t try and get to the bottomRead more

With Black Hat USA 2024 now officially over, it’s time to reflect on what we saw and heard. The event welcomed more than 20,000 in-person attendees at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Although smaller by half in terms of the number of attendees compared to RSAC, Black Hat seemed crowded and itsRead more