“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” – Jane Goodall Today, the animal kingdom lost one of its greatest champions. With her passing, humanity said goodbye to a giant. Rest in peace, Jane.

100% agree. #Networking shouldn't be optional--it's essential. Kristen Hermanson tells us why (link below) #Marketing #Communications #Hiring #JobSearch

Here's what you need to do in the next 90 days if you want to leverage narrative in the age of AI. Check out Tim Donovan's newsletter (link in comments): #marketing #PR #communications #storytelling #AI

Likeability ≠ deference. Authority ≠ performance. It’s about authenticity and presence. Period. (Link below) #Leadership #Authenticity #ExecutivePresence #CareerGrowth

Tuned into #BrenéBrown and Jessi Hempel's session today on leading through uncertainty. It's a great reminder that #courage is at the heart of great #leadership--and that power grows when it is shared. Practice self-awareness. Stay humble. Be curious. (Link below)

The best #comms people don’t just pitch — they ask better questions. In #PR, the real competition isn’t always another agency. It’s SEO or AEO. Paid social. Video. For reporters, it’s the other sources already in their inbox. Ask! (Link below) #Communications #Storytelling #MediaRelations #Pitching

Grateful to have met @cavebearstudio Founder Ayla Derrick, who introduced me to the greater SD #gaming crew. From @IGDA mixers to today’s Zoom (all the way from NZ 🌏), she’s been nothing but welcoming. Also—big congrats on launching #Plantasia, now live on Steam! 🎮 🌱 #indiegames #gamers #GameDev

Big congrats to Amanda Sung 👏 Her #debutnovel "How to Break a Girl" 📚 just hit #1 in Immigration Literature & Fiction eBooks on Amazon—and it’s now out in paperback too. An incredible milestone for a self-published first book. Check it out: (link below) #AsianCanadian #AsianAmerican #IndieAuthors

#AI feels like the biggest opp in #communications / #PR -- and the biggest question mark. Want to integrate AI into your next strategy but not sure where to start? The #Communicator’s Guide to AI tackles this and more. Check out @fxshaw.com's @linkedin.com course (link below)—highly recommend it!

Ted Chiang’s "Story of Your Life" has always stuck with me—it makes you think differently about language, perspective, and possibility. Turns out I’m not the only one. That inspired Edwin Chen to found Surge in 2020. Check out why he's the most successful tech entrepreneur you've never heard of. #AI

What’s AI reading? 👀 📚Mostly news, not brand blogs. That’s what shapes how your company shows up in results. 👉 How are you showing up? #Marketing #Communications #PR #MediaRelations #Storytelling #AI #GenAI

I #RememberTheSky that day so clearly—unusually blue, hauntingly quiet. What stays with me most is what came after: strangers helping strangers and people volunteering at food banks and donating blood. I’ll #NeverForget911, how we came together in a time of need. (Photo courtesy of Mike Bloomberg)

✨ Relationships Are Everything ✨ Build them early. Nurture them often. Lean on them when it counts. Simple advice from Brooke Kruger of KC Partners that hit home this week—timeless for anyone in #comms, #jobhunting, or just navigating life. (🔗 in comments) #marketing #communications #AI #GenAI

Game Devs of Color Expo kicks off NEXT WEEK! Can't make it in person? See if there's a watch party in your area and join them instead: https://loom.ly/nnxR__4 #gamedev #gdocexpo

Just finished "#ContentStrategy in the Age of AI!" (link in comments) Takeaway? #AI is great for research, personas, and optimization — but it still needs your skills and judgment to make the work matter. #marketing #GenAI #comms #AI

🎉 Big congrats to Amanda Sung on her debut novel How to Break a Girl! Can’t wait to dive into this powerful story about identity, family, and the Asian North American experience. Pre-order link in comments ⬇️ #AsianAmericanVoices #AsianCanadian #BookLaunch #WomenWriters #AsianAmerican

So needed. As chatbots get more human-like, the risk of blurred lines grows. Glad to see @huggingface putting objective benchmarks in place. Do you agree? (🔗 to paper in comments) #GenAI #AI #HuggingFace #AIEthics #ResponsibleAI #Chatbots

Hedonistic sustainability = genius. Why should “green” mean giving things up? Bjarke Ingels shows it can mean more joy—like a Copenhagen power plant that’s also a ski slope + climbing wall. (🔗Link in comments) #Sustainability #Design #Innovation

🔀 Agencies are at a crossroads. #AI isn’t just changing how we work—it’s changing how agencies are valued. Caught up with a former gaming colleague using Mirage to create an AI-powered cinematic ad. Firms leaning into #GenAI aren’t service shops anymore, they’re tech platforms. #marketing #Comms

🚀 Just finished Mike Massimino’s "Moonshot." Here are lessons from his book worth carrying into the weekend: ✨ One in a million ≠ zero ✨ 30-second rule for mistakes ✨ Be amazed by everyday wonders Which of these can you lean on to reach your own moonshot? #Leadership #Perseverance #MoonShotGoals

Happy #NationalRadioDay! 🎙️ Before moving into #comms, I spent years as a journalist — including at #BloombergRadio. Fast pace, great people, and some unforgettable moments (like interviewing JetBlue’s David Neeleman in my first year). Radio gave me my foundation as a storyteller. #Journalism #News

🎧 The future of #internalcomms: listen, don’t just broadcast. Andrew Blotky on Attention Shift shares what's next: build goodwill before crises, amplify employee stories, connect teams. Everyone is a communicator. (podcast link below) #communications #leadership #employeeadvocacy #employeecomms

Big milestone: I finished my first book! 📚✨ A middle-grade nonfiction on Chinese immigrants in the Gold Rush. Thanks to the AWE Network for cheering me on in my journey! #WritingCommunity #AsianAmericanHistory

If you’re still relying on quarterly reports or alerts, you’re already too late. AI isn’t an add-on — it’s the backbone of #marketingintelligence. Spotting trends earlier isn’t enough anymore. The win? Helping create them. Link below. #AI #Comms #AIinMarketing #TrendAnalysis #Marketing #Analytics

#AI can boost creativity — but the best ideas still need a human spark. Case in point: Cherry Garcia. Born from a fan’s pun + music love, it became an ice cream icon. GenAI can help spark ideas, but the heart? Still human. #GenAI #AIForCreatives #CherryGarcia #ContentCreation #Comms

Congrats to Ting Wang on launching Collective Media—championing independent journalism. Having worked with Ting at #Bloomberg & #CNBC, I know the impact he’ll make. Excited to see what’s next. #IndependentJournalism #PressFreedom #DigitalMedia #News #Media

🧠 If #AI can’t find you, your audience won’t either. The game is shifting from #SEO to #AEO. Don’t just optimize for clicks — optimize to "be" the answer. Think beyond keywords: Lead with the answer. Use question-based headers + bullet points. Signal your expertise clearly. #ContentStrategy #Comms

🚀 Your story is your ticket — but only if you can sell it. Just took "Pitching Yourself for Opportunity" course with Jodi Glickman — big reminder: your story starts with the destination. 📌 Take 15 mins this week to refresh yours. #CareerGrowth #Storytelling #Pitching #Communications #Career #PR

Stuck on time or money? Don’t wait for perfect conditions. ⚒️ In her latest piece, Denise Ang reminds us: “It’s not resources that make you resourceful—it’s the lack of them.” ✨ Constraints clarify. So: what could you create if you stopped waiting for more? (Link in comments) #Innovation

“The Other Steve at #Northwestern.” 14 years after Colbert’s iconic NU speech, another Steve took the stage — #SteveCarell. Funny? Of course. But also full of heart — and a reminder to be kind, take care of each other, laugh, and cry when you need to. 🎓💜 (link in comments) #NorthwesternAlumni

Even Superman needs a #crisiscomms plan. When faced with a damaging revelation about his family, he stayed silent — giving his enemies room to define the narrative. In real life, silence = confusion. Timely, values-driven comms = leadership. What should Superman have done? #Comms #StrategicComms

Zohran Mamdani just beat Andrew Cuomo in NYC’s mayoral primary—without the money, but with the message. 3 comms lessons from his win: 📱 Own the medium 🎙️ Broadcast your listening ⚡ Earn attention, don’t just buy it Modern strategy > legacy spend. #Comms #PR #MediaStrategy

💡 AI isn’t the future of comms — it’s the now. PRWeek’s 2025 "Guide on GenAI and Communications" is full of smart, real-world ways leaders are using #AI to rethink media, messaging, and team ops. Great input = great output. #AIinComms #PR #GenAI #GPT #artificialintelligence #Comms #tech

Reposting this powerful reflection from Denise Ang 🌊Many of us have stood at the edge of the ocean of fear — of judgment, rejection, or failure. Here's a powerful solution: Face fear with action. Sometimes just showing up is the bravest thing. 💪 Link in comments. #leadership #courage #fearoffailure

⚡️Your Monday Spark: Can #AI Lower the Barrier and Raise the Ceiling for Historians? This NYT piece explores how AI is challenging how we interpret the past. Utopia or dystopia? #ArtificialIntelligence #GenAI #tech #deeplearning #deeptech

Great time at last night’s #SanDiegoAI Mixer! Always fun meeting other #tech folks hearing what everyone’s working on. Big thanks to @fredmgrier.bsky.social and others for bringing the community together — already looking forward to the next one! #TechCommunity #AI #SanDiegoTech #SanDiegoCommunity

🎮 San Diego gamers—who’s going to UCSD’s #TritonGamingExpo this weekend? ✨ Tournaments 🎤 Panels 🕹️ Game demos 🤝 Dev meetups I’ll be there—say hi! #TritonGaming #UCSD #GameDev #GamingCommunity #Esports #UCSDAlumni #SanDiegoGamers #SanDiegoGaming #Gaming #Gamers

#CorporateReputation is the job. The latest Axios x Harris Poll 100 is a sharp gut check on how brands land when it comes to trust, culture, ethics--and how CEO shifts shape perception. What stood out for you? #comms #brandstrategy #Leadership #PR

💪 As part of #AAPIHeritageMonth, I attended a session by AWE Asian Network on future proofing your career. One insight that stuck with me: Women with a close inner circle of female peers are 2.5x more likely to land exec roles. Who's in your circle #AAPI #WomenInLeadership

Great catching up @bigealien.bsky.social and other fellow #gamelovers at this month’s @igda.org San Diego mixer! Always love connecting with the #SanDiego gaming community. 🎮 🤝 #Gaming #GameDev #SanDiegoNetworking #GamingCommunity #SanDiegoGamingCommunity #VideoGames

🤖 Google #AIMode: Have You Tried It Yet? The new #AI search tool dropped this week, and it's quietly rewriting how we explore the #internet. It's fast. It's slick. 👉 What did you ask--and what did you get back? Drop your comments below. #tech #search #Google

✨Want to Glow Up Your Professional Profile? ✨ Recently attended the @creativemornings' GLOW UP session, part of their LEVEL UP series hosted by the dynamic Portia Obeng. If you attended or watched the replay, what was your top pro-tip from this session? #Career #personalbranding

Grateful to have been part of this meaningful project—🙏 Pendown Press + Vik Agarwal. If you're looking to transition into #tech or #gaming #marketing, "Achievement Unlocked" is a book for you! And if you've already read it, I'd love to hear what you think. #careeradvice (link below)

🔜 Heading to @igda.org San Diego's next mixer? If you're into #games, good beer, and even better conversation, I’ll see you there. Always a great chance to connect with fellow storytellers, devs, and #game lovers. 🎮🤝 DM me if you're going. Would love to meet you! (Link below) #gaming #SanDiego

Thank you so much, Vik—really appreciate your kind words and support. It means a lot coming from someone who’s had such an impactful role in 💻 #tech and📷 #gaming. I learned so much during our time at #Zynga —Grateful to be part of your incredible journey! (Link below.)

Two years ago, a colleague asked me to edit his playbook for Product Managers in #tech and #gaming. I declined. Last summer, he asked again—and this time I said yes (armed with more confidence + coffee). Now it's here! Link in comments🚀📷 #marketing

Two years ago, a colleague asked me to edit his playbook for Product Managers in #tech and #gaming. I declined. Last summer, he asked again—and this time I said yes (armed with more confidence + coffee). Now it's here! Link in comments 🚀 🎮 #marketing #productmanagement