Author Archives: Randy Kershner

Trust, Transparency, and Turmoil

June 12, 2023

Join Lee Carter, Katie Cronen, Will Howard, and Rob Ledniczky for a fresh perspective on how the financial industry should be using language to their advantage post the SVB collapse, now and in the coming months.

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How to Sell a Value-Backed Mission

June 12, 2023

President Lee Carter and CEO Michael Maslansky are joined by Partner Ben Feller and Vice President Will Howard to talk about how to effectively employ language, from characterizing what your school is and who it’s for to what happens within the four walls of your school to the value your school provides.

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Bridging the Great Divide

June 8, 2023

When you bridge the divide between marketing and transactional communications, the opportunities multiply. Good customer communications not only allow you to consistently deliver on your brand promise, they can also deepen customer relationships and reduce service costs. Done right, there are no more “necessary evils.” All communications can help build your brand and drive business results.

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AI Goes to Capitol Hill

May 17, 2023

There’s so much movement, so much talk, and so much concern around the rapid surge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into every area of our lives. There’s rarely a day when we don’t hear some new report about the groundbreaking impact – and potential danger – of this technology.

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Language Moments of 2021

December 13, 2021

There is no doubt this was a challenging year that brought some distinct language into focus. As a result of the pandemic, we learned a whole new lexicon. But it was so much more than that. From the tragic murder of George Floyd and the outpouring of support for the Black Lives Matter Movement to an election cycle we will never forget, language has shaped our experience this year more than any other in recent memory.

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LANGUAGE OF ASIAN AMERICAN IDENTITY

January 19, 2021

As a term, “Asian American” has it’s roots in politics. Activists and academics trace its origins back to 1968 and University of California, Berkeley students Yuji Ichioka and Emma Gee, who “founded the Asian American Political Alliance as way to unite Japanese, Chinese and Filipino American students on campus.” Today, it’s an identifier that encompasses nearly 21 million Americans who trace their roots to more than 20 countries in East, Southeast, and Southern Asia, each carrying their own unique histories, cultures, languages and traditions. 

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