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Business is Liz Springer's business. For her, however, business growth is heavily connected to personal growth. Having endured significant challenges in the business world, as a woman, Liz is dedicated to working with small business owners to o
George Sedberry became a fan of Historically Black Colleges and Universities through African American history. He's not just any fan; he's a fan with, shall we say, a past. So, when and how did he make the life changing transformation that got
American Black Gen Xers are buzzing with the release of "Freaknik: The Greatest Party Never Told." I watched it and two things stood out to me--one was folks' perception of Freaknik and the other was the way the documentary ended. I shared some
The reason Eddie is an "award-winning" broadcaster is Immaculée Ilibagiza. In 2010, he interviewed the Rwandan genocide survivor for a retreat that she was holding in New Orleans. A year later, Eddie won the Press Club of New Orleans Excellence
"It's not about you. It's about what God does through you." Those are the words of Dr. Ansel Augustine, international speaker, author, and educator. Ministry is Ansel's life, and he joined "For Our Edification" to talk about how his dedication
Personal trainer Micah "Bravo" Matthews trains more than the body. He goes out of his way to train the mind and the spirit. Set to enjoy a lucrative engineering career, Bravo decided that he wanted more out of life than he felt a lot of his col
At one point, Kimberly O'Neil was concerned that she would lose her voice, both figuratively and literally. Heavily committed to community work and education, Kim dedicates her life to empowering people to lift their voices to fortify the cause
Let's call this a get-to-know-you episode. It was such a pleasure to have Dr. Froswa' Booker-Drew on to talk about her work and what she values most--relationships. A "network weaver," as she calls herself, Froswa' talks about her expertise in
Why not? It's a question that Austin Levy seems to ask whenever he has an idea for a venture. Recognized as one of Gambit's 2023 "40 Under 40," the New Orleans MC (known as A.Levy) has spent over two decades as a recording artist and businessma
August is Black Philanthropy Month. It's a time that celebrates the legacy and traditions of giving throughout the African diaspora. One group that has uplifted Black philanthropy is HERitage Giving Fund. Based in Dallas, HERitage has awarded
Announcing Edify Ventures, LLC, a brand strategy and experiences company! Find out why I started this thing, and learn more about Edify Ventures by going to https://edifyventuresnola.com.The views expressed on "For Our Edification" do not re
Yes, there is such a thing as followership. So, I invited Sharna Fabiano to talk about it. She's the 2023 chair of the International Leadership Association’s Followership Member Community, host of the "Lead & Follow" podcast, a certified coach,
If anybody knows anything about overcoming obstacles, P.J. Dixon does. Here's someone who has lived a chunk of his life in a wheelchair, yet that hasn't stopped him from living life to the fullest as a wheelchair athlete, international traveler
When my family talked about getting a dog, I talked about how much work it would be for us. What I didn’t anticipate is how much having a dog would teach us about ourselves. Who knew? Wilfred "Woofred" Hester knew. As a professional dog traine
Some of the people I admire most are servant leaders. These are folks who put others first. But they do so to help guide groups and communities in specific directions. One of my very cool higher ed marketing and communications colleagues, Jenny
WRITE TO BEAR ALMSOn May 27th, USA Today published the article, "How funders, school leaders can step up to combat philanthropic disparities faced by HBCUs.” The only problem is that I felt the article need a bit more fundraising and philanthr
Halima and I continue our conversation about how people struggle with shame. This part of the conversation goes deeply into leadership. We tackle how chaos aggravates one's feeling of shame while hiding others' feelings of shame. We also go int
It's so refreshing to have Halima back on the mic with me! She had something serious on her heart and wanted to share it with the "For Our Edification" audience. Halima wants you to know that there's no shame in the struggle. She has ever so w
In this second part of my conversation with Joel Goodman, we talk a bit more about website strategy for colleges and universities. But, an interesting moment happens when we get real about how burnout looks for higher ed marketers and what it's
I had something on my brain. No more "soft skills!" Find out why I believe that term needs to go. References:LinkedIn: Why I Hate the Term 'Soft Skills'Medium: Soft Skills: Origin, where it comes from and ConceptNational Career Development
Over the past few years, there has been an explosion of higher ed marketing podcasts that explore what it's like sitting in the seat of a higher ed marketer. It sounds like fun, right? The truth is that it is an incredibly fun job, but things a
Doing social media for a brand can't be all that different from doing it for a personal account...right? A lot of folks, including hiring managers, still haven't gotten the memo. As a higher education marketer who has managed social media for t
When there are major changes in any company or institution, the focus is often on what the leaders will do. But how do major moves, such as leadership changes or mergers and acquisitions, affect the employees? Change management expert, Dr. Rob
Deion Sanders' leaving Jackson State University to take the football head coach job at the University of Colorado inspired lively debate on social media and sports talk shows. And, somehow, quite a few folks decided that Sanders "saved" HBCUs!
On January 1, 2022, the mentoring organization, Son of a Saint, celebrated its 11th anniversary. It came from the vision of Bivian “Sonny” Lee, III who wanted to help young men without fathers in their homes. Lee's vision resulted in one of New
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