Category Archives: Professional Storyteller

Last Wednesday, I had the pleasure of seeing three prominent sports journalists discuss their current profession as well as their post college journey to their current job.  All three speakers were Newhouse alumni so I knew knew that I would … Continue reading →

I recently watched the video of Adam Werbach’s presentation at the Newhouse School a few years ago. Werbach was the CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi at the time. His lecture proved to be extremely compelling, and he shared valuable information … Continue reading →

I went to see Greg Stern give a presentation called “My Inadvertent Career” at Eric Mower’s advertising form. He spoke about his time with Ogilvy and Mather and how he matured and became successful in advertising over the years. Stern … Continue reading →

On December 4, I went to see sportswriters, Michael Cohen from Syracuse.com, Pete Thamel from Sports Illustrated, and Greg Bishop from the New York Times, speak about their career experiences, their journeys as sports journalists, and give useful advice to … Continue reading →

December 4, 2013. This past Wednesday, Newhouse students were blessed with the appearance of three familiar faces – Pete Thamel, Greg Bishop and Michael Cohen. All being Newhouse alumni, the three revisited the campus to discuss their road to eventual … Continue reading →

On Wednesday December 4th I went to hear Michael Cohen, Pete Thamel, and Greg Bishop speak about their careers as sports writers. Cohen, Thamel, and Bishop all attended the Newhouse School and now have successful careers in communications. Though they … Continue reading →

Bobby Atkins graduated from Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management in May 2012. Today he came in to speak about the transition from college to professional life and the internship and career opportunities available at Northwestern Mutual. Bobby has been … Continue reading →

I went to listen to Judy Smith or “The Real Olivia Pope” speak about her career in crisis management and about the hit TV show Scandal based on her life. Not only did she speak about the extremely interesting cases that … Continue reading →

The National Association of Black Journalists at Syracuse University hosted Judy Smith on November 18, 2013. Judy Smith is a crisis management expert who worked on many famous, recent events. She worked behind the scenes of some of the greatest … Continue reading →

Matt Bennett, Third Way Cofounder and Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, spoke to the Syracuse community on Thursday about “The Politics of Guns.” Working for Third Way, a bipartisan think-tank, Bennett often must tell stories to explain the political … Continue reading →