With the recent election of President Trump, institutions of higher education need to prepare for possible shifts in federal policy. Schools should expect reduced student aid, the end of student debt forgiveness, and major structural changes at the U.S. Department of Education. Leaders need a clear view of their exposure. Fitler Square Strategies helps institutions assess these risks through political vulnerability audits. Vulnerability audits help institutions understand how

Pennsylvania faces a critical shortage of teachers, and PA Needs Teachers is leading the effort to alleviate the crisis. Our work has...

John Fetterman is a lightning rod. First, Republicans and conservatives tried to turn him into a boogeyman. Now progressives are upset....

What happens when a business makes an unforced error on social media? They need to take their crisis PR response seriously.

This week, a minor controversy erupted here in Philadelphia when comments made by Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia disparaging...

I wrote this op-ed back in June, but Gov. Shapiro rebuilt I-95 too quickly and kept making the piece less relevant. There's been an...

Do you know you need a crisis communications plan, but the blank page keeps winning? A public relations firm with crisis experience helps break that block and gets your team ready for hard moments. Without preparation, a crisis will hurt your reputation fast. Negative stories pile up, press coverage turns rough, and social media problems spread. A crisis communications plan gives your team structure and helps you respond to issues that threaten your reputation. Why you need

In my experience running communications audits, one finding shows up again and again. Communications teams often struggle with internal communication. It feels ironic, but it matters. When internal systems break down, external work suffers. Teams focus so much on external strategy that they overlook their own internal needs. Some teams lack clear approval steps. Others use the wrong workflow tools or get low adoption on the tools they picked. No matter the issue, weak interna

When planning advocacy communications, the messenger matters as much as the message. As Pennsylvania debated its state budget, we got a...