We spent yesterday in Harrisburg with   PA Literacy Coalition   for their 2026 PA Literacy Summit & Day of Action.   The PA Literacy Coalition ran a great Harrisburg advocacy day. They kept a packed day moving, juggling meetings, speaking, and planning with enthusiasm.   Advocacy and Outreach to Legislators in Harrisburg The day brought together advocates, legislators, educators, storytellers, and folks from across PA and the country who are genuinely excited about improving literacy in the...

Winging it without a crisis communications plan is risky but a lot of organizations do it anyway. We're all consumers of media.   Have you seen the difference between an organization that's ready for a crisis and one that clearly isn't?   It's not an accident.   A lot of the times, we get called in after a crisis breaks.   Something bad happens, someone Googles or ChatGPTs "crisis communications firm" and we pop up.   We have experience with all sorts of situations, templates and best...

What is the value of a good initial response to a crisis?   What does a poor initial response cost you and your team?   Social Media Crisis Communications Training Tool We developed Siege, a social media crisis training tool, to help teams prepare and train for a crisis with a realistic flow of information, new events, and AI personas that react to what you do and say.   The training tool helps teams see how their response impacts the organization and the crisis by tracking the severity of...