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New Service Available: Public to Private Pivot Branding
This year’s sweeping changes to the federal government have left thousands out of work and in need of a new career path. We now offer a tiered service to elevate your personal brand to navigate change with clarity and align work with calling in a new sector.
Vegas Bound for DEFCON 33!
DEFCON is one of the world's largest and most notable hacker conventions. It brings together thousands of people—including cybersecurity professionals, hobbyist hackers, government agents, students, tech enthusiasts, and ME! —for talks, workshops, competitions, and networking. For three days, I’ll take a deep dive into the world of cybersecurity. With a better understanding of the topics, we can better craft messages that are accurate, persuasive, and aligned with audience needs.
Is AI Destroying Strategic Consulting? — ChatGPT Says “No”
I recently stumbled upon a LinkedIn post proclaiming that McKinsey & Co. is dead. AI can run full competitive market analysis for users, so why pay for strategic consulting? I put this to a quick test.
Small Business Client Spotlight: Blue Rose Financial Advisors
We are proud to announce the completion of our latest web build for Blue Rose Financial Advisors (Blue Rose) — a full-service, independent financial advisory firm. They provide debt, derivatives, reinvestment, strategic and financial consulting services, and other specialized services to help clients achieve their goals. Blue Rose is registered as a Municipal Advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
The Role of AI at Cate Urban Communications
As of June, ChatGPT had 122 million daily active users worldwide generating over 1 billion queries per day. I got that information from a ChatGPT query and it even told me where it got the information — demandsage.com. It may surprise you to know, that as a creative communications professional, I am supportive of integrating AI into our many projects. I am one of those millions of users who uses generative AI to find inspiration and improve processes.
Small Business Client Spotlight: Phyllis Palombi — Therapist
We are proud to share the completion of our latest website project for Phyllis Palombi — Individual and Family Therapist. Phyllis Palombi MS, LPC, LMFT is an experienced Individual, Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Northern Virginia and nationwide virtually.
Calling All Communications Professionals!
We're building a talent pool of skilled communications professionals for upcoming gigs and future collaborations. If you have experience in content development, branding, social media, web copy, or internal/external communications, we’d love to hear from you.
Non-Profit Client Spotlight: The DRGHub
The DRGHub is a global platform for sharing the latest evidence, insights, and learning on democracy, rights, and governance (DRG). The team brings together experienced DRG professionals, researchers, and grassroots activists to strengthen democratic practice through rigorous analysis and locally grounded solutions.