Katie Kern, Partner and COO at MFG, was recently named one of ten inspiring black women making history in Atlanta. Katie is in good company - also included on the list are Jasmine Crowe, founder of Goodr, and Dr Jackie Walters, award-winning OB-GYN and star of Bravo’s “Married to Medicine'' reality TV series. Katie was recognized for her involvement in co-founding The A Pledge, in which she was recently named co-chair. Congrats, Katie!

When an unfavorable, negative story is about to come out about your company, what do you do? Should you reach out to the journalist? “You really can’t kill a story,” says our very own PR Director, Tawanda Carlton, who was recently featured in an article on the topic for PR News . “You have to caution against asking for a full retraction.” Read more of Tawanda’s thoughts on avoiding damaged relationships in the small world of news.

“Don’t stop. Slow Down,” says Dragon Army’s VP of Brand and Content Rachelle Kuramoto. With the “Great Resignation” continuing into 2022, Kuramoto talks about the importance of taking a step away to avoid burnout and the rush to resignation. Wondering how? Read more about Kuramoto’s six ways to improve work fulfillment and balance here.