Why is Corporate Reputation So Important?

Corporate Reputation By Donna Vandiver, President & CEO At TVG we do a lot of crisis communications work, so we are constantly assessing the damage a crisis can do to a client’s reputation and image. Why is Corporate Reputation So Important? November 14th, 2017Heather James

New Business Connections that Last: Building a Bridge

New Business Connections that Last: Building a Bridge By Laura Vandiver, TVG VP of Research & Strategic Insight It’s a competitive world out there. It’s more difficult than ever to make first impressions memorable, especially when your potential new business targets are already being pitched by multiple agencies and vendors. How do you get their Read More

Millennial and Baby Boomer Share Office Space, Hilarity Ensues

Baby Boomers vs. Millennials By Patty Olsen, TVG Senior Project Manager and Baby Boomer We hear a lot about Millennials in the media these days, but not so much what it’s like to work next to one. From my perspective as a Baby Boomer, it seems we have plenty to learn from one another. Millennial Read More

10 Things You Need to Know If You Work with Millennials

Working with Millennials: 10 Things to Know By Abbey Theban, TVG Account Executive As a millennial in the communications field, I know how much every brand, organization and corporation wants to get inside our heads. 10 Things You Need to Know If You Work with Millennials November 14th, 2017Heather James

Building Client Relationships for Business Success

Building Client Relationships for Business Success By Laura Vandiver, TVG VP of Research & Strategic Insight We all want to have success in our work lives. But, if you ask 30 people what success means to them, you’re likely to get 30 different answers. At the heart of all these definitions of success, however, will Read More

Corporate Lingo: Don’t Let Buzzwords Dominate Your Vocabulary

Corporate Lingo By Laura Vandiver, TVG VP of Research & Strategic Insight As an anthropologist, I am often keenly aware not only of how people behave in various situations, but what they say. Different social groups often have very specific linguistic styles. For instance, take my triathlon club. Unless you are actively training for a Read More

Want to Make a Good Impression? Start with your Email!

Want to Make a Good Impression? Start with your Email! By Amy Crump, TVG CFO What’s that saying? You never get a second chance to make a good first impression? There are lots of first impression opportunities that may come to mind, like a first date or a job interview, for instance. Want to Make Read More

Want a New Perspective? Take a Trip!

Want a New Perspective? Take a Trip! By Laura Vandiver, TVG Vice President of Research and Strategic Insight I love learning about other cultures—it’s the cultural anthropologist in me. So when I was given the opportunity to travel to Costa Rica in November to meet with some of our national and international public relations partners, Read More

How a Lack of Communication Became a Major Fumble for the Rams

How a Lack of Communication Became a Major Fumble for the Rams By Andy Likes, TVG Vice President Like it or not, Stan Kroenke, his Rams franchise and the NFL are squarely in the middle of a crisis—and it’s all due to a lack of communication. When Kroenke purchased the majority ownership of the Rams Read More