When I started Mekky Media Relations at my dining room table five years ago – with myself as the only employee – I never could have...

Here we go! We’ve reached the final stretch – just a few more days until we can take a deep breath and – hopefully – enjoy some down time...

My family and friends know that I am a big believer in reflecting on what I’m grateful for and expressing it -- all year long, not just...

“It’s just business” - A phrase we have often been told in our daily work lives. But I am going to stir up some controversy here....

We’ve had a beautiful, warm September in the Chicago area. It has been a true gift, and I’ve tried to soak in each day and not think...

It’s hard to believe it was three months ago that we celebrated Mekky Media’s fifth anniversary with a rooftop party. As we watched the...

I’ve never liked the word “jealous.” I’ve always felt it conveys a negative message, even when it’s unintended. But lately I’ve been...

Turning 50 has been life altering. I feel like I just hit fast forward. 50 is closer to 60 and closer to 70 and so on. Time seems to be...

Ever since starting Mekky Media Relations in 2016, I have worked hard to seek out nonprofit organizations doing life-changing work and...

In the closing days of 2020, I think many of us were looking at the year to come as a time when bad news would cease to exist, and our...

Wow - I really did it. I experienced a first – the thrill of becoming a published author! I had collaborated over the summer with 17...

I've been thinking a lot — especially lately — about many companies' failure to take care of employees. I think one of the biggest...

As so many of us are continuing to work remotely for the foreseeable future, plenty are likely getting really sick of it right about now....

With millions now unemployed due to COVID-19 and others dealing with furloughs, reduced hours and general work uncertainties, many people...

It goes without saying that we are living in unprecedented times. With nearly 22 million people filing for unemployment (at the time of...

Establishing a work-from-home policy can be incredibly beneficial to employees who manage childcare, long commutes, or simply for the...

Many companies are now navigating a new reality, and it’s important to present a clear message to customers about how business may change...

Many of us are working from home as the Coronavirus threat strikes the U.S., but that’s a blessing for only some of us. Work-from-home...

2020 just feels like a magical year...something about that number gets me really excited. I am feeling powerful to create change in...

As a senior producer at Chicago's Fox station for many years, I helped prepare many people for live interviews, often in the seconds...