Many organizations – including Padilla – have returned to the office in some capacity, whether full-time or, like us, in a hybrid model. Much like during the height of the […]
The Workplace Word: Is Your Company Prepared for the Return to Office?
As we each packed up our belongings and prepared to work from home at the start of the pandemic, I remember thinking: we’ll be back in the office in a […]
2 Things I’ve Learned Volunteering In The Twin Cities PR BIPOC Career Explorer Program
Twin Cities PR BIPOC Career Explorer Program is a very long program title. But it does do a lot of heavy lifting. It is an externship program designed for BIPOC […]
The 14-letter word that is really making headlines
When it comes to marketing buzzwords of the day, sustainability has, well, staying power. But it’s about much more than just protecting the planet. The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal held […]
What Worries the World
How’s that for a cheery headline? (Not!) Nonetheless, that’s the click-baity title that Ipsos gave its survey, and it worked, because you’re reading this blog post. In its latest poll […]
The Workplace Word: 4 Ways to Fight “The Great Resignation”
If your organization has been struggling to attract and retain employees since the pandemic started, you’re not alone: 4.3 million workers quit their jobs in August, making it the fifth […]
When Altruism Meets Pragmatism, Social Impact Ignites
Increasingly, companies and brands are finding that in the minds of their customers, employees, communities and investors, simply “doing good” is no longer good enough. Stakeholders want and expect the […]
Padilla’s Natalie Smith Recognized with PRSA Richmond’s Highest Honor
We are so proud that our very own Natalie Smith, APR, has been named this year’s recipient of PRSA Richmond’s Thomas Jefferson Award of Excellence in Public Relations. This annual award, […]
Hispanic Heritage Month: Fifty-Three Years Later
Despite having been first signed into law in 1968 by President Lyndon Johnson, growing up as a white kid in Richmond, Virginia, I don’t think I was even aware of Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) — observed each […]
Q&A with Padilla’s 2021 Class of NEXTerns
As summer draws to a close (where does the time go?), our 2021 class of NEXTerns is about to complete their internships at the agency. The NEXTern program gives college students […]