In this season of sharing blessings and giving, it has been my honor at Julia Yarbough Media Group to create visual storytelling helping Maasai women a world away. Working with Builders of Hope to create messaging announcing a new and potentially life-changing initiative for affordable housing in Africa. The organization [...]
Pitching a story with the title 'Female Leads Miami Beach Convention Center Construction' has such a nice ring, doesn't it? Thank you to South Florida reporter Rene Pedrosa and the team of news professionals with ActualidadRadio 1020AM/1040AM for the amazing interview with Maria Hernandez, the Director of the new Miami [...]
3CMA recognizes government communications teams each year to give credit for successful messaging campaigns. I would like to say THANK YOU to everyone along the career road who has helped to make my success possible! I am proud to share that the work my team is producing at MBTV for [...]
Emergency Communication Storytelling is one of the best ways to prepare for most anything. Have a plan and share that with others. That is true for natural disasters as well as other hazards. As the 2015 hurricane season begins, public safety is top-of-mind for most everyone. I was recently tasked [...]
Think about the last time you had a conversation with someone. Now, think about how often throughout that exchange you found yourself talking, waiting to talk again, or talking over the the person you were speaking with. Solid communication skills require being able to speak clearly and effectively but also [...]
Within all companies and business operations there are people; men and women who dedicate their time, expertise and passion to drive an organization forward. But let's face it - there are some operations which produce and/or offer goods and services that are necessary in our society but are simply not [...]
A recent article in The Economist caught my attention because the headline was strikingly similar to a video segment I was in the midst of producing. The title of the magazine article: Why Are More Americans Killing Themselves? The segment my team was creating featured a South Florida firefighter taking [...]
Learning first responder humility is a new skill achieved in the role of Media Ambassador for the City of Miami Beach. One of my duties is to create original content for the city television station, MBTV and for our various social media platforms. As a veteran news broadcaster and a [...]