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Dark Humor, Rare Disease, and the Gold Lion: A Bold Win for Biogen—and Patients

Last week, my daughter, Fiona Cauley, added another feather to her cap. Her “dark humor” campaign for Biogen—developed in partnership with the agency behind Skyclarys—just brought home a Gold Lion at Cannes. That’s no small feat. It’s a rare accolade for a campaign about a rare disease. But perhaps the most remarkable part of this achievement is the risk they took to make something truly resonant. Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA) is a degenerative neurological condition that affects every part of a person’s body and life. It’s not funny. And yet, the campaign made it relatable—through humor. That creative decision turned out to be both bold and brilliant. With over 9 million views on Instagram and TikTok, the campaign reached an audience more than 600 times larger than the total number of people in the U.S. living with FA (approximately 15,000). That kind of reach is more than a win—it’s proof that

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JoLane Cecconi

JoLane Brant CecconiApril 25, 1940 – April 3, 2025 JoLane Brant Cecconi, a woman of unwavering faith and boundless love, transitioned to heaven on April

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The Marketing Personality

Working in healthcare for the past 25 years has been interesting psychologically. When working with clinical people, I’ve marveled at how neatly they tend to

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The Blockbuster Effect

The Blockbuster Effect defined: when we trust that what is working now will always work. Everyone remembers those stores that rented thousands of movies housed in

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Heading Into 2023

Like most Americans, I wanted 2022 to end.

The chaos, threats of war, an economy in freefall, distrust of the institutions we once held dear and the schism between right and left have resulted in heightened anxiety in every quarter of our country. One thing we all seem to agree on is that a feeling of heaviness permeates every interaction, and the very soul of America.

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Honors Convocation

Although more than 3 decades have passed, my experience at St. Vincent College continues to impact my life in many ways and my prayer is

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The Legacy of George Floyd

I personally condemn all forms of racism, bigotry, hatred, discrimination, and violence—sins against God and humanity. Like so many other Americans, I am sickened by

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Blog Hero: Living a Brand

Living A Brand

Tonight, I sat at a favorite bar in a brand new boutique hotel in downtown Franklin, Tennessee, named after the same river that meanders east,

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New Year’s 2020

After creating so much content for clients, it can be challenging to stop the presses for a moment to develop our content (the cobbler’s children

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Blog Hero: Fake News and the Death of Journalism

The Death of Journalism

Dearly Departed, We are gathered here today to say farewell to journalism—journalism degrees, journalism as a career, any respect for the news in general. Dead,

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City of Zombies

I’ve had the opportunity to visit the West Coast twice in the past few months. Typically, travel is business related but these were both pleasure

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Blog Hero: Econ 101

Econ 101

Just about 32 years ago I graduated from Saint Vincent College (SVC) in Latrobe, PA. I’d transferred from William & Mary—much to my father’s chagrin.

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