Kawika Holbrook

@sterlingpr If you're stuck writing your company's press release boilerplate, follow this outline: — What is the company? — How does it work? — Who does it help? — Where is it located? — Why does it exist? Keep it short, stay strategic, and use plain English when possible.

As an agency, we craft compelling messaging for partners. At Sterling Summit, we did a messaging exercise for a new client: Sterling Communications. We gained greater alignment on how we talk about ourselves and how to describe what makes Sterling uniquely Sterling.

@viticci @viticci and @_silviagatta, you will — naturally — be leading nighttime iPhone photography tours of Rome in 2022, correct? (Of course you will be. How silly of me. Daytime tours, too, I'm sure.) Let us know the dates of your MacStories Wanderlust Series so we can plan ahead.

Apple's new store in Rome is an outstanding blend of the city's architectural history and Apple's modern vision. I've never seen anything like this. Here's my story, with photos: A Palazzo Reborn: Inside Apple’s Stunning New Store in Via del Corso, Rome macstories.net/stories/a-pala…

Thank God.

The 34% who incorrectly say “Trump definitely or probably was the rightful election winner” are liars, kooks, and/or dupes. pewresearch.org/politics/2021/…

Only if you want them to stop. “When people are storming the Capitol, you walk to the press room and do a press conference and call on them to stop, instead of cutting a video eight hours later,” said a long-time Trump adviser. reuters.com/article/us-usa…

“I’m glad he didn’t break the law, but it’s kind of hard to call somebody courageous for choosing not to help overthrow our democratic system of government.” nytimes.com/2021/01/12/us/…

The GOP cynics, bigots, kooks, and grifters who voted against ratifying Biden’s win in the Electoral College “harmed the ability of every service member, intelligence officer, and diplomat to defend the nation and advance American interests.” politico.com/news/2021/01/1…

Got an early tee time?

Few insurrectionists have been arrested so far, considering how many documented their treason. Turn, wheels of justice, turn. vox.com/recode/2221896…

A PBS-Marist poll found 72% of Republicans profess not to believe the electoral college results. The “stolen election” myth, mendaciously facilitated by spineless and/or bigoted Republican leaders, is central to Trump’s continued hold over the party. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…

My message to my fellow Americans and friends around the world following this week's attack on the Capitol.

“Trump loves his crowd, but he has no tolerance at all for the individuals who make it up.” kieranhealy.org/blog/archives/…

This is the laugh I needed to end the day.

“Corporate and association PACs in downtown KC have already declared and committed that they will not give any money to him, period—and it’s not this cycle, it’s forever. He’s dead to them. Expunged from history. These are Republicans saying this.” wsj.com/articles/hawle…

Law and order.

The prettiest thing I ever did see.

Finally.

Just put this #seashanty on repeat for an hour. You’ll feel better. Then go find all the variants, and listen to them.

Every word true.

Ah, Mondays.