Zachary Mehan

Comms professional @FTI_SC. Views very much my own.

[Product Hunt 😸 @ProductHunt]

Twitter is giving us a downvote button 👀

[FTI Consulting Strategic Communications @FTI_SC]

The second wave of our survey, Shifting Expectations, finds a “Pragmatic Populism” within the American public. But, what does this mean for companies as they respond to the newfound expectations put on them by Americans? Find out:

[Daniel Pink @DanielPink]

To improve your performance, don't ask for feedback. Ask for advice.

Feedback is backward-looking and often focuses on the person.

Advice is forward-looking and focuses on the performance itself.

https://t.co/Yhx7luxxWY

[Zachary Mehan @ZacharyMehan]

Truly a great place to work!

[FTI Consulting Strategic Communications @FTI_SC]

For week two of #ThankfulThursday, we're featuring @ZacharyMehan in our New York office. We're proud to share these important insights into what makes #TeamFTI so special!

[FTI Consulting Strategic Communications @FTI_SC]

The pharma industry has seen a surge in M&A deals in 2019, but what makes a deal successful? @john_capodanno explains why early and consistent communication is the key to ensuring business continuity in @odwyerpr's Healthcare issue: https://t.co/wj1WuyZp3u

[Zachary Mehan @ZacharyMehan]

@MikeIsaac Reminds me of how I had my credit card canceled because of a data breach at a vendor where it was registered but my bank claimed that they weren't allowed to tell me which company it was.

[Zachary Mehan @ZacharyMehan]

Great insights from my talented colleagues @FTIGermany! Social media channels are powerful tools to reach any stakeholder group. IR practices are waking up to this more and more - and doing so around the world!

[matt blaze @mattblaze]

So I have some news.

After 14 amazing years at Penn, I'm moving to a unique new gig at Georgetown. Starting this semester, I'll be the McDevitt Chair of Computer Science and Law, where I'll focus on interdisciplinary research and teaching that bridges CS and law/public policy.

[Zachary Mehan @ZacharyMehan]

@Pat_Gillespie These are the takes we need!

[Matt Navarra @MattNavarra]

The current state of Stories for social networks in 2018

h/t @TechCrunch

[Ariel @arieljrubin]

Insights from @MattNavarra:

Understand your audience & the platforms they're on

Be bold about being innovative

Diversify beyond FB. Don't be too reliant on one platform

Make people part of your community, highlight their comment & use user-generated content

#ICRCUnconference

[Zachary Mehan @ZacharyMehan]

@antmoore @FTI_EMEA This is my favorite tweet of the day by a longshot

[Matt Navarra @MattNavarra]

Facebook was down for 45 mins on 3 August 2018

Here’s the impact it had on the publishing ecosystem...

- Global web traffic went up 2.3%
- 11% increase in direct traffic to web pages
- 22% increase in other apps opened
- 8% increase in search traffic

h/t @axios / @Chartbeat

[Dan Primack @danprimack]

Hey look, it's a tech conference.

[Matt Navarra @MattNavarra]

Instagram has published an official guide to IGTV for creators

Contains:
- Top tips
- Suggested apps and tools for creating/editing IGTV content
- Video uploading advice

…And more

[Zachary Mehan @ZacharyMehan]

I feel this. https://t.co/ruzoqxCDtp

[Daniel Victor @bydanielvictor]

Under-discussed subway menace: The person who rises from their seat and expects you to take your hand off the pole so they can walk to the door while the train is still moving

[Matt Navarra @MattNavarra]

Twitter's new home for publishers is now live https://t.co/8bXyNh9qEK

Twitter Media site offers
- Best practices from the most successful publishers
- Info about new products/features designed for publishers
- Help section curating answers to common Qs from publishers

[Zachary Mehan @ZacharyMehan]

This is perfection, plain and simple. Reading it made my heart sing and weep simultaneously. https://t.co/sU5wGZ9VUa

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

Anthony Bourdain has died at the age of sixty-one. He began his writing career on our pages, with this essay, in 1999. https://t.co/UxwCA34jS9