In Conversation: Melanie Newman
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Melanie Newman is the Chief Public Engagement and Communications Strategist for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
She’s also served in the Obama Administration: Leading the Office of Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of Justice, serving as Associate Director of Communications and Strategic Planning at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and as Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Before that, she served in senior roles on Capitol Hill.
Melanie is well-versed in high stakes communications of the utmost importance, and she’s also done her fair share of crisis communications in the wake of our country’s and the world’s recent tragedies.
We’ll explore:
How to ensure communications gets a seat at the strategy table
How to manage a communications crisis
The 3 things every communications leader needs to know
What it was like working in the Obama administration
What’s ahead for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund
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