Marketing Manager Mary Curran-Hackett is the Marketing Manager for the Xavier Leadership Center, and brings with her, more than nineteen years experience in writing, editing, teaching, and project management. Prior to her work with XLC, Mary was a book editor for nine years at Franciscan Media, where she edited, proofed, and promoted hundreds of books. She also served concurrently as an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati, where she taught rhetoric and persuasive writing, as well as several literature and drama courses. Earlier in her career, Mary worked as a corporate writer for a fortune five-hundred company in Danbury, CT. Mary is an author and has two novels published with William Morrow/HarperCollins Publishers, New York, NY. She holds a Masters Degree in English Literature from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and an Bachelors Degree in English Literature and the University Honors Program (Humanities) from the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. Currently, Mary writes, edits, and produces XLC's blogs, articles, emails, catalogs, and brochures. She also maintains XLC's social media and website content, and supports the XLC team with their marketing, sales, and branding efforts. If you have ideas for future content or would like Mary to develop a topic for one of our articles, don't hesitate to contact Mary. She's always happy to discuss ideas. Contact Mary: 513 745-3304 curranhackettm@xavier.edu
Marketing Manager Mary Curran-Hackett is the Marketing Manager for the Xavier Leadership Center, and brings with her, more than nineteen years experience in writing, editing, teaching, and project management. Prior to her work with XLC, Mary was a book editor for nine years at Franciscan Media, where she edited, proofed, and promoted hundreds of books. She also served concurrently as an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati, where she taught rhetoric and persuasive writing, as well as several literature and drama courses. Earlier in her career, Mary worked as a corporate writer for a fortune five-hundred company in Danbury, CT. Mary is an author and has two novels published with William Morrow/HarperCollins Publishers, New York, NY. She holds a Masters Degree in English Literature from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and an Bachelors Degree in English Literature and the University Honors Program (Humanities) from the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. Currently, Mary writes, edits, and produces XLC's blogs, articles, emails, catalogs, and brochures. She also maintains XLC's social media and website content, and supports the XLC team with their marketing, sales, and branding efforts. If you have ideas for future content or would like Mary to develop a topic for one of our articles, don't hesitate to contact Mary. She's always happy to discuss ideas. Contact Mary: 513 745-3304 curranhackettm@xavier.edu
Written by Mary Curran-Hackett
Millions have fallen under the spell of PBS’s acclaimed Downton Abbey. For the past three years fans the world over have gathered around their televisions to see what the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants are up to next in the grand estate of Downton Abbey. This past season, however, revealed that all is not [...]
Written by Mary Curran-Hackett
Whenever making something new–whether it’s yourself, a process, or a product—forging without a plan of attack will leave you, proverbially, like most good-intentioned gym goers, retiring your running shoes by March. So did your company or business resolve to do something better in 2013? What are your organization’s New Year goals? Better yet, what’s your strategy?
Written by Mary Curran-Hackett
Having trouble finding the perfect gift (or calculating the perfect amount) to show your employees some appreciation for all that they do throughout the year? Here are twelve timeless and free gifts that you can give today—and all year long. Best of all, these 12 gifts will be ones that every employee will appreciate:
Written by Mary Curran-Hackett
Whether you’re a manager, team leader or the head of an organization, there are essential ways you can give thanks and promote positive and lasting change in others: 1. Start your day off with a brief statement of gratitude. Whether you are saying thanks for the hot coffee you’re holding in your hand, the fact [...]
Written by Mary Curran-Hackett
If you grew up and went to school in the U.S., chances are every November your teachers spoke about the “First Thanksgiving.” In elementary school you probably drew or colored turkeys, fashioned pilgrim hats and feather headbands out of construction paper, and maybe even put on a “First Thanksgiving” school pageant for your parents. No [...]
Written by Mary Curran-Hackett
Whether you’re a manager, team leader, or the head of an organization, there are essential steps you can take to not only change yourself, but promote positive change in others: Step 1. Become brutally self-aware. How do you describe yourself to people? Do you automatically limit yourself with comments like, “Oh, I am an introvert. [...]
