Marketing communications and brand strategy consultant with >25 years experience with globally recognized organizations. Specializing in communication strategies for new initiatives in research, education, cultural, technology, and professional services organizations. Major clients have included Massachusetts Institute of Technology (multiple initiatives / offices), Madrid–MIT M+Visión Consortium, Harvard Law School, Harvard University, PAREXEL, ICON, Colgate University, the Autism Consortium, and the Forsyth Institute. Eric has spoken at conferences on brand strategy, digital communications, and fundraising communications, and authored articles for Mass High Tech, MarketingProfs, University Business magazine, Executive Decision magazine, and Marketing News, among others.Specialties: Brand strategy and management, community-building, media relations, strategic messaging, fundraising communications, identity design, digital strategy, social media, Web analytics (lite), communication design, qualitative and quantitative research, nonprofit branding, competitive communication analysis, copywriting and editing, workshop facilitation, executive reporting and presentations, public speaking, international collaborations, and project leadership.Superpowers: Cutting Gordian Knots, Herding Cats.