By Cortney Piper, President It’s Women’s History Month. As the founder of an SBA certified Woman-Owned Small Business, I want to use this time to pause and reflect on my career and approach to running my strategic communications firm. Times like these put a spotlight on the countless accomplishments of women throughout history and the […]
Cortney Piper founded Piper Communications in 2008 at the height of the recession – setting the company’s tone as a tenacious, result-driven firm. Fourteen years later, Piper Communications continues to serve the advanced energy and technology industry as an SBA certified Woman-Owned Small Business. The internal culture at Piper stems from a team with diverse […]
By Cortney Piper, President I would imagine it’s quite rare for a small business owner to share office space with her attorney. But for Tammy Kaousias and me, it works. In 2008, I met Tammy, the owner of Kaousias Law Firm and Inner Space Yoga & Meditation Supplies, when I was running for the Knox […]
By Hannah Whitson: Media Relations Manager Results: We get you the results you want. Period. We embrace your business’ mission as our own. Your company goals and objectives are our top priority. I previously envisioned results as a figure – a number that I had to hit, a top outlet or an exceptionally high metric […]
By Cortney Piper, President I’m so glad to be back in the office again. The Piper Communications team returned to the office this summer, and I could not be happier. We still work from home and enjoy flexible work schedules, but overall, it’s so easy to foster an engaging atmosphere and collaborate when we’re all […]
By Allie Eskew, Project and Events Director It might seem obvious, but event planning has taken on an entirely new dimension within the last two years as the pandemic has shifted how, when and where we can connect. I’ve been planning and managing events at Piper Communications for several years, but like so many other […]
By Mallory Jenkins, Project Specialist During my graduate school orientation, a former professor approached me to offer a full-ride assistantship while I earned my master’s in public relations. The catch – I would need to teach Introduction to Public Speaking for undergraduate students at The University of Tennessee. A mere 45- second conversation later, and […]
By Hannah Whitson, Media Relations Manager I’ve always aimed to be an expert in my field. Whether within the wedding industry, social influencer media, or the entertainment field – I want to illuminate amazing stories and newsworthy content through the lens of a specialist. My gravitation towards timely, exciting content has shaped my career evolution […]
By: Cortney Piper, President Good mentors don’t need to look or operate within traditional, one-on-one mentoring structures. In my experience, some of the best mentoring relationships are observational. These mentors don’t have to actively teach and coach you. You can witness how they work and approach challenges and successes. For me, one of the most […]
The Piper Communications staff is excited to be back in the office once again. We asked each of our staff members what life was like during the pandemic and what they are looking forward to now that they are vaccinated. Check out part one of our “Back in the office” series here. Here are our […]
The Piper Communications’ staff is back in the office! After each staff member received their vaccine, we are happy to work face-to-face again. We received the vaccine for a number of reasons: to keep ourselves healthy, our families safe, for the world to return to normal, and much more. For this two-part series, we asked […]
By Abby Hassler, Content Creation Manager I have worn many hats over the years. From working as a Senior Writer at a content marketing agency to pursuing qualitative research as a master’s student, my career trajectory hasn’t been exactly straightforward. However, one thing that has remained constant over the years has been my passion for […]