Emily Sokolow

@emsok

Fine artist, writer & communication strategist. Moved from tech to advertising to the woods. NYC ~ Israel ~ LA.

🔎Communication strategy (integrated - brand, digital, content, messaging, SEO)

🎨Oil painting, surrealism, portraiture

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How to think in writing

Henrik Karlsson open.substack.com

motivation and artist inspiration

Why write

björk said that trying to communicate through talking feels like trying to put the ocean through a straw

Things to come back to when I’m feeling meh and nonverbal communication

"Collaborate Together" - A New Way for Arab and Jewish Youth Collaboration in Mixed Cities throughout Israel

The report details the positive impact of the "Collaborate Together" project, fostering Arab-Jewish youth relations in mixed cities in Israel post-2021 social unrest through meaningful interactions and mutual understanding.

files.webversion.net

cross-cultural communication

one of the most important and subtle questions in science is problem selection. How do you choose what to work on? No one tells you what to do. And you do have to answer this question multiple times. With a company, in some sense, you have to decide it once, and then it's an iterative process from there. Whereas in science, you're frequently... See more

critical thinking and sharpening the blade

Problem selection and how to think, referencing “Apprentice to Genius”

Not everything I've wanted has manifested. This has usually been a blessing in disguise. Too many times I've believed that I wanted and needed something, but it was all for the wrong reasons. Over the years I've gained clarity and sighed with relief for not getting what I thought was surely meant for me. Often, I've not got what I wanted, only to... See more

Vex King • Good Vibes, Good Life: How Self-Love Is the Key to Unlocking Your Greatness

Things to come back to when I’m feeling meh

Reaching wide audiences requires all-terrain language, and the urgency of the present moment, amplified by chronological feeds, doesn’t allow for much stylistic variety. Efficiency is key — compressing as much information as possible to the least amount of words is the ideal of all communication.

While I do agree that many areas of interaction, like... See more

nonverbal communication and

From Product/Market Fit to Language/Market Fit: A New Brand Storytelling Framework

Sari Azout sariazout.medium.com

brand storytelling

The importance of language in building a new product

There are about 4,000 weeks in a lifetime. It’s a lot easier to make time for things you love when you view the world in weeks, rather than years.

Krista Tippett • Oliver Burkeman – Time Management for Mortals

how to create a meaningful life and motivation

on perfectionism