Your Business Is Our Business

We strive to be an extension of your internal team, a resource you can count on for smart counsel and insightful leadership. To that end, we undertake a meticulous analysis of your unique challenges and objectives to deliver a singular communications approach.

We're nosy by nature. We make your business our business by immersing ourselves in your organization so that we can understand it from the inside-out. Only then we can be a true partner and tell your story the way it deserves to be told.

Messages That Stick. Stories That Resonate.

You won't find a "one size fits all" canned solution here. Instead, we'll tailor a communications program that speaks to your specific objectives, timing and budget. 

Our Services Include:

Our Experience

Over the years, here at Boxcat Creative and at other stops along the way, we've helped organizations ranging from scrappy startups to not-for-profits to blue chip brands make some noise. These include:

Consumer/Retail

• Zappos

• Gap Inc.

• Old Navy

• McRoskey Mattress Company

• Kay Jewelers

• McDonald Restaurants

• Warner Brothers

• Grand Reserve Rewards

• Homeplace

• Calif. Dept. of Public Health/Nutrition Education

• Calif. Telephone Access Program

Education

• Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy (NYC)

• Woodland School (SF Bay Area)

• Keys School (SF Bay Area)

• Gideon Hausner Day School (SF Bay Area)

• The Goddard School

Professional Services

• Elicit (consulting firm)

Environmental

• GreenCitizen

Oh, The Places You'll Go

We get your message in front of the audiences that are most vital to your success, whether that's through a coveted speaking platform, a timely interview, a dynamic event or a well-crafted and compelling article, tweet or blog post.

Media Coverage:

We develop relationships with the critical editors, producers, bloggers and other influencers covering your space. A sampling of media coverage obtained for a variety of organizations:

Business/Education/Trade

Bank chatbot platform Kasisto acquired by Backbase — American Banker

Emergency savings gaps are quietly draining American retirement accounts — Investment News

Americans can’t cover a $400 emergency. Workplace savings accounts are changing that. — USA Today

Figures and Facts of the Week — Workspan Daily

The uncomfortable truth about the EU Pay Transparency Directive? You’re probably not ready — Unleash

Pay transparency is set to take effect in the EU. Here’s what HR should know. — HR Brew

What Irish HR Leaders Need to Know Before June 2026 — HR Headquarters

AAA reports gas prices just crossed a crucial line for Americans — The Street

Most member states will miss EU pay transparency deadline — Personnel Today

Employers Can Drive 529 Engagement Across Income Levels — Plansponsor

'My budget's just broken.' Costs are impacting Americans in 'profound' ways — USA Today

More investors will seek comprehensive financial planning — Insurance News.net

HRTech Interview with Robert Sheen, Chief Executive Officer of Trusaic — HRTech Cube

Your clients are now worth more than ever! US household net worth hits record level — Investment News

It’s not just wealthy Americans who are investing, new research shows — Investment News

More low- and middle-income Americans are investing, report finds. Here’s why — CNBC

Pay Transparency Laws are Surging. Here's What They Mean For Salaries. — The Business Journals

Most Low and Middle-Income Americans Now Own Stocks. Here's Why — USA Today

How advisors should guide clients who become unexpected caregivers — Financial Planning

Earning Trust in the Age of Generative AI — Fintech Weekly

5 Potential Workplace Benefits That Can Strengthen Employees’ Financial Health & Productivity — HR Morning

Thinking of buying Nvidia stock? Consider also buying dozens just like it. — Yahoo! Finance

Is it risky buying single stocks? Follow these rules — USA Today

Most low and middle-income Americans now own stocks. Here's why — USA Today

The Surprising Way To Get Help Building an Emergency Fund — GoBankingRates

Research Reveals Access to ESAs Does Not Match Interest — PlanSponsor

Department of Education Sued by States for Loan Eligibility Rule — PlanSponsor

Consumer sentiment is sinking across the board — except for Americans with the most stocks — Fortune

It’s Getting Harder to Separate the Stock Market from the Economy. — Fortune

EU Firms Lag on Pay Transparency Ahead of 2026 Compliance Deadline — The Source

Study Explores the Benefit Needs of Lower-Wage Workers — Workspan Daily

What the Skills for the Future Are — Charter

How AI Transforms the Way We Collaborate — Charter

EU Pay Transparency: Slow Compliance and a New Test for Leadership — CHRO

Employers Have Been Slow to Comply with the EU’s Pay Transparency Directive — The HR Digest

Few Employers Ready for EU's Pay Transparency Rules — HRD: Human Resources Director

Most Organizations Unprepared for EU Pay Transparency Directive — Workspan Daily

Most Lower-Income Americans Now Investing in Capital Markets, Study Reveals — Investment News

More Working-Class Americans Than Ever Are Investing in the Stock Market — The Wall Street Journal

Employer-Sponsored Emergency-Savings Accounts Are Becoming a Hot Perk. — Marketwatch

Debt Weighs Heavy on Plan Sponsors, Employees — PlanSponsor

Supporting Financial Wellness Through Emergency Funds — HR Snacks podcast

Why More Americans Are Raiding Their Retirement Savings for Emergencies — Investment News

Americans See Their 401(k)s Not Just as Nest Eggs but as Rainy Day Funds — The Wall Street Journal

What HR Should Know About Contributing to “Trump accounts” on Behalf of Workers’ Kids — HR Brew

College Students: Don’t Wait Until Graduation to Start Investing — New Haven Register

HR’s Next Key Opportunity: Help Improve Frontline Workers’ Financial Health — HR Executive

AI, Trust, and the Underserved — Fintech Weekly

A New Era of Financial Inclusion: Harnessing AI to Empower LMI Households — Fintech Weekly

How Even $5 Can Change Your Financial Future — Money Memories/NPR podcast

4 Child Tax Credit Mistakes That Can Delay Your Refund — Yahoo! Finance

How To Make Your Tax Refund Stretch Throughout the Entire Year (And Beyond) — MSN

5 Common Investing Myths Debunked: Why You Don't Need Thousands to Own Stocks — AOL

How to Expand Beyond Traditional Financial Benefits — Charter

Employers Can Improve Financial Security by Offering Emergency Savings — BenefitsPro

3 in 5 Companies Plan to Award Holiday Bonuses This Year — HR Dive

Millions Of Children Have Unclaimed College Savings Money — Forbes

Employer Benefits Supporting Workers with Student Loans Could Ease Stress — Minnesota Star-Tribune

Commonwealth Finds Barriers Hinder Student Investors — PlanAdviser

How States Are Enticing Employers to Help Their Workers Save for College — The New York Times

How To Prevent ERP Heartbreak — Strategic CFO 360

Making Progress On Pay Equity — HRO Today

What A Harris Presidency Would Mean For Healthcare Policy — Employee Benefits News

Commonwealth Secures $7M Funding from JPMorgan for Low-Income Initiative — 401k Specialist

4 Simple Ways To Engage And Inspire Your People — Fast Company

How To Identify And Address Common Pay Gap Analysis Mistakes — Workspan/World at Work

Climate Protection Could Soon Be Part of Your Employee Benefits Package — Success

Should You Draw $1,000 From Your Retirement Account? — U.S. News & World Report

The Hidden Cost Of Pay Inequity: Bonuses And Stock Options — BenefitsPro

How The Gender Pay Gap Affects Women’s Retirement — U.S. News & World Report

What Are Organizations Missing When Handling Pay Equity? — Economic Times Southeast Asia

Beyond Base Pay: Study Finds Companies Miss Equity In Pay Analysis — BenefitsPro

Are You Doing Your Due Diligence On ACA Compliance? — Employee Benefits News (EBN)

Report: 1 in 3 Organizations Don’t Have a Pay Equity Strategy — Workspan/World at Work

What Caitlin Clark’s Starting Salary Says About the State of the Gender Wage Gap — Success

Why People Are The Hardest (And Most Rewarding) Part Of Small Business — The Small Business Radio Show

Commonwealth Report Shows How AI Can Improve Lives of Less Wealthy — Crowdfund Insider

Wave of Change: Pay Transparency Continues to Roll On — Workspan/World at Work

Cincinnati Scores Visit From Megan Rapinoe, Leading Charge For Equal Pay — Cincinnati Enquirer

Emergency savings account: Workers Prefer The New 401(k)-Linked Option in SECURE 2.0 — BenefitsPro

Secure 2.0 Act Provisions Would Offer Workers Easier Access To Emergency Savings — BenefitsPro

Lower-Paid Workers Want Emergency Savings Options — PlanSponsor

Two HR Takeaways From Larry Fink’s Letter On The Retirement Crisis — HR Dive

The New Barometer of Americans' Financial Health? $75,000 — Next Avenue

Building A More Equitable Workplace — HR Tech Talks (podcast)

How Trusaic’s Salary Range Finder Is Helping Establish More Equitable Pay — Fast Company

Most Innovative Companies 2024 — Fast Company

Prepare to Comply with 2024 ACA Deadlines to Avoid Penalties — HR Daily Advisor

Time’s Up! Are You Ready For ACA Reporting Season? — BenefitsPro

A Roadmap for Developing Your Global Pay Transparency Strategy — Workspan/World at Work

Resetting the Pay Transparency Landscape for 2024 — Workspan/World at Work

Will Wisconsin Become Next To Implement A Pay Transparency Law? — Workspan/World at Work

Pay Transparency: A Closer Look At The Risks, Rewards & Regulations — Workspan/World at Work

Report: Contract Tech Workers Paid Less Than Regular IT Staff — Smart Industry

No More Games — Megan Rapinoe Takes The Field for Equality — Real Leaders

The Power of Wide Open Pay Practices — HR Gazette

Pay Equity Law Already Having Effects In California — Forbes Talks podcast

Megan Rapinoe May Be Retiring, But Her Story Is Not Done Yet — Marketwatch

Megan Rapinoe On How To Level The Playing Field For Everyone — Hello Monday podcast, LinkedIn News

How to Avoid Affordable Care Act Penalties — Hotel Management

Home Health Care A “Perfect Storm” Of Complexity For ACA Compliance — Home Health Care News

More Than Half Of Companies Find ACA Compliance Burdensome — BenefitsPro

What Restaurants Should Know About ACA Penalties — QSR

Construction is Among the Industries Most at Risk for ACA Penalties — Construction Dive

Everything HR Needs To Know About Pay Transparency Laws — Unleash

What It Takes to Be A Fair Pay Workplace — Harvard Business Review

“Chief of Vibes” with Megan Rapinoe — Hysteria podcast, Crooked Media

New Pay Transparency Laws Mean Companies Will Have To Account For Disparities — Marketplace

Employers Must Post Salary Ranges Under New California Law — The Mercury News

Making salaries public: Will it close the wage gap? — USA Today

New California Law Will Require Job Postings to Include Salary Ranges — Los Angeles Times

California Gov. Newsom Signs Law Requiring Companies to Post Salaries for Job Listings — USA Today

Should You Share Your Salary With Co-Workers? — CBS News Moneywatch

Why Transparency is Key to Getting DEI Reporting Right — Human Resource Executive

Employer Alert — EEOC Reporting is Set to Return — Bloomberg Law

What HR Needs to Know About the Growing Push for Pay Transparency — Human Resource Executive

Want To Know How Much Your Colleagues Make? California To Crack Open Companies Books — Politico

Is Tying C-Suite Bonuses to DEI Targets The Answer To Greater Workplace Equality? — Worklife

Closing the Wage Gap In Tech w/Megan Rapinoe — CNBC TechCheck (livestream)

California Senate Bill Seeks To Close Gender, Racial Pay Gaps — The Hill

6 Ways To Figure Out How Much You Should Be Getting Paid — CNBC

Holiday Bonuses Can Perpetuate Pay Inequity, Report Says — HR Dive

Think There’s No Bias In Your Hiring Process? AI Says Think Again — Human Resource Executive

California Women, Minorities Are Still Being Paid Much Less Than Their White, Male Counterparts — San Francisco Chronicle

How Much Money Did Women Lose In California Due to Gender Pay Gap? — Sacramento Bee

Infographic: 2020 Annualized Pay Gap Across California — Chemical Processing

She’s Helping Children Become Confident Readers Through The Power Of Play — The Story Exchange

AI Driving Targeting and Acquisition for DTC Beauty Brands — Cosmetics Design

5 expert tips for selling a home when it isn’t a seller’s market — 21 Oak

Selling Your Home? Here's How to Stage Your House Like a Real Estate Agent — Martha Stewart Living

Should You Buy a House in 2023? — Better Homes & Gardens

3 Things That Might Make HOAs Good, Actually — Apartment Therapy

Houses Are Starting to Go for Less Than Asking — Here's How to Get the Best Deal — Hunker

On A Positive Note — News 12 Brooklyn

All-Girls Charter School Celebrates “College Reveal” — News 12 Brooklyn

Knowledge Is Power — The Steve Harvey Show/Steve on Watch

Rad Human — The Kelly Clarkson Show

Bed-Stuy School Sends First-Ever Graduating Class Off To College — New York City Patch

BELA - Bed-Stuy's All Girl Charter School Graduates Its Inaugural Class — Brooklyner

Brooklyn All-Girls High School Graduating Class Has 100% College Acceptance Rate — NowThis! (video)

Brooklyn All-Girls High School Celebrates First-Ever Graduating Class with 100% College Acceptance Rate — Because Of Them We Can

Multi-Brand Rewards Program Caters to Wine Enthusiasts — Retail Touchpoints

Wine Lovers Can Earn Rewards For Every Wine Purchase They Make — Forbes

Wine Enthusiasts Toast To Holiday Season and New Grand Reserve Program — Loyalty360

Emotion AI Shows Promise for IT Leaders in the Enterprise — TechTarget

Happier Together: 4 Steps for Merging the Customer and Employee Journeys — CRM Magazine

5 Data Analytics Success Stories: An Inside Look — CIO

Is Amazon Marketplace Out of Control? — Adweek

Data Disconnect: Capturing What Matters Most To Your Employees — HR Technologist

Why Humans Still Hold The Advantage In Decision Automation — Information Management

Chat Is The Channel Of Choice, For Now — CRM Magazine

Will The Real Data Scientist Please Stand Up — Analytics (cover story)

Why Most Consumers Think Companies Will Take AI Too Far — TechRepublic

Study: Almost 70% Think Some Companies Will Go Too Far With AI — Robotics Business Review

How To Retain Your Best IT Workers — Informationweek

Tesla Accidents Are The Fault Of Humans, AI And Tesla — PC Magazine

5 CRM Trends For 2018 — CIO

"You Are Not Your Customer" — Ad Age

"How Moderating Focus Groups Has Made Me A Better Manager" – Fast Company

"Fossil Dives Into Data To Fully Engage Customers" — STORES Magazine/NRF

"How Businesses Are Collecting Your Data (And What They're Doing With It)" — Business News Daily

"Loyalty Is Not A Program" — Total Retail

"Personalization Should Be Purposeful" — CMO

"Moving Beyond Next: Predictive Intelligence And The Customer Lifecycle" — Target Marketing

"What's Keeping You Up At Night?" — MediaPost

"17 Horrible Business Cliches That Make People Ignore Whatever Else You Have To Say" — Inc.

"To Achieve True Customer Centricity, You Need A Cross-Functional Dream Team" — CMS Wire

"Getting Your Analytics Straight" — iMedia Connection

"There's No Such Thing As Unstructured Data" – Analytics

"Making It Personal For Every Customer" — CRM Magazine

"Loews, Elicit, Spotify Win People-Based Marketing Awards" — MediaPost

"4 Steps For Measuring Customer Experience" — CRM Magazine

"Revenue Is Not A KPI, But These Six Measures Are" — MarketingProfs

"How Do Your Customers Define A Quality Customer Experience?" — Quirk's

"Simcity Is The Model For Implementing Your MarTech Stack" — MarTech Advisor

Mobile Phones Are Now An Option To Play Powerball, Megamillions In Ohio — The Plain Dealer

Ohio Lottery Players Have New Digital Option For Megamillions Jackpot — Dayton Daily News

Ohio Lottery Making It Easier To Play — WOIO/19 News

Processor Debuts Ground Beef Sourced From One Steer At Supermarkets — Drovers

Nurture Ranch One-Steer Ground Beef — Progressive Grocer

Nurture Ranch One Steer Ground Beef Hits Store Shelves — The Shelby Report

Nurture Ranch Moves Grass Fed Ground Beef Into The Southeast — Meat & Poultry

Grass Fed Ground Beef From One Steer Per Pack — Refrigerated & Frozen Foods

Including Traceability In Product Innovation Initiatives — Supermarket Perimeter

First Of Its Kind Ground Beef Debuts In Metro Atlanta Grocers — Patch

"How That Youthful Indiscretion Might Cost You Your Next Job" – The Street

"Many Favor Workplace Background Checks, Survey Says" – Benefits Pro

"The Secure School Perimeter" — School Planning & Management

"Don't Be At Risk" — School Planning & Management

"Is Your Standard Of Protection What It Should Be?" — Youth Today

"Committing to Protecting A Vulnerable Population" — McKnight's Long-Term Care News

"Nonprofits Relying On More Volunteers - And More Vetting, Survey Says" — Associations Now

"Multiple Searches Recommended In School Background Checks" — Education Dive

"Background Checks: Why You Should Do Them And How To Get Started" – Worship Facilities

"Entrepreneur Profile: James Kao, CEO and Founder of GreenCitizen" — San Francisco Business Times

"Electronic Waste Recycling Store Opens In Downtown" — The Daily Californian

"Consumer Conundrum: Recycling Old Cellphones" — San Jose Mercury News

"For Earth Day, A New E-Waste Recycling Center In Berkeley" — Berkeleyside

"Green Citizen Launches 'Better Than Free' Recycling Program" — Palo Alto Free Press

Post-Christmas Recycling Saves Outdated iPods From Dump — Bloomberg Business

"Coming Full Circle" — Oakland Tribune

"McRoskey Makes Beds the Way It Has For Decades" — San Francisco Chronicle (front page, business)

"Mattress Jumping Is Serious Work" — San Francisco Chronicle

"San Francisco Man Jumps on Mattresses For a Living" — The Huffington Post

"Mattress Jumping Isn't Just Child's Play. It's a Real Job" — Consumerist

"PACE Program A New Approach to Senior Health Care" — San Francisco Chronicle (front page)

"Bay Area Tries to Pull Together To Help Seniors In Need" — San Jose Mercury News

"New Benefits Help Employees Shed Their Debt Weight" — Employee Benefit News

"When It Comes To Employee Recognition, Cash Is No Longer King" — Employee Benefit News

"Employee Recognition Delivers Great Returns" — Bloomberg BNA

"Those Annoying Praise Junkies At Work"  — BBC Capital

"4 Conversations You Need to Have With Your Employees" — Business News Daily

"How to Get the Best Work From People" — Inc.

"How to Make Yourself Unforgettable" — Fast Company

"Even Where It's Legal, Marijuana Still a Drag for Truck Drivers" — Fleet Owner

"At Work: Celebrate Some Good News in the Job Market" — USA Today

"How To Find a Job When You Have a Criminal Record" — U.S. News & World Report

"Employers Prefer Candidates with Criminal Records to Those Who Lie On Resumes" — The Plain Dealer, (front page, business)

Bosses May Use Social Media to Discriminate Against Job Seekers — The Wall Street Journal

"The Green Screen" — Workforce

"The State of Screening" — Talent Management

"What's Big Data and How Is It Affecting Your Job Hunt?" — The Star, Toronto

"Few Hiring Managers Are Facebook Snooping" — Today.com

"Background Checks: What Employers Can Find Out About You" — CNN Money

"New Rules Set On Background Checks For Job Seekers" — NBC News

"Marijuana Expungement Easier In Legal States" — MainStreet.com

"7 Things You Need to Know About Background Screening" — The Plain Dealer

"Naughty or Nice? Employers Need to Screen Carefully Before Hiring Holiday Workers" — The Dispatch

"Shoe-In" — CNN Money

"A Shine on Their Shoes" — Bloomberg Business

"Zappos Knows How to Kick It" — Fortune

"A Step Ahead" — Forbes

"New Zappos: Shoes — And Gadgets To Boot — CNET

"With High Gas Costs, Opt for Delivery Over Driving" — The Today Show

Fashion/Home/Product Publicity

The Best Toys For 6-Year-Olds — Forbes

25 Best Toys For 5-Year-Olds — Baby Chick

Gift Options For Kids Are More Than Fun And Games — NW Indiana Times

Gift Options For Kids And Pets Are More Than Fun And Treats — NW Indiana Times

These 13 Holiday Gifts Will Bring Us Back Together — The Story Exchange

Science-Backed Literacy Games — Trend Hunter

"Scared of Skinny Jeans? Stacy Solves Style Issues" — The Today Show

"Layer It On For Summer With These Looks" — The Today Show

"Trendspotter" — Washington Post

"Shine Like a Star" — Star Magazine

"Cheap & Chic Thrills: Shopdistinction.com, An Affordable Site We Love — Glamour

"10 Fall Must-Haves" — People Magazine

"20 Great Bags Under $100" — People Magazine

"The ESPYs: Athletes Bank In On Buckets of Swag" — E! Online

"Love That!" — O The Oprah Magazine

"Devilishly Over Prada" — Newsweek

"Every Day Style Faves" — Every Day with Rachael Ray

"Take Summer Trends Into The Next Season" — USA Today

"Spring's Trendiest Shoes At Prices You Can Afford" — Woman's World

"The Ripe Stuff. A Fresh Crop All Under $100" — New York Post

"The Flip Side" — New York Daily News

"Tick-Tocks That Rock" — Express

"Steal That Style" — In Touch

"When Did She Wear It Slimmer?" — First

"Big Night Out" — Fit Pregnancy

"Cloud Control — Blueprint

"Summer's Sassy Shoes for Every Budget" — Arizona Republic

"Mother's Day Luxury" — San Francisco Chronicle

$25 or Under Gifts That Say "I Thought About You" — The New York Times

"Gifts Under $25 -- Retailers Offer More Affordable Gifts" — The Huffington Post/AP

"Gifts That Say I Thought About You" — Seattle Times/AP

Writing:

We create a range of written materials including feature articles, white papers, case studies, website content, email campaigns, brochures, newsletters, annual reports, promotional pieces, news releases, speeches, video/audio scripts, social/blog content and more.

Case Studies:

Trusaic - Lighthouse Awards

Mastercam CAD/CAM Software

Mastercam CAD/CAM Software

Journalism

Chemical Processing Magazine News Briefs 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Website

Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy

Morgan & Lemke Periodontics & Dental Implants

Blogs/Features

Megan Rapinoe’s Playbook For Giving Pay Equity An Assist

Designing a Successful Pay Equity Program

A Fair and Inclusive Workplace Starts With You

Collateral

Pay Equity Video Infographic

Keys School Annual Report

Old Navy Field Leadership Conference Collateral