Harnessing Purpose by Melissa Fors Shackelford
Melissa Fors ShackelfordWelcome to Harnessing Purpose, a newsletter by Melissa Fors Shackelford—award-winning healthcare marketing executive, trusted advisor to mission-driven brands, and author of Harnessing Purpose: A Marketer’s Guide to Inspiring Connection.
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What I wasn’t ready for
Its been so healing to see the reactions from people watching my TEDxDuluth talk.
What people are sending me are messages about their own anchors. Their own quiet things they’re trying to get through. A few sentences about a parent they l...
The Moment You Trust Yourself
I was sitting in a room full of women in healthcare marketing recently, the kind of gathering where you walk in expecting to learn something and walk out realizing you needed to feel something. That’s exactly what happened.
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The talk I wasn’t sure I should give
Not because I didn’t have anything to say. Because I had too much. My younger sister had just died. So had my mother. Same week. I was still inside that loss, not above it, not past it, and the idea of stepping onto a red dot to talk about...
Why Healthcare AI Needs Trustworthiness, Not Just Technology
The healthcare industry is moving quickly to adopt AI, often with the promise of efficiency and cost reduction. But speed without trust is a risk.
A recent JAMA Network Open study highlights why. Based on a nationally representative...
Purpose Is Biological
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On the days I stay connected to what matters, I feel it physically.
I can breathe more fully.
I sleep a little better.
I feel steadier.
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Melissa Fors Shackelford is a healthcare marketing advisor and author of Harnessing Purpose, helping brands grow with purpose. She supports leaders in strategy, brand, and growth, guiding values-driven impact across the healthcare landscape.
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