To Michael Stanley Gallisdorfer, affectionately known as MSG, the message for water is simple: Water matters. When sharing water’s story, MSG says to make it simple and direct – and use words that everyone can understand. 

For Mary Conley Eggert, Founder of Global Water Works, it’s of the utmost importance to solve the global water crisis in this generation. And that takes everyone working together. 

Shea Dunifon, aka Lady Caca, the Education Coordinator for Pinellas County Government finds that the best way to share stories is to start with the basics and keep the message simple. 

Candice Jansen, a water sommelier, gives people a water experience worth remembering by hosting water tastings – elevating water the same way we do wine – allowing others to learn the emotional value of water. 

Being a steward and educator for the water industry in his community is of the utmost importance for Jeff Kalmes from the Billerica Water Resource Recovery Facility. 

For Herve Buisson from Veolia Water Technologies, when it comes to effectively communicating with an audience, it takes listening, looking for non-verbal signals, and being an interesting and engaging presenter. 

When it comes to your online presence, you own and control your personal narrative, so says Austin Meyermann, the Water and Wastewater Industry’s Headhunter. 

For Trace Blackmore, it’s all about helping others. When you help others, they innately help you, too. The host of the Scaling UP! H2O podcast loves to give and is encouraging others to join him on the World Vision Global 6K for Water, too. 

After cutting her teeth in the news business as a journalist and news anchor, Andrea Hay now helps shape the story of the water industry as the Director of Communications for Green Bay Water Utility. 

Utilizing her experiences as both an engineer in the water industry and an art history buff, Susan Guswa, from Woodard & Curran, has learned that there is no one way to communicate or share stories and finds value in meeting people where they are to communicate effectively about projects and their importance.