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Karen Bailey serves as a Lecturer in the School of Communication at The Ohio State University, teaching Strategic Message Design (COMM3334) and Writing for Strategic Communication (COMM2321). With over 20 years of industry experience, she leads communications initiatives at Glimcher Realty Trust and has collaborated with major brands including Coca-Cola, McDonald's, and The Home Depot. She also founded Alignd on Purpose, a consulting firm specializing in message clarity and strategic planning for businesses and non-profits.
Her professional expertise centers on strategic communication, brand messaging, and purpose-driven organizational culture. She actively speaks on AI-powered marketing simplification, employee branding, and purpose-led storytelling at industry conferences including Ohio Health Care Association Summits and PRSA events. Her consulting work focuses on executive retreat facilitation, strategic planning workshops, and developing culture-building frameworks for client organizations.
Bailey provides specialized training across corporate sectors, having conducted executive media training for Grange Insurance and Glimcher Realty Trust, LinkedIn sales workshops for Hidden Creek Landscaping, and crisis management exercises for Polaris Fashion Place. Her practical approach bridges academic communication theory with real-world business applications in retail, healthcare, and non-profit sectors.
