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About Me

I’m a communicator, connector, and community-builder with 17+ years of experience helping people not sound like robots. I’ve worked across mining sites, major infrastructure projects, LNG terminals, pharma HQs, and healthcare giants. 

My character was built in my first job at the concession stand of a Cinemark. Since then, I’ve come a long way. I’ve coached execs in
multiple countries and industries, built high-impact campaigns, and created a global community for communicators that has reached +23 countries. I believe in kindness, clarity, and science. I’m allergic to non-sense.

WHY YOU WANT TO WORK WITH ME
• I tell jokes when I’m nervous, which has helped me navigate hard conversations with a smile (and sometimes a very precise GIF or meme).
• I’m resourceful AF. If I don’t know something, I’ll learn it… fast.
• If I can do it myself, I’ll roll up my sleeves. If I can’t, I’ll find the best person who can.
• I can talk to a wall. And honestly, the wall might open up.
• I’m funny in English, HILARIOUS in Spanish.
• I have a quote from The Simpsons (in Spanish), The Office, or Breaking Bad for almost every occasion.
• I know a ton of useless facts. They’ve all come in handy, somehow.
• I was trained in poor industries (mining, infrastructure projects) so I’m budget-conscious and can do a lot with very little.
• I love working with people who pitch wild ideas that make me nervous and excited.
• I believe in therapy, and I’m not afraid to use it.
• I make killer empanadas and a mean guacamole. Like, raise-worthy good.
• I type crazy fast. Downside: I type crazy loud.
• I’m cheap. I once lived in a mining camp and ate prepackaged sandwiches for a month. Everything else is an upgrade.
• I’m responsive. Even if I don’t have an answer, you’ll hear from me.
• I’m addicted to having my phone on silent mode. Still, you can always reach me.
• I’ve been in four bands. Played in bars, clubs, and pubs. I know how to deal with wild audiences.
• I’m very tech-savvy and make it a priority to keep learning. I’m my own service desk and provide tech support to several elderly people in my life without losing my cool.
• I can play the guitar at team building sessions and will always be the first one to go on stage at a karaoke party.

VIBES
I bring organization to chaos, humanity to comms, and just enough humor to make things memorable. I build things that didn’t exist before—teams, stories, moments, movements—and I do it with heart. Also, I love dogs and have turned into a prolific gardener since the pandemic.

Thanks for being here!

Daniel in the media

AI Without the Anxiety: A Communicators Guide to Whats Next

In this session, hosted by Corporate Communicator Daniel Mendez, we’ll delve into the current state of AI in communications, demystify its applications, and provide actionable insights to help you harness its potential responsibly. We’ll address common fears, highlight real-world use cases, and offer strategies to integrate AI into your workflow without compromising the human touch that defines our profession.

2025 social media predictions from comms pros - PR Daily

Social media has always been a mercurial, fast-changing industry, but in 2024 it arguably underwent some of its largest shifts in the last decade. From the doubtful future of TikTok in the United States, the continued decline of X and the search for a microblogging successor, to increasing regulation in the space, the year held surprises and curveballs for professionals. So what will 2025 look like? We asked on LinkedIn, and more than a hundred people responded. Here are some of their answers.

What is the most bone-chilling thing a PR pro can hear?

As Halloween quickly approaches this Thursday, PRWeek thought there was no better time to pose the question: What is the most terrifying thing a PR professional can hear?Apparently, there are quite a lot of phrases that can strike fear in the hearts of communicators everywhere. Meredith Klein, Pinterest’s former head of consumer and product comms, noted that three words will drop the heart of the most seasoned professional: “We got scooped.”“Scoops lead to fire drills — for internal staff, exter...

How Communicators Harness Free Resources for Professional Development

Staying updated with the latest trends and continuously developing your skills is not just a choice but a necessity–especially in the rapidly-changing world of communications. However, the cost of formal education and training programs can sometimes be a barrier. Fortunately, there's a wealth of free resources available for communicators, offering valuable insights, skills and knowledge.

Julia Voloshchenko, PR Manager at Usetech, highlights the significance of free education in her professional

Top Tips: Best Lesson You Learned in College

On a recent trip to a department store with a big red logo, we experienced difficulty finding a shower curtain. Or towels. Or storage bins. It was then that we strolled past a big sign saying “college supplies” that we remembered the time of year that crept up on us—back to school.

Faster than you can say “Don’t You Miss Bed Bath and Beyond?” we became inspired to reach out to you, the readers, about your own college experiences. Aside from the mandatory use of shower slides—we wondered what ot

"Deep Dive: Coaching for Creatives" Podcast

In this episode, Coach Cami introduces you to the multi-talented and delightful Daniel Méndez. While he calls himself a corporate communications professional, you'll hear through his stories just how much more than that he is. He’s a cancer survivor, a musician, an immigrant, a husband and father, and an unlikely Little League baseball coach. The theme that kept showing up is his ability to create communities: at work, at play, and everything in between.





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Daniel Méndez, egresado de Periodismo UCN: “Siempre tuve interés en el área de las comunicaciones, era lo que más disfrutaba en la escuela”

El profesional destacó el aprendizaje y el gran apoyo que recibió por parte de la Escuela de Periodismo durante su formación profesional.

Oriundo de Iquique, Daniel Méndez Aróstica es periodista, bilingüe y posee un magíster en Dirección de Empresas de la Universidad Católica del Norte (UCN). Tras titularse como periodista en 2007, emprendió su camino laboral en las comunicaciones corporativas, especialmente en el área de la minería, donde tuvo la oportunidad de mudarse a Estados Unidos.

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‘Embrace feeling vulnerable’: Tips From a Cancer Survivor

Daniel Mendez whispered — sometimes whimpered — those words to his father during four grueling week-long cycles of chemotherapy in 2003, during his battle against testicular cancer, a diagnosis he received at the young age of 18.

“The first two cycles were OK. The third and fourth were brutal,” Daniel remembers. “My parents would pick me up out of bed and carry me to the car to take me for treatment. If it wasn’t for them, I would’ve never made it.”

The pain and anguish may now be just memorie