Harriette Cole Explains Why She Considers Alicia Keys Her 'Best Student'

Harriette-Cole-ArticleThe business that media coach Harriette Cole literally dreamed up while working as fashion director at Essence has as its clients a roster of R&B royalty like Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys and Erykah Badu, whom Cole has taught to show up in the best possible way in front of the press.

Cole calls Keys her best student because “she wanted it so bad.” That’s not the only criteria Cole cites as what makes for a promising client:

I’m working with people to modify their behavior or their communication.

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