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Pride Month in a Year of Loathing: Allies Needed

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PRSA has curated a wide range of professional development and educational resources, all designed to recognize and celebrate the LGBTQ+ population within and beyond the communications profession. In 2003, he co-founded FH Out Front, the first global LGBTQ communications practice at an international PR firm (FleishmanHillard).

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The Now and No of Engaging LGBTQ Audiences

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While June is generally celebrated as LGBTQ Pride Month across the United States, smart communicators know that celebrating and honoring Pride is a year-round activity. Indeed, we’ve entered a new era of expectations for corporate and organizational LGBTQ engagement. What are the implications for communicators?

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A Guide to Pride Without Pandering

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For corporate communicators, Pride in 2021 can seem confusing and challenging. If the past year has taught you anything, then it should be that the price of admission to the LGBTQ ally community is now much higher. Seek communications help. Engaging LGBTQ communications professionals with experience is best.

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A Woman in Charge: Inside the PR Life of AT&T Executive Marilyn Laurie

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Marilyn was the first woman to become chief communications officer of a Fortune 10 company, but her career was bookended by systemic and casual sexism. Not understanding the corporate world, she said, “Fine. If today’s #MeToo movement is solely about sexual harassment, there’s no evidence Marilyn could claim the hashtag.

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In Memoriam: Reed Bolton Byrum, APR, Fellow PRSA

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Byrum served as PRSA’s president and CEO in 2003. A distinguished corporate executive, Byrum traveled throughout the country living and working in California, Texas, Washington, D.C., A distinguished corporate executive, Byrum traveled throughout the country living and working in California, Texas, Washington, D.C.,

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Exploring Best Practices in Global Communications

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The Air China flight descended through the smog and I saw Beijing for the first time in 2003. My two-year assignment in Beijing extended to 11 years in China where I also led corporate communications for Ford Asia Pacific. We need to find the facts, understand the news and communicate compellingly. We’re diplomats.

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Happiness and the improvement of professional PR/communications practice 

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Effectiveness in PR/communications practice usually involves thinking about evaluation and measurement metrics. Undoubtedly the pressures and volatility of working in PR/communications ( as I discussed recently with Nigel Sarbutts ) contribute towards feelings of losing control and being unhappy at work. David Sawyer.