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Good Corporate Culture Moves Everyone Forward

5W PR

However, several tragic 2020 events have accelerated calls for diversity and inclusion (D&I) and with that have also come moves to improve the corporate culture in many organizations. What Makes For Good Corporate Culture? For many observers, good corporate culture is also about employee empowerment and engagement.

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Why Now Is the Time to Eliminate Jargon and Buzzwords

PRSay

For communicators, that means eliminating hype, jargon, buzzwords and corporate-speak. Employees have never liked corporate-speak, of course. To eliminate corporate-speak, analyze your writing with tests such as the Flesch Reading Ease Score or the Flesch-Kinkaid Grade Level Score. How to improve on corporate-speak.

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In Memoriam: Joe S. Epley, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

For his work there, the Russian Public Relations Association made him a lifetime member in 2005. He advocated for social responsibility and open, ethical corporate behavior — years before laws and a changing business environment compelled it.

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PR Has Evolved Since First ‘Public Relations Handbook’ in 1967, but Some Values Are Timeless

PRSay

About 2,200 local print newspapers have closed since 2005, cutting the number of newspaper journalists by more than half between 2008 and 2020. Rereading our original chapter on crisis communications underscores the changes that have taken place in corporate America and public relations since then. million in 1974 to 24.3

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R.I.P. For PR Spin: Ethics, Public Relations and The Imminent Death of “Spin”

MaccaPR

For a terrifically funny example of spin, watch the 2005 movie, "Thank You For Smoking.". Corporate Communications' In our profession of public relations, the word "spin" connotes deception, obfuscation, misdirection and other smoke and mirrors tactics to hide the truth. Source: PRNewser ).

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In Memoriam: Judy VanSlyke Turk, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

Turk worked professionally in Chicago as a reporter for the Associated Press and in university and corporate public relations before beginning her academic career. In 2005, she received the Pathfinder Award from the Institute for Public Relations for her lifetime contributions to research. Judy VanSlyke Turk, Ph.D., She was 73.

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Symbolic Pacing in Communicative Leadership

Doctor Spin

According to Hackman and Wageman (2005), effective leadership often involves knowing when to shift roles—adapting between active intervention and more passive oversight. This balance between stepping back and stepping up is not arbitrary. This type of flexibility is essential to maintaining a dynamic and resilient team structure.