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[Guest Post] Five Ways to Ensure Your Next Speaker Lineup Includes More Than Just Middle Aged White Guys

Deirdre Breakenridge

A recent graduate of the Startup Factory accelerator program, and the winner of the Washington, DC 2014 Startup Weekend, Orate helps event organizers find the perfect speakers for their audiences and their budgets. She has volunteered in India and South Africa, helping empower women through job skills training, in local communities. __. [1]

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15 PR and social media career moves in Minnesota in 2014

Communications Conversations

A lot of agency folks stay put in 2014–something I didn’t see coming. Regardless, there were a number of moves worth noting in 2014. My take: Big step up here for Curtis, who still works here in Minneapolis even though Olgivly PR doesn’t have a huge footprint locally. David Erickson. Lauren Fischer.

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#PRStudChat 11/15 Discussion: From Student to PR Pro & Transitioning Into the Workplace

Deirdre Breakenridge

Are you a professional who is willing to give back to the academic community? ET , the monthly #PRStudChat Twitter Chat Community will gather to discuss how students can prepare themselves to enter the workplace — not as fresh graduates, but as emerging professionals. On Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at 8:30 p.m.

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Journalism and News Trends for PR Pros

Cision

Buzzfeed , best-known for light list-based content, now runs regular long-form stories about topics such the local economic impact of Spaceport America and the suicide of a corrections officer who reported his colleagues for abuses. Its UK office announced that it’s starting to cover more local news. More data journalism.

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Successful Startup Story: Fresh and Fluffy Natural Dry Dog Shampoo

Waxing UnLyrical

Their placement on this outlet is in keeping with WUL’s tradition of sharing causes for good and businesses doing good through community engagement, locally and around the world. Pete: RedShift Writers, a local business messaging firm, led the charge. Pete and Rod have big plans for Fresh and Fluffy for 2014.

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4 Corporate Communications Lessons From Hurricane Harvey

PRSay

When my family undertook major renovations on our house in 2014, we began by interviewing several contractors. Fortunately, nonprofits and religious communities helped organize relief efforts and connected volunteers with families in need. Thankfully, expert resources soon arrived, in some cases from faraway states, to guide them.

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New Year’s Honours 2015

Stuart Bruce

As 2014 draws to a close it’s time for my alternative New Year’s Honours to say thank you to some of the people who’ve helped me, inspired me or contributed massively to the things I care about most. Against all the odds in 2005 he held onto his seat, mainly because he was such a highly regarded local MP.

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