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Leading With Ethics During COVID-19

PRSay

We provided weekly training sessions to ensure that public affairs officers could hone their skills. At my virtual retirement reception, senior leaders, public affairs officers from across the country and my colleagues shared their gratitude for my role in this team effort. We shared social listening reports from FEMA.

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Six social media and digital communications trends for 2015

PR Conversations

As a result of the recent course, I’ve been reflecting on how in 2015, professional use of social media and digital communications will be essential for anyone working in PR, internal communications, public affairs, marketing and many other functions, in almost every type of organisation.

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An Ethical Test: Why I Blew the Whistle on Corruption at My Organization

PRSay

I had been enjoying my time as a public affairs officer at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System (PVAHCS). Instead of being a uniting force, which I loved in my public affairs officer role at PVAHCS, I became a dividing force. Such a scenario presented itself to me in 2010 and 2014.

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6 Ways to Improve Your Business Expertise and Strengthen Your Ethical Core

PRSay

2009; Ragas, Uysal & Culp, 2015). A division president working for an energy company once told me about how his company requires public affairs staff to actually spend time with their front-line employees. There are several ways we can improve our business and industry expertise: Take advantage of free PRSA webinars.

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5 Tips for Getting Into Live Streaming

Cision

But in the first half of 2015, live streaming moved to the masses with the launch of apps and Facebook’s subsequent announcement that it would test live video capabilities among celebrities. . The ability to transmit and receive live video over the Internet is not a new concept. Live streaming video games have been going on for years.

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Seriality (Context Matters)

Doctor Spin

Heres how to define publics in public relations: Publics = psychographic segments ( who ) with similar communication behaviours ( how ) formed around specific issues ( why ) impacting a brand (to whom). 2015, June 11). The Publics in Public Relations. Five Types of Publics. 2015, June 11).

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#FuturePRoof podcast: strawberry picking

Stephen Waddington

Theresa May sought out carefully stage managed opportunities with private audiences, whereas Jeremy Corbyn appeared at huge public meetings. If you work or study public relations or public affairs seeks out opportunities to engage with your public. Image recognition has yet to hit the public consciousness.