Stephen Waddington

MARCH 24, 2020

Roger’s career spanned 40 years, working in journalism, strategic communications and public affairs. Over bacon and eggs, Roger impressed on me the opportunity for professionalism in public relations, and the need for robust educational and a professional competency framework. Steve and I built and sold two agencies.

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PRSay

JULY 5, 2023

So there I was, walking down the hallway of the Courtyard by Marriott in Minneapolis, on my way to attend day one of the 2023 PRSA Public Affairs and Government Summit on June 14-16 in Minneapolis, when my cell phone dings with following text: “Fire, Alert III, Twin, 17-L, ETA: Now.” I don’t know what my future in PRSA will be.

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Stuart Bruce

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Stuart Bruce speaking on digital and social media in PR at the World Conference on PR in Emerging Economies at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. Local independent PR agencies, some of which operate across several African markets. Photo @h_kirigo. Freelance PR professionals.

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Doctor Spin

MARCH 1, 2024

Here’s a list of places where someone might find entry-level jobs in public relations: Public relations agencies. Government agencies. Local, state, and federal government entities often hire entry-level PR professionals to handle public relations and communications tasks. Marketing agencies.

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Stuart Bruce

MARCH 4, 2015

The World Communication Forum isn’t like a traditional conference where you are inspired by or snooze through a series of keynote speakers. Conference Speaking MENA Middle East public relations' You can also take part in the discussion on the WCF Davos Facebook page.

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Mark My Words

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Nestled in the latest PR Week dispatch from the Labour party conference there is a tantalising revelation that many of the attending PR folk have been expressing an interest in the Corbyn cult that is Momentum, which is holding its own gathering simultaneous to Labour’s annual shindig.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR practitioners work to create and maintain relationships with media outlets, and use those relationships to get their client’s message out to the public. PR can also involve managing events, speaking at conferences, and developing social media campaigns. This is reflective of a traditional view of public relations.

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Bad Pitch Blog

JUNE 8, 2009

No matter who your client is, or what demographic they are a part of -- old line companies with brand pedigree, start ups with deep VC funding, or a nonprofits dedicated to doing good – they will have their internal meetings during your weekly PR conference call. Then it happens. We didn’t know anything about it!”

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Communications Conversations

MAY 13, 2015

Riki demonstrated poise and confidence as she moderated a focus group with active and retired Texas Rangers (law enforcement agency) for an industry research methods course during the fall semester of 2014. She has a strong background in advertising, public relations and marketing and is skilled at primary research (surveys and focus groups).

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Landis PR

JANUARY 16, 2024

Photo Courtesy of Pixabay Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Gábor Jelinek, Executive Director. Independent PR agencies usually seek membership in a regional or global PR network primarily because they want to expand their reach and do more business. We have multiple agencies from the U.S.,

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Susan Roeder, director of public affairs, Andersen. EVP at one of the biggest agencies in town. Another former client, Kiersten is everything an agency exec should be. And, from what I can tell, she’s exactly the kind of person you want running a small agency devoted to clients like Andersen Windows & Doors.

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Ethical Voices

MARCH 14, 2022

I spent the last 30+ plus years, mostly in agency PR. I started in Washington DC in Public Affairs and Crisis Management. I worked for multiple agencies over the years and eventually found my way back to New York. And I’m chair of the agency today. Still am a crisis guy and always will be, I think.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Or, if your CEO headlines an industry conference, ask for the recording and embed it in an email marketing campaign. If you land a brand mention in a news article, share it from the outlet to your brand’s social media with a sentence or two of bonus context. The opportunities for amplification are endless.

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PRSay

JUNE 28, 2022

A press conference can be a risky way to convey information to the media and the public, particularly during a crisis. In a press conference the day after the massacre, Texas Gov. DPS held the follow-up press conference where the director characterized the local police’s action as the “wrong” decision.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2017

A few years ago I dropped in on a client’s booth at an industry conference, and the company CEO introduced me – the founder of his company’s public relations agency – as the “publicist.” PR is thriving, but what about “public relations” — as a name?

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Stuart Bruce

MARCH 17, 2014

The World Communication Forum in Davos is the most international and diverse of all the conferences I attend around the world. This year was no exception with public relations professionals from around the globe including Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria. The remainder of the delegates were asked to form agencies or get a job.

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Ishmael's Corner

AUGUST 20, 2014

You need look no further than your own administration for a major source of that frustration – politically driven suppression of news and information about federal agencies. We consider these restrictions a form of censorship – an attempt to control what the public is allowed to see and hear. Contact is often blocked completely.

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PR Conversations

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

In the second half of his guest post, Spear suggests 20 female speakers who specialize in “science communications” who he believes, individually or collectively, can help conference organizers to achieve at least some of the above. Think outside the conference tick-box of topics and speakers. By Mike Spear.

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PR Conversations

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

In the second half of his guest post, Mike Spear suggests 20 female speakers who specialize in “science communications” and who he believes, individually or collectively, can help conference organizers to achieve at least some of the above. Think outside the conference tick-box of topics and speakers. By Mike Spear.

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Stuart Bruce

JUNE 24, 2015

Last week I spent two fantastic days with Mynewsdesk at its FutureComms15 conference and then the following day at a content marketing master class with the Content Marketing Institute’s Robert Rose. I came away from the second day excited and brimming with confidence and ideas. But that’s perhaps because that’s what I do.

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The Stalwart Blog

APRIL 26, 2020

I started actually as a Navy officer, turned Navy public affairs officer. Dave Oates: When I went to the private sector about 20 years ago, I started as a promotional PR guy working for a couple of agencies. Dave Oates: Sure. I’ve been in the PR business for about 25 years.

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

As a seasoned PR professional, I know similar public affairs strategies, albeit on more minor scales. 4 This is similar to the social media intelligence agency Whispr Group , where I served as the COO from 2010 to 2013. Source: Proceedings of the 1st Pedagogika International Conference on Educational Innovation 7 Gatra, A.

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