PRSay

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Each September, PRSA recognizes Ethics Month to bring increased attention to the core foundation of the communications profession. Professional communicators might encounter the same challenges when promoting their organizations via think tanks, academic intuitions, nonprofit organizations and traditional media. In May 2023, the U.S.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Over his 22 years as public affairs officer at Yosemite National Park , Scott Gediman has experienced a myriad of crises on the job, from floods and rock falls to hantavirus outbreaks. “It Here in the public affairs office there are just two of us — there used to be five, and then there were four, and then three.

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Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The Institute for Public Relations and PR NEWS have published a study of corporate communication teams and their contribution to organisations. The Evolving Communication Function reports that the strength of internal relationships and reporting lines are the greatest indicator of the performance of a corporate communication team.

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Wadds Inc.

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

At the intersection of politics, business, communications, and culture, author Dr Stuart Thomsons latest book explores the changing nature and implications of activism for the corporate world. Thomson is one of the UKs foremost public affairs leaders. Claire is both a Chartered PR and a Chartered Marketer.

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Cision

JUNE 23, 2016

A lot has changed in that time, especially in how companies, associations and organizations approach public affairs and government affairs. Our history is grounded in public affairs – helping to influence some of the most challenging public policy debates in the country. and in local communities.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2017

As the practice of public relations has changed over the decades, so has its name – morphing from “publicity” and “press office” in the 1920s to broader and more inclusive terms like “public relations,” “public affairs” and “corporate communications.”

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PRSay

JULY 29, 2022

For communicators in today’s hyper-globalized world, achieving an organization’s goals is becoming more complex. A growing multiplicity of voices and communications channels accompanies disruptive technologies and radical new business models. A brand’s communications should remain “simple, short and concrete,” he said.

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Buchanan PR

MARCH 11, 2025

In communications, public relations, and journalism, women have played a pivotal role in shaping narratives, amplifying voices, and driving meaningful conversations. From storytelling and media strategy to reputation management, women have long been at the forefront of the communications field.

Journalism 55

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PRSay

JANUARY 6, 2021

During the pandemic, economic crisis, racial tensions and partisan arguments that have marked 2020, we have started communicating differently. In fact, according to Dr. Vincent Covello of the Center for Risk Communication, stress can decrease people’s ability to process information by up to 80 percent. Our brains on stress.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

But one detail that interested communicators was that it brought on PR agency Definers Public Affairs to run political-style oppo against competitors like Google and Apple. Many PR battles are waged in hotly competitive categories, and the line between aggressive communications and an outright smear campaign can be blurry.

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The Resolution Blog

MAY 18, 2021

We discuss his experience of upholding ethics in public affairs PR, where responsibility lies in mis-information in the media and why following your heart in communications is so important. Hayes Initiative, a certified LGBTQ-owned and operated public affairs firm, was […].

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

As a nationwide health care system, OEM was able to pull assets from across the country to develop a plan, and they worked with the VHA Office of Communications on both internal and external PR efforts. Since communication was brought in early on, the team was able to create a Health Consequence Infection (HCI) SharePoint site.

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Ethics Public Affairs Crisis Management Training 203

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 23, 2016

Sure, CEOs are far less likely to be wooed than a Tinder date, but there are certain steps you can take to put the odds in your favor when communicating PR results, why they’re important, and how you’ll evolve your strategy based on those findings. Communicators can be verbose, and we sometimes layer in too much irrelevant information.

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PRSay

MAY 16, 2018

With that sage advice, it comes as a surprise that only six percent of MBA programs require any communications courses. They presented this research during a panel discussion at the Institute for Public Relations’ (IPR) Bridge Conference in Washington, D.C. But content variety remains.”.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Each September, PRSA recognizes Ethics Month to bring increased attention to the core foundation of the communications profession. In the ever-evolving landscape of public relations and communications, ethical decision-making is of paramount importance. The study The study, conducted in the fall of 2022 by Dr. Marlene S.

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Cision

JUNE 29, 2017

Known as a progressive communications strategist, Ben Wyskida recently joined the ranks of Fenton PR as the new CEO. With 20 years of experience in communications and social change spaces, Ben took the helm on May 15, 2017. He has also led “media for media” communications for investigative journalism non-profits.

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PRSay

APRIL 25, 2023

Army Public Affairs Officer (PAO). These include my first experience as a student at the Defense Information School (DINFOS), commander and PAO in Afghanistan, and candidate for the Accreditation in Public Relations + Military Communication ( APR+M ) credential. After completing Army basic training at Fort Sill, Okla.,

Public Affairs 148

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Onclusive

JULY 27, 2021

The key to public perception, public affairs, and public relations. A lot of effort in public relations and marketing communications goes into influencing what people think, but influencing what people think about is equally, if not more important.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Communicators today must measure the results of their efforts in an integrated manner, incorporating paid, earned, shared and owned media. The International Association for the Measurement & Evaluation of Communications (AMEC) has a new Integrated Evaluation Framework that offers a clear, focused process to help you quantify impact.

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Stuart Bruce

MARCH 14, 2018

PR and corporate communications recruitment firm VMA Group today published a new research report on ‘communicating in an integrated world’. How important it is, how it’s the future, it’s one of the biggest challenges facing corporate communications, the difficulty of proving its ROI, lack of digital and social skills etc.

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Corporate Communications Pinterest Public Affairs 115

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

90% of comms pros surveyed say their work has changed some, and of those, 50% say communications work has changed significantly. Most communicators say the volume of work has grown, but so too has the variety of work. Those who said communications work has “changed very significantly,” wrote: 1. Proven business value.

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NewsWhip

JULY 14, 2020

Darika: MHP + Mischief brings together more than 200 strategic communications professionals with expertise spanning areas from consumer and corporate comms to financial PR, health communications, policy and crisis. We recently had a conversation with a public affairs client.

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NewsWhip

APRIL 14, 2020

Zach is the Chief Innovation Officer at Kivvit, a national data-driven public affairs & strategic communications agency. Kivvit specializes in data-driven public affairs work, reputation management, and crisis communications. Zach Silber (CIO, Kivvit): One major change is the accelerated pace of work.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 4, 2017

FSU was one of the first universities to offer coursework that prepares PR students to take the Certificate in Principles of Public Relations exam. The Certificate in Principles of Public Relations process is overseen by the Universal Accreditation Board (UAB). He lives in Tallahassee, Florida, with his wife Rebecca. DrewPiers.

Public Affairs 133

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Stuart Bruce

JULY 15, 2014

He apparently fails to understand social media’s importance for corporate affairs, corporate reputation, investor relations, human resources, CSR and crisis communications to name but a few. He might have a point if you simply look at how social media can be used for consumer marketing or customer service.

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Social Media Public Affairs Media Crisis Communications 132

Institute for Public Relations

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

One of the things we who work as communicators desire is to bring expert skills, value, and insights to our clients.

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Public Affairs Communications Journalism Study 88

PRSay

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Across airwaves and oceans, on flight lines and frontlines, Department of Defense (DoD) communicators are there, telling the story of America’s military. We recently completed 21 focus groups and in-depth interviews with graduates of the Defense Information School’s Mass Communication Foundations (MCF) course. Marine Corps or U.S.

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Wadds Inc.

MARCH 1, 2025

A new report highlights how political shifts, stakeholder activism and accelerating news cycles are transforming the top management communications role. The Chief Communication Officer (CCO) position in large organisations is evolving faster than any other corporate function, making it one of the most dynamic roles besides the CEO.

Leadership 72

Leadership Public Affairs Corporate Study 72

Cision

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Forbes Communications Council, a group of communications, PR, public affairs & media relations executives echo this sentiment : “To break through the volume of emails reporters receive, you need to know them inside and out. Demonstrate Research.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 18, 2020

Professional communicators that have worked on similar messages know these things go through all sorts of review. Often the final result reflects an executive preference, but the communicator becomes the conduit. We dug into this in the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey this year. Give our services a try. for this question.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Senate – not an unusual pedigree for a Public Affairs VP. The post When The Crisis PR Guy Is The Crisis appeared first on Crenshaw Communications. Kelly Johnston has a background in politics; he’s a former Secretary of the U.S.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 20, 2019

Like everything else in life, a move from agency PR to corporate or brand communications involves trade-offs. At an agency, “you have your finger on the pulse” of industry trends, according to Debbie Etchison, head of public affairs and corporate communications at a major pharmaceutical company.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Nearly a decade ago, the PRSA Foundation sponsored research that found only 23 percent of graduate business schools consistently provide instruction in reputation management, corporate communications and related ethical dimensions. And nine out of 10 acknowledged more training in core communications disciplines is merited.

Communications 120

Communications Case Study Training Reputation 120

Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 11, 2019

Dominic Cummings’ blog provides first hand insight into one of the smartest thinkers in modern communications. I’ve become obsessed in the last few weeks with deconstructing the communications around the EU Referendum in 2016. It’s one of the greatest marketing and public relations campaigns of my lifetime.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 16, 2020

So, it’s no surprise then that storytelling has surfaced as a top tactic in the annual JOTW Communications Survey for the last three years. click any image for higher resolution) 105 Communication Views on Storytelling We asked: What does storytelling mean to you? Yet storytelling can mean different things to different people.

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PRSay

APRIL 16, 2024

Learn how becoming Accredited in Public Relations can help advance your career by visiting PRaccreditation.org. The year 2020 consisted of fighting the constant communication fires that came with COVID-19 and nationwide protests over social injustice. as the Epistoleus (historian) and public relations and marketing chair.

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Business Wire

JULY 26, 2017

Congratulations to these 3 winners: “Cy Young” - Joanna Palmer , Public Relations & Communications Executive at Gastro Health ; “MVP” - Isabelle Pike , Development Director at Branches ; and “Delivery Man” - Juan Diasgranados, Public Affairs Manager at Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation.

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