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Business Wire Miami “Playing Ball With the Media” Event

Business Wire

This event brought together a group of “pitchers” and “catchers” to play ball at the Newman Alumni Center in the University of Miami. The format for this event went as follows: all of the comm pros had one minute to share their pitches and receive feedback from their matched journalist.

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A Former Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Marine Corps on Why He Pursued His APR

PRSay

Marine Corps public affairs conference in New Orleans in 2011. I sat in the audience of roughly 200 Marine Corps public affairs officers and observed a debate on the value of sending them to a newly-formed, yearlong master’s degree program in communications, and if having the APR really added credibility.

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Behind the Headlines With Connie Partoyan

Cision

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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What people think vs. What people think about

Onclusive

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. That is the election in many cases.

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Action Plan: 12 Ways to Maximize Your Experience at PRSA’s ICON 2024

PRSay

Review the agenda and select sessions that align with your goals to ensure that you’re getting the most out of the event. Also, make sure to schedule time for networking during breaks and social events. Staying connected can open new opportunities and collaborations long after the event. Plan your schedule. Take action!

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Behind the Headlines With Ashley Simmons

Cision

It made sense that I should be in the nation’s capital to study public affairs and obtain more real-world experience, so I moved to D.C. Having a multifaceted approach to their public relations campaigns is important too. I always thought I’d be…singing and dancing on Broadway. My biggest pet peeve is…when people are late.

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The many paradoxes of public relations

Stephen Waddington

Public relations practiced in a professional context is used to describe a range of activities including publicity, stakeholder management, internal communications, and public affairs. A developing profession Anyone can decide to work in public relations practice and call themselves a practitioner.

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