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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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Book review: The Company and the Activist Going Beyond PR

Wadds Inc.

Activism is making headlines worldwide right now for both good and bad reasons, whether its political and social pressure on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programmes in the US or environmental lobby groups taking the UK government to court over North Sea oilfield licenses. Thomson is one of the UKs foremost public affairs leaders.

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Painting a Picture of the U.S. Military: Lessons From Public Affairs Officers

PRSay

Government, Department of Defense, Department of the Navy or the Department of Homeland Security. Beyond their primary role as conduits between the American public and the military , military public affairs officers often want to build relationships with entertainment stakeholders. Photographs. Kaye Sweetser, Ph.D.,

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When The Crisis PR Guy Is The Crisis

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

There’s not a major corporation today that doesn’t have a small army of PR and reputation experts helping it navigate a tricky media and government relations landscape. Senate – not an unusual pedigree for a Public Affairs VP. But occasionally, the damage comes from a company’s own ranks.

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The ESG opportunity for public relations 

Stephen Waddington

Investment and financial performance will drive economic recovery from COVID-19 but it will need to be balanced with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance and risk. We argue that issues related to ESG have been the domain of public relations and public affairs practitioners for at least 50 years.

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13 Truths About PR ? How Many Do You Believe In?

PR Matters

The purpose of PR is genuinely unique , because it’s the only profession solely concerned with the protection and growth of an organization’s and/or individual’s reputation through credible communication [ Tweet Quote ]. The practice of PR is reputation management [ Tweet Quote ]. A crisis is, by default, a reputation issue.

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Top 10 Influential PR Businesses to Follow in 2020

Critical Mention

Powell Tate partners with organizations across sectors — global corporations, advocacy groups, nonprofits and foundations, coalitions, national trade associations and government agencies. This global communication firm evolves, promotes and protects the brands and reputations of businesses and organizations. Edelman PR. Take risks.