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The Now and No of Engaging LGBTQ Audiences

PRSay

No: Continuing to write checks to anti-LGBTQ political leaders and causes while claiming to “support” the LGBTQ community. No: Writing a check to an LGBTQ cause or organization once per year or only issuing one positive statement during Pride Month. Now: Supporting LGBTQ organizations financially and vocally year-round.

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Meet the Media: Doug Bolduc, Managing Editor at Automotive News Europe

Bianchi Biz Blog

I started writing professionally at 17 years old as a sports correspondent for my local newspaper, the Milford (NH) Cabinet. I’ve been with Automotive News Europe since 2003. We love taking “the girls” on adventures in our area, which is full of forests, lakes and other great places to explore.

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What It Means That Starbucks Brought Back Its Pumpkin Spice Latte in August

PRSay

Given the popularity of the PSL, which Starbucks began serving in 2003, this trend makes sense. Starbucks still gets a lot of media coverage for the PSL,” writes The Motley Fool’s Daniel B. Though autumn officially starts on Sept. 23, Starbucks rolled out its pumpkin spice latte this year on Aug. The same thing goes for nostalgia.

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The sunsetting of one of Minnesota’s most successful all-time blogs–the MN PR Blog

Communications Conversations

Since, 2003, to be exact. Like I said, Ryan started the blog in 2003. “When Ryan started his blog in 2003, I was an avid reader because he was a friend and former colleague. If you’ve worked in the PR industry in the Twin Cities for any length of time, you’ve probably heard about or visited, the MN PR Blog.

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The Secret to Online Copywriting? Make it Look Like a Kid’s Book

Polaris

One of my most recent revelations is I’m writing my posts all wrong. So the secret to better online copywriting isn’t to write shorter copy. It’s to write text that’s easily scannable and includes the use of headlines, sub-heads, bolding, a larger font size, bullet lists and so forth. And I’m still learning.

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Meet the Media: Chris Clonts, Senior Editor, Automotive & Electronic Technology, SAE Media Group

Bianchi Biz Blog

As a result, I’m most proud of all the team efforts I’ve been part of, such as the Detroit Free Press staff response to the Great Northeast Blackout of 2003 or our work at the City of Fenton to give voters the info they needed to decide on a twice-failed but badly needed street improvement millage. It was approved in 2021.

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Celebrating SHIFT’s Independence: Jim Joyal, Agency Partner

Shift Communications

In honor of Independence Day, we sat down with SHIFT Partner, Jim Joyal , to get his thoughts on SHIFT as an independent PR agency and what that has meant for the Agency since he helped found it in 2003. After being founded in 2003, SHIFT remains an independent agency. What does that mean to you as a founding partner?

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