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In Memoriam: Patrick Pollino, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

He was also part of the team leading communications for the Three Mile Island nuclear scare in the late 1970s. He served in local, regional and national positions with PRSA, including as president of Boston’s PRSA Chapter. Pollino chaired the 1998 PRSA International Conference (today known as ICON) in Boston.

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Sustainable Caribbean Getaways

5W PR

From the start Caribbean Airlines chose to get involved with local social causes, adopting their corporate social responsibility statement “We Care, We Connect, We Create and We are the Caribbean” in 2006. Caribbean Airlines offered passengers the opportunity to offset their carbon emissions by contributing to community projects.

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How Can Financial Services Organizations Use Social Media?

wiredPRworks

Visuals matter Make it emotional Connect with values like ESG Build communities around groups like women entrepreneurs Differentiating between financial services firms and financial services influencers Why volunteering is essential. With future vision, Barbara began publishing her top-ranked blog, wiredPRworks, in 2006.

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#IGNSummerofGaming Attendees to Comment Live with Yappa

wiredPRworks

Way, way, way back in 2006 I wrote about how we got the Nintendo Wii in eight minutes. IGN’s content-rich “Summer of Gaming” experience safely brings the games community together throughout June 2020 as this year’s destination for the biggest gaming and console hardware announcements, following the cancellation of E3 2020. Need ideas?

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Asda newsdesk story discovery supports authentic PR engagement

Stephen Waddington

We’ve been helping Asda’s PR team with a strategic programme to showcase the uniquely warm relationship between Asda colleagues and customers – and Asda stores’ commitment to make a difference in their local communities. Community champions in Asda stores around the UK submit stories via a mobile phone app.

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Back to School! 3 Solo PR Pros on Becoming an Adjunct Instructor

Solo PR Pro

For many solo PR pros, the idea of becoming an adjunct instructor at a local college or university can be appealing. “With more programs moving online, opportunities to teach no longer have to be limited to your local university,” explains Kristie. “It gives me additional credibility among my peers and clients.”

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6 Things The Army Taught Me About PR

Waxing UnLyrical

Twitter, which was founded in 2006, didn’t exist when I left. To the Army, engagements often mean meeting with people in the community. If we engage the community, build trust, and demonstrate they have a vested interest in the outcome, we might tip the scale of favor. What links or separates two local political organizations?

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