PR Conversations

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Then, please return to read this Reflexivity Memo inspired by Jim’s answers to the questions that I posed in 2008: Q9. Craft skills in 2008 – such as writing or editing – were an entry point for many, expected by employers, and readily supplied by educational institutions. I’m not convinced this has happened.

Education 52

Education Reputation Leadership Technology 52

PRSay

JULY 1, 2022

About 2,200 local print newspapers have closed since 2005, cutting the number of newspaper journalists by more than half between 2008 and 2020. Daily newspaper circulation in the United States has fallen from its height of 61.8 million in 1974 to 24.3 million in 2020, according to Pew Research Center.

Handbook 190

Handbook Publicity Newspapers Television 190

Cision

MARCH 29, 2016

Kim Spear, director at Newgate Communications, has helped her clients build brands in China and also worked with sponsors during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. What was it like to work with sponsors during the 2008 Beijing Olympics? But if you don’t understand how your brand fits into its specific market, you won’t be able to stand out.

Local 120

Local Retail Newspapers Sports 120

wiredPRworks

APRIL 13, 2022

Currently, Chris serves as secretary of the local school council at Newberry Math and Science Academy in Chicago. Barbara is an international trends speaker with a Hungarian heritage, digital marketing advisor since 2002, and sales leadership guide for all types of teams. Her podcast, Growing Social Now, launched in 2021.

Financial 52

Financial Social Media Banking Media 52

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Locally, MIMA is still relatively new. Or, they could be more informal (like the two “mastermind” groups I run locally here in Minneapolis). It’s a completely difference space than it was in 2008. Almost all of the value in your membership to these orgs is connected directly to the local chapter.

How To 98

How To Groups Local Conference 98

Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

I think I met Allison O’Keefe in 2008 at a PRSA meeting here in Minneapolis. She not only knew what PRSA was, but she was involved as a student, she was attending local PRSA meetings and finding the courage to introduce herself to people in the field, and she was quickly on her way to earning multiple PRSSA awards.

Leadership 60

Leadership Meeting Local Agency 60

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 13, 2019

So, I thought it was worth commemorating since the MN PR Blog has been an instrumental part of the local PR community for 15+ years. I mean, I started this blog in 2008 and I got sideways looks. Over time, it became a critical leadership resource. Like I said, Ryan started the blog in 2003. And, he was prolific.

Blogging 78

Blogging Agency Community Local 78