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In Memoriam: Joe S. Epley, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

In 2008, he received PRSA’s highest individual honor — the Gold Anvil. The full-service firm represented a variety of clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to local nonprofits, many of them clients for more than two decades. He also has served as chair of the PRSA College of Fellows and the Counselors Academy.

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Reflexivity Memo on PR practice from craft skills to education. A case of ‘plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose’.

PR Conversations

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.

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Global Social Media for Local Social Good

wiredPRworks

Global Social Media for Local Social Good. Social Media Club [SMC] is a worldwide organization, with local chapters, that serves as connecting organization for anyone interested in social media. Chicago’s SMC chapter, launched in October 2008, presents events that mix socializing, networking and learning.

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Behind the Headlines With Kim Spear

Cision

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? What do you think are the keys to building and protecting a brand’s reputation?

Local 120
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Behind the Headlines With Ted Meyer

Cision

In this interview, Ted Meyer, senior vice president of global public relations and communications of Natixis Global Asset Management, shares his thoughts on the importance of communication during a crisis, how the financial crisis of 2008 is still affecting brands and what PR used to look like before the Internet and social took over.

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Engaging (and grilling) the social side of James Grunig

PR Conversations

NOTE: Originally published on October 15, 2008. Is recent social media engagement related to new research and/or a growing personal interest, or is it mainly a tool for reputation management regarding possible (mis)interpretation(s) of your theoretical body of work? But what is the primary reason for your change of heart?

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Cladding and fire safety – more reaction to Martlet v Mulalley

Practical Law Construction

However, in summary, following the Grenfell tragedy, the building owner (Martlet) carried out a fire safety review of its high-rise residential towers, discovering that the cladding system installed by the design and build contractor (Mulalley) between 2005 and 2008 included combustible expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation boards.