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What U.S. Service Members Can Teach Us About Communications

PRSay

In March, I was selected to participate in this year’s Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC) , the oldest and most prestigious public-liaison program in the U.S. As a professional communicator, I consider the conference to be a model influencer-outreach campaign. Lessons for communicators. service members.

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ICON 2022 Recap: How DE&I Helps Optimize Talent and Build Teams for the U.S. Military

PRSay

15 at PRSA’s ICON 2022 conference in Grapevine, Texas. Air Force (retired) and is now director of inclusive communities for Amazon. Beach was one of four participants in the Military and Veteran DE&I Keynote Panel, the closing General Session on Nov. His father came to the United States by joining the U.S.

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#FuturePRoof podcast: strawberry picking

Stephen Waddington

The second #PRFest in Edinburgh proved to be a lively affair combining keynotes, panels and workshops. The innovative two-day event curated and managed by Laura Sutherland is establishing itself on the conference circuit. If you work or study public relations or public affairs seeks out opportunities to engage with your public.

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The Value of Strategic Communications in the PRSA MBA/Business School Program

PRSay

The committee recently hosted a webinar for program faculty to discuss trends in strategic communications and best practices in teaching the course. By the end of the course, the students are creating videos, leading mock news conferences and developing crisis communications plans. Faculty talk trends and current events.

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The Value Of A Global PR Network

Landis PR

This is a community where they can openly talk about that. Now, of course, these events are more like conferences, but the real purpose is to spend a couple of days together so that people can become friends and can share sensitive information about their businesses. To date those in-person meetings form the backbone of our network.

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Putting PR on the Table for Minority Students

PRSay

The sign had information about a conference that was being hosted by public relations directors who worked for various teams in the National Football League (NFL). After the conference, I reached out to many of the PR directors by mail, phone, and email about a summer internship opportunity with their NFL teams.

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What the Uvalde Shootings and Other Crises Reveal about Press Conferences

PRSay

A press conference can be a risky way to convey information to the media and the public, particularly during a crisis. In a press conference the day after the massacre, Texas Gov. DPS held the follow-up press conference where the director characterized the local police’s action as the “wrong” decision.