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3 former PR pros who made mid-career shifts and lived to talk about it

Communications Conversations

Former role: Vice president of communications and public affairs with Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE). I resigned my last full-time PR job in December 2014, as vice president of communications and public affairs with Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE). What was your last PR job? How long did you work in the PR field?

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Putting PR on the Table for Minority Students

PRSay

After a lot of persistence, I was offered a PR internship with the San Francisco 49ers during their 2001 summer training camp. Toyota hired Tobin to improve its image and brand among the African-American community. Thomas Bennett is the Public Affairs Manager at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

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Masters in Marketing Interview: Paul Furiga, WordWrite Communications

Mindful Marketing

We caught up with Paul to talk PR, journalism and branding – oh, and to find out what story crafting is. An interesting aspect of our work is that we find ourselves doing more and more public affairs work. I’m not saying your brand is unimportant. I’m saying that your brand comes after your story.