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Corporate Communications is Taking More PR Work In-House, finds Survey; Media Relations Gets Even Harder

Sword and the Script

Corporate communications departments are taking more work in-house. Some 47% of respondents said they’ve observed more PR work being taken in-house, according to the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey (full report embedded below). This year’s survey polled 223 communications and public relations (PR) professionals.

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Remembering D. Parke Gibson, a Passionate Advocate for Race Relations and Public Relations

PRSay

“At that time, there were very, very few African Americans operating their own business in communications.”. Williams, a 2001 recipient of the D. The corporations were in the process of discovering the fact that the purchasing power of African-Americans was just tremendous. Parke was one of the first to provide the research.”.

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Survey: Most PR Pros Say that Media Relations is Getting Harder – Here’s What You Can Do About It

Deirdre Breakenridge

That’s according to 223 PR professionals polled for the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. The temptation to replace thoughtfully considered and strategic communications with foolish antics. Yet the voice of reason isn’t just ethical, it’s an inspirational way to communicate. Media relations is hard and getting harder.

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How the APR Changed My Future

PRSay

As co-chair of PRSA’s marketing committee for Accreditation in Public Relations, I receive many questions from peers about the credential: How does the APR make you a better communicator? Working for a national telecommunications firm in Atlanta, I lost a seismic bump up the corporate ladder. She earned her credential in 2001.

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Maxim Behar was Re-elected Member of BBLF Management Board

Maxim Behar

He served as its Chairman for two terms from 2001 to 2007 and then Vice-Chairman for two more terms. Maxim Behar is also an Honorary Member of the BBLF, formally announced in 2007 for his outstanding contribution in establishing the Forum as a leading organisation in the field of ethical business and corporate social responsibility.

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Our Industry, Your Answers: Breaking Down the 2018 JOTW Communications Survey

Waxing UnLyrical

Corporate communications and PR can be a lonely business of sorts. As communicators, we are sometimes holed up in self-imposed exile creating content for others to deliver on ever-shrinking budgets. The idea of doing less with more is not uncommon to communicators. Guest Post by Scott Kaminski. Or are we? Let’s hit it.

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Behind the Headlines With Howard Stutz

Cision

To communicate effectively with your audience, you not only need to ensure your message is heard, but also understood. Howard Stutz, vice president of corporate communications at Golden Entertainment, says brands’ messages need to be clear and comprehensible. How did you get your start in corporate communications?