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In Memoriam: Ralph Kam, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

Kam worked for decades in Hawaii’s PR profession, including government, health care, financial services and education roles. As an instructor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii Pacific University, Cha­mi­nade University, and the University of Phoenix, he helped form the professional foundations of many communicators.

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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? My employer was growing, and our C-suite leaders needed an easier way to swiftly understand communications initiatives. A new opportunity.

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2021 Solo PR Pro Premium Member Accomplishments

Solo PR Pro

Rachel Sutherland Communications took home a Crown Award in Integrated Communications in the Charlotte PRSA QC PR Awards. Phyllis Weiss of Weiss Communications, Inc. Laura Frnka-Davis' agency LFD Communications is on track to have its best year yet financially and continues to land clients.

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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?

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Learning From Past Crises to Navigate Post-COVID-19

Reputation Us

But when it comes to crisis communications and reputation management, I believe they can learn plenty from previous crises to navigate us through this pandemic. Today my team and I work to safeguard the reputations of our credit union partners, emphasizing communication strategies for staff, members and community.

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PR measurement by valuing intangible assets–brand and reputation

Stuart Bruce

Brand Finance believes: “There is a growing demand that it is time for a new form of financial reporting, whereby boards should be required to disclose their opinion of the fair value of the underlying values of all key intangible assets under their control. What does this mean for public relations and corporate communications professionals?

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Don’t Let Breaking News Steal Your PR Thunder

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Truly catastrophic events like the terrorist attack on 9/11 or key events during the 2007 financial crash, have ramifications that make PR considerations recede in comparison. (I How does a communications professional manage the risk of breaking news? In a worst-case scenario, there’s nothing to be done.