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In Memoriam: Ralph Kam, APR, Fellow PRSA

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His dedication to the profession was evident in his roles as president of PRSA’s Hawaii Chapter (1991), Assembly delegate (1994 and 1998), Western District chair (1996), and member of the Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (2001-2003). He also served on the Board of Directors in the late 1990s.

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Public Relations and COVID-19: Studies Surface Challenges, Changes and Optimism  

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Public relations has wrestled with messaging during the COVID-19 pandemic, but studies also show it has improved business collaboration and internal communications The events of 9/11 changed air travel. How will it change PR and communications? The recession of 2008 changed housing. Click any image for a higher resolution. >>>

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Remembering how 9/11 Changed the World – and Communications

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Reflecting on How 9/11 Immediately Impacted Community PR and Communications. On September 9, 2001, we celebrated a child’s birthday party. On September 11, 2001, I got up and went through the usual motions of a working mother with three children – ages 12, 9, and 7 – to get off to school. 9/11 Memorial Site. 2011 Update.

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Remembering how 9/11 Changed the World – and Communications

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Reflecting on How 9/11 Immediately Impacted Community PR and Communications. On September 9, 2001, we celebrated a child’s birthday party. On September 11, 2001, I got up and went through the usual motions of a working mother with three children – ages 12, 9, and 7 – to get off to school. 9/11 Memorial Site. 2011 Update.

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How the APR Changed My Future

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It’s a time to learn about how becoming Accredited in Public Relations can help advance your career. 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? She earned her credential in 2001.

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Selfish Altruism: Ned Lundquist on Origins of the JOTW and an Appeal to Take the Annual Comms Survey

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He’s really done wonderful service for the communications field and has built a 6,000-person strong community in the process. Nearly two decades later, Ned and I would team up to survey his subscribers for the annual JOTW Communications survey. Now in its fifth year, the survey is open to respondents. . >>>

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Meltwater Quietly Goes IPO [PR Tech Sum]

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For the last couple years, I’ve been curating news from the PR technology community into a monthly summary I call the PR Tech Sum. Meltwater quietly goes public. Meltwater went public on a Swedish stock exchange last month (Euronext Growth Oslo: MWTR ). billion on its second day of trading. He joins from C3.ai

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