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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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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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Information Asymmetry: The Informed Minority Advantage

Doctor Spin

And what does information asymmetry mean for public relations ? Stiglitz, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2001 for analysing markets with asymmetric information. The Mole (TV Series, 2001–2008). Ethical Implications of Information Asymmetry In the 2nd century BCE, the Greek Stoics told the tale of the Merchant of Rhodes.

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Whose Ideas are Whose? Protecting IP

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Ethical Considerations: Protection of Intellectual Property in Client & Agency/Consultant Relationships. We also need to consider the ethics of the agency/consultant repurposing ideas from a proposal that did not result in a contract or agreement. It may seem like a formality, but it’s important.

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The art of smart thinking in public relations

PR Conversations

This PR Conversations post looks at the challenges in attracting smart people to build sustainable careers in public relations, by sharing a conversation that I’ve had with Ann Pilkington, founder of PR Academy , the largest provider of professional PR qualifications in the UK. . Dr. Heather Yaxley.

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Paying for the destruction of public relations

PR Conversations

In 2001, a British installation artist, Michael Landy, won a commission for his work, Break Down, that involved the destruction of all his possessions as a reaction to the consumerist society. It’s become the default activity of public communications even around series issues.

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Ways to Open Dialogue, Ease Tension During Times of Tragedy

PRSay

The two recent nightclub mass shootings in Fort Myers and Orlando, Florida, the tragic terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, a number of other horrific mass shootings, along with the increased incidents of tragic deaths among African Americans, as well as police officers, leave us with feelings of helplessness, anger and fear. Rochelle L.

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