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Remembering how 9/11 Changed the World – and Communications

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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. Producing a letter took time to write, print or copy and mail. In 2001, the theme was “No Place Like Home.”.

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Remembering how 9/11 Changed the World – and Communications

wiredPRworks

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. Producing a letter took time to write, print or copy and mail. In 2001, the theme was “No Place Like Home.”.

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How September 11 Impacted PR and Email Communications

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September 11, 2001 was a lot like today: sunny, warm, not a cloud in the sky and full of life. 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. 2011 Update.

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Prediction: 50% of media relations positions will be eliminated in 10 years

Communications Conversations

On one hand, I see a lot of people still working in an environment similar to 2001. daily newspapers (print and digital) fell 8% in 2016–the 28th consecutive year of declines. Make no mistake: Leadership is a big reason why many companies and agencies continue to pursue media relations as a discipline.

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Reflecting on 9/11 Anniversary #NeverForget

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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. Producing a letter took time to write, print or copy and mail. In 2001, the theme was "No Place Like Home.".

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

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The most popular trends recognized by the survey for the next 12 months included storytelling at 79%, content marketing (71%) and thought leadership (67%). Navy print and broadcast journalist and Philadelphia native, he is a lifelong student of writing and connecting with audiences by practically any means at his disposal.

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

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Alice Riot is a line of professional women’s garments that serve as the canvases for limited-edition prints of original works by female artists. But technically, I left my agency job to go back to grad school in 2001 (the week before Sept. How long have you been in this job/field? What do you miss most about working in PR? Five years.

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