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In Memoriam: Craig Toyoki Miyamoto, APR, Fellow PRSA

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After his journalism career, he served as director of public relations for the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, and later as executive vice president of SMS Communications, Honolulu. The Chapter inducted him as a member of the PRSA Hawaii Hall of Fame in 2003. He served on the PRSA Board of Directors in 1997-98. in October 1944.

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In Memoriam: Kathleen S. Kelly, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA

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Kelly retired from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications in 2019 after 16 years, including three years as chair of the Public Relations Department, where she was an internationally recognized authority on fundraising as a specialization of public relations. Kelly, Ph.D., She was 77. Page Society.

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In Memoriam: Reed Bolton Byrum, APR, Fellow PRSA

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Byrum served as PRSA’s president and CEO in 2003. A former journalist and editor, he worked for numerous newspapers and a wire service, earning numerous accolades and journalism awards. Reed Bolton Byrum, APR, Fellow PRSA, died on Oct. 14 following a battle with esophageal cancer. and South Carolina before settling in Lewisburg, Pa.,

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A Woman in Charge: Inside the PR Life of AT&T Executive Marilyn Laurie

PRSay

Marilyn was the first woman to become chief communications officer of a Fortune 10 company, but her career was bookended by systemic and casual sexism. Dick Martin was executive vice president of public relations for AT&T and a member of the company’s most senior policy committee from 1997-2003, capping a 33-year career with the company.

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Influencer Insights: Media Moves and Intel for May 31

Beyond PR

Today’s public relations professionals need to know not only who is going where, but also how to communicate more effectively with those journalists, bloggers and influencers making moves. She joined the Editorial Board in 2003 and has been penning her opinions in a column since then. from the Supreme Court to the White House.

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Maxim Behar: Novinite.com is a One-of-a-kind Media Phenomenon

Maxim Behar

We discussed this project quite often with my unforgettable friend and mentor late Dimi Panitsa, who at the time often dropped over for dinner to our small apartment downtown Sofia.Dimi had a sharp nose for everything related to journalism and encouraged me in moderation as he thought that I won’t tackle the project marketwise.

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5 Ways For You To Excel In Marketing/PR Today

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No one likes reading business journals, and white papers are not fun. Over the past several years, a shift has happened in how we choose our words in literally all business communication. Whitepapers (and their language types) are so 2003. Let me know how I did on that in the comments. ). Talk/Write like a real live human.