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In Memoriam: Ralph Kam, APR, Fellow PRSA

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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. Kam’s journey with PRSA began in 1982 as a member, and he later assumed several leadership positions.

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Exploring Best Practices in Global Communications

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The Air China flight descended through the smog and I saw Beijing for the first time in 2003. My two-year assignment in Beijing extended to 11 years in China where I also led corporate communications for Ford Asia Pacific. We need to find the facts, understand the news and communicate compellingly. We’re diplomats.

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3 Themes To Watch For During SaaStr Annual 2023

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For PR and communications professionals, staying on top of industry trends is vital. As management consulting firm McKinsey & Company wrote last month, many successful high-growth companies are reimagining marketing and sales functions and, in doing so, adding new leadership, often a CRO. They’re a goldmine of insights.

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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. Miyamoto served PRSA’s Hawaii Chapter in many leadership positions, culminating as president in 1989.

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A Guide to Pride Without Pandering

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And we have a new President and new leadership in Congress. For corporate communicators, Pride in 2021 can seem confusing and challenging. If the past year has taught you anything, then it should be that the price of admission to the LGBTQ ally community is now much higher. Seek communications help. Always in all ways.

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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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Props Can Help a Message Sink In, or Sink the Message

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26, two days before he became Twitter’s new owner and CEO, Elon Musk demonstrated the communications power of a good prop when he strode into the company’s headquarters carrying a porcelain sink and wearing a grin. Some types of props always help to communicate a message. Choose props carefully. A prop can also backfire.