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Pride Month in a Year of Loathing: Allies Needed

PRSay

At the corporate level, it looks like the insurance company that offers equal benefits and access to promotions to every employee and that doesn’t just have an LGBTQ ERG, but actually listens to and acts on its recommendations. And it acts like the straight U.S. Ben Finzel is president of RENEW PR in Washington, D.C,

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Exploring Best Practices in Global Communications

PRSay

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. Let’s bring full-service expertise of the business to our internal clients. We’re diplomats. We’re diverse.

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A Guide to Pride Without Pandering

PRSay

For corporate communicators, Pride in 2021 can seem confusing and challenging. In 2003, he co-founded FH Out Front, the first global LGBTQ communications practice at an international PR firm (FleishmanHillard). If you’re tempted to post a rainbow flag photo on your company’s social media feeds and call it a day, don’t.

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The sunsetting of one of Minnesota’s most successful all-time blogs–the MN PR Blog

Communications Conversations

Since, 2003, to be exact. Like I said, Ryan started the blog in 2003. He posted agency and corporate PR news. As an agency and corporate leader, I have leaned on Ryan’s blog not only to post jobs, but to benchmark and help draft new job descriptions – especially as the industry evolved into digital and experiential strategies.

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Entertainment & Sports Section New Member Spotlight

PRSay

Isabelle McLemore – Senior Director, Global Corporate Communications, UFC. Coming out of college I came across an opportunity as a communications intern at Tennis Canada. That’s probably our biggest thing in certainly public relations, and corporate communications as well. Follow Natalie on Twitter @npmikolich.

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When Tragedy Strikes in Sports – Making the Right Call with Your PR Plan

PRSay

Having a plan in place includes things like a chain of command and a communications tree of messaging both internally and externally and someone who is familiar with it within the organization. Internally, people will look to the PR people to gauge the true level of a particular situation. Follow Natalie on Twitter @npmikolich.

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8 Questions with Syracuse University’s Sports Legend, Michael Veley

Critical Mention

My favorite is when we outsourced our media rights to Learfield/International Sports Properties in 1999. Clearly winning the 2003 Men’s Basketball National Championship will always be at the top of the mountain. You were the Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs at Syracuse University from 1995-2005.

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