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In Memoriam: Joe S. Epley, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

Epley, APR, Fellow PRSA, a decorated PRSA leader who was a friend and mentor to many members and champion for the ethical practice of public relations, died suddenly in his South Carolina home on Nov. Epley helped establish professional, ethical public relations in Russia shortly after the collapse of the former Soviet Union.

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Public relations and professionalism: work to do to realise full potential

Stephen Waddington

A body of knowledge, ethics and certification are the three foundations of a profession. Practitioners and academics operate in almost entirely separate communities. Betteke van Ruler borrowed the title of a poplar book on gender issues to describe the situation between the two communities. To provide contextual intelligence.

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Unlocking the strategic potential of internal communications

Wadds Inc.

Prof Dr Betteke ven Rule nailed it in an essay in 2005 ‘ PRofessionals are from Venus, scholars are from Mars ’. Prof Dr Shannon Bowen identified five situations where management calls on the expertise of public relations practitioners, including an organisational crisis, ethical dilemma and issues high on the media agenda.

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Public relations and professionalism: work to do to realise full potential

Wadds Inc.

A body of knowledge, ethics and certification are the three foundations of a profession. Practitioners and academics operate in almost entirely separate communities. Betteke van Ruler borrowed the title of a poplar book on gender issues to describe the situation between the two communities. To provide contextual intelligence.

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I Sold PR 20/20, but That’s Just the Start of the Story

PR 20/20

I started PR 20/20 in November 2005 out of a spare bedroom in my Cleveland home with a $25,000 loan and a belief that there was a better way to build an agency. I created the PR 20/20 tagline, “Look Beyond,” in 2005 when I launched the agency. This is a story about the future of PR 20/20. And now a few thoughts about the future.

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I Sold PR 20/20, but That’s Just the Start of the Story

PR 20/20

I started PR 20/20 in November 2005 out of a spare bedroom in my Cleveland home with a $25,000 loan and a belief that there was a better way to build an agency. I created the PR 20/20 tagline, “Look Beyond,” in 2005 when I launched the agency. This is a story about the future of PR 20/20. And now a few thoughts about the future.

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New Year’s Honours 2015

Stuart Bruce

Professor Anne Gregory @gregsanne – I’ve known Anne for more than 20 years and she’s one of the most impressive advocates I know for increasing professionalism in public relations and emphasising how ethics should be at the heart of what we do. CIPR Ethics Politics public relations'

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