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Meet PRSA Board of Directors Nominee Jeff Wilson, APR

PRSay

Current title : Vice President, Agency Marketing and Promotion, Padilla. The agency I work with has always been extremely supportive of PRSA. I finally joined the Richmond board in 2007, when the president that year, Jill Vaughn, APR, asked me to chair the Diversity Committee. Name : Jeff Wilson, APR. Location : Richmond, Va.

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Join #PRStudChat on February 22nd for a Career Day Twitter Chat

Deirdre Breakenridge

ET, the #PRStudChat community will gather to discuss the different opportunities in PR from owning your own business to agency PR and in-house communications for an organization. Joe attended Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey where he graduated with a degree in Marketing in 2007. Read more.

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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. Fueled by a mix of youthful exuberance, adrenaline and caffeine, I set out to redefine the marketing agency model with a focus on standardized services and value-based pricing.

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4 Inspiring Brand Campaigns from 2021 — and Key Takeaways for 2022

Shift Communications

They also displayed a rich understanding of the gaming community. This past year, that included Starburst’s “Berries and Cream” spot from 2007. Why it was a winner: Chipotle smartly focused this brand campaign on an experience and value exchange that was authentic to both the Roblox platform and its users.

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Pledge your personal support to tackle ethnic diversity in public relations

Stephen Waddington

The Taylor Bennett Foundation is an important initiative founded in 2007 to tackle this imbalance. Its goal is to encourage black, Asian and ethnic minority graduates to pursue a career in communications and address the gap. Half of the its funding comes from agency sponsors and the balance from fundraising.

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Landis 32 Anniversary – How I Donated my $320: Part 2

Landis PR

Landis President Sean Dowdall and Founder David Landis recently discussed business’s role in fostering and supporting the communities in which our clients, community and family live. A cappella jazz & pop!) – combined with a profoundly loving community – is what keeps me attached to and inspired by this Bay Area institution.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Susan Stoga

Solo PR Pro

It was in that role where she had her first experience owning crisis communications for a major brand, when the retailer came under fire on Black Friday by an anti-fur demonstration group. Since then, the firm has withstood the test of time, making it through The Great Recession from 2007 to 2009 and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

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