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In Memoriam: H. J. (Jerry) Dalton Jr., APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

APR, Fellow PRSA, the first communications professional to head the U.S. Air Force’s Pentagon-based public affairs operation, has died. In 2007, PRSA presented Dalton with its highest individual honor — the Gold Anvil Award. Retired Brig. Jerry) Dalton Jr., He spent three years as an independent consultant.

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The Field of Emergency Management: Why It Is Not A Profession

Melissa Agnes

The former one-way flow of warnings, information and updates from emergency management to the affected public has become, not just a two-way system, but one of many partners, sources and systems. I have seen many government relations and public affairs manager positions that have caught my eye quite a bit in the private sector.

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6 Twin Cities women with amazing PR, comms and marketing career journeys

Communications Conversations

She also most recently served as chief communications officer of the largest privately held company in the U.S., Anna is now out on her own as the founder of White Gate Communications. Molly is the chief communications and public affairs officer with Shipt. Thomas in 2007-2008. Where is she now?

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The Field of Emergency Management: Why It Is Not A Profession

Melissa Agnes

The former one-way flow of warnings, information and updates from emergency management to the affected public has become, not just a two-way system, but one of many partners, sources and systems. I have seen many government relations and public affairs manager positions that have caught my eye quite a bit in the private sector.

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Putting PR on the Table for Minority Students

PRSay

Like Thomas, I began my freshman year in 2007 at Midwestern State University already knowing that I wanted to major in Mass Communication. I really did not know much about public relations, and it had never been presented to me as a career option. Thomas Bennett is the Public Affairs Manager at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

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Maxim Behar in Kamen Vodenicharov's show "The Evening of." on 7/8 TV

Maxim Behar

It is a real pleasure for me to introduce to you the President of the World Communication Forum Association, the Bulgarian journalist, businessman, diplomat, and PR expert Maxim Behar. Media drives the communication between people around the world. What are these relationships with the various strata of public life?

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What a Duck Can Do For “Social” Media Relations

Waxing UnLyrical

For eight years, YESS has held an annual fundraiser that is increasingly becoming part of the fabric of the Des Moines community. The YESS Duck Derby , started in 2007, is held on the day of the annual Kentucky Derby. This remarkable organization serves as a safe haven for the city’s most vulnerable youth.