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Being Smart and Strategic When Navigating the Current News Cycle

PRSay

Within today’s new dynamic, communications professionals have to be more strategic than ever. Coronavirus conversations are omnipresent, meaning communicators can’t operate as if their work is businesses as usual. The medical producer at a local TV affiliate mentioned that COVID-19 “rules life right now.”

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Stu Opperman, APR

Solo PR Pro

When he arrived on campus, however, he was amazed by the student-run broadcast stations, including radio and TV stations that would actually compete in the local market for ratings. “I His friend, Jeff, a partner at a prominent local accounting firm, reached out to Stu about potentially working with him.

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4 under-the-radar tips for finding a job on LinkedIn during COVID-19

Communications Conversations

Consider: Commenting on local professional super networkers posts. Could you also develop a creative banner featuring a Target step-and-repeat (or your local Target store). I’ve worked in communications for almost 25 years. Then, in 2009, I started my own consultancy focused on social media marketing.

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The #PRStudChat Community Discusses PR Education and Learning on October 13th

Deirdre Breakenridge

If you are or were involved in PRSSA, how has your involvement at the national and local level prepared you for your career? in Communication from Syracuse University, and her Ph.D. in Communication/Public Relations from University of Maryland. She graduated in 2009 and then started teaching at Stockton University in New Jersey.

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Pizza Hut is the Most Recent in “Fast Food Disgusts”, But Is It a Crisis?

Melissa Agnes

Although it’s been reported that Pizza Hut released the below official statement in response, I myself did not come across any communications by Pizza Hut, whether on their corporate website or social media channels. The very first time something along these lines was published to YouTube was the Domino’s Pizza crisis of 2009.

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UK government communications and PR leads the world

Stuart Bruce

The UK’s Government Communication Service is at the forefront of this innovation, but you also see some amazing work and brilliant PR professionals in the NHS, local government and other areas of the public sector. I don’t think any of them are working just for the love of doing public sector communications.

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Wrap Up Post from Issues Management Workshop at #CPRS2014

Melissa Agnes

Social media and the online landscape provide unique communication opportunities for individuals and organizations. Making communications between your organization and its stakeholders more personal and memorable is so important – for marketing, brand awareness and crisis preparedness. Ah, what an awesome and important question!

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