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3 Essential PR Trends to Monitor in the New Year and Decade

PRSay

At the risk of sounding old, 2010 seemed like just yesterday. When we began this decade, many local newspapers had at least 10 more pages of non-syndicated content than they do today. As we experience the first few days of the new year and decade, I can’t help but feel as if time has flown by.

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Reflexivity Memo on PR practice from craft skills to education. A case of ‘plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose’.

PR Conversations

Although the accelerating decline in the influence of national and local media signalled an end to the dominance of a journalist-to-PR career pathway, it also weakened the established case for the importance of PR in the C-suite (boardroom).

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Behind the Headlines With Lynda Fernandez

Cision

After graduating from college with a degree in broadcast journalism, a professor recommended me for a part-time position at the local Fox affiliate. In this interview, Lynda discusses how technology has transformed PR, why the press release is not dead and the strategies brands should adopt to improve their campaigns.

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Unicorns, Upscaling and the State of Massachusetts Technology

Shift Communications

Against this backdrop, and with our HQ here in Massachusetts, the conversation that took place at the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council in mid-March was of special interest. Now, let’s take a look at what happened from 2010-2014. Technology Boston Massachusetts Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council MassTLC technology'

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The Value of Strategic Communications in the PRSA MBA/Business School Program

PRSay

In 2010, PRSA commissioned a study conducted by MWW and Kelton to explore the gap for strategic communications training in MBA programs. Oppe also invites local media and corporate executives to discuss current events and provide media training and other practical skills. Faculty talk trends and current events.

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Is Lawsuit Against Marketing Firm’s Role in Opioid Crisis a Precedent for Public Relations?

PRSay

In the complaint, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey alleges that from 2010 to 2019, Publicis Health partnered with the drug company on dozens of contracts, collecting more than $50 million “in exchange for marketing schemes to get doctors to prescribe Purdue’s opioids to more patients.”. Publicis Health, part of Publicis Groupe S.A.,

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

Communications Conversations

So, I thought it was worth commemorating since the MN PR Blog has been an instrumental part of the local PR community for 15+ years. I wanted to get some additional flavor for what the MN PR Blog meant to people in our industry, so I asked some colleagues and leaders in local Minneapolis/St. This is a pretty big moment. job postings.