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New book tells the story of the closure of the corner shop

Stephen Waddington

It’s a social history of the local economy of a corner of York. We moved in 2011 and the property was converted into two flats,” said Christine Waddington. The book is split into six sections, plotting the social history of a local economy of a corner of York. The stories are told of various shops and local personalities.

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45+ Places to Find Communications and Public Relations Jobs

Sword and the Script

In early 2011, I published a blog post with “20 places to look for a PR job.” When I wrote that original post in 2011, the unemployment rate was 8.9%. Public Relations Society of America: [link] Also, keep an eye out for listings and events from your local chapter. For example, the PRSA Chapter of Georgia has a careers page.

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Meet the Media: Seth Clevenger, Managing Editor for Features at Transport Topics

Bianchi Biz Blog

During my college years I contributed stories to the student newspaper and interned at a couple local news outlets in southwest Ohio before graduating with my bachelor’s in English-Journalism in 2005. We spend a lot of time at local parks and enjoying the sights and food in Old Town Alexandria. area locals, A Sound of Thunder.

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Voice moves from awareness to application

Stephen Waddington

Apple’s Siri launched in 2011, Google’s Voice Search in 2012, and Amazon’s Alexa in 2013. Brands need to optimize their products, locations and content for consumers to find them via voice: 80% of users search via voice for product and service information, and 70% search for local business information.

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Royal Oprah: How chat show queen Oprah has built an empire Meghan Markle would love

Mark My Words

She launched her cable channel Oprah Winfrey Network in 2011 and maintains a 25.5 After retiring her chat show in 2011, Oprah, who lives with her long-term partner Stedman Graham, 69, now rarely conducts interviews. per cent stake in it, worth more than £46million. But when she does, they make waves.

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Back to School! 3 Solo PR Pros on Becoming an Adjunct Instructor

Solo PR Pro

For many solo PR pros, the idea of becoming an adjunct instructor at a local college or university can be appealing. “With more programs moving online, opportunities to teach no longer have to be limited to your local university,” explains Kristie. DePaul University College of Communications, 2011 – 2022.

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Governors Ball: Rainy Mess or Major Success?

Cision

Since its debut in 2011, the Governors Ball has made a name for itself in the music industry and in the Big Apple. The music festival has grown from a local one-day event to the sixth most popular summer festival in the U.S. Will Governors Ball continue to build a loyal following, locally and nationally, despite new competition?

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