PRSay

AUGUST 13, 2020

Some of us are fortunate to work for companies that tell employees to bring their whole selves to work, that invest in corporate social responsibility and that act as responsible members of their communities. Looking to the past. Margaret Ritsch, Ed.D., APR, Fellow PRSA, will be joining the faculty at the Edward R. Photo credit: halfpoint.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 18, 2020

LinkedIn acquired SlideShare in 2012. Alongside a question about PR’s view of media bias , we asked the following: Do communications professionals – including PR, public affairs and spokespeople – present accurate and truthful information? Corporate constraints. Depends on their training. Through a lens. “I

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Nearly a decade ago, the PRSA Foundation sponsored research that found only 23 percent of graduate business schools consistently provide instruction in reputation management, corporate communications and related ethical dimensions. The program has since grown to 15 schools nationwide.

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Holly is now the vice president of corporate branding and partnerships at Polaris. So it’s been particularly fascinating to watch her navigate that–particularly at Polaris where she started as an interactive marketing communications manager in 2012 and is now a VP! Where is she now? Bank and Optum. Where is she now?

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 1, 2016

This role really taught me how to work quickly, which is a notion often lost in large corporate environments. Working on the Vikings stadium solution also piqued my interest in public affairs… never say never. I’ve been a big Frank Ocean fan since his album Channel Orange released in 2012.

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PR Conversations

MAY 1, 2017

Or the crisis plan is siloed in some hidden corporate corner completely out of date. It is probably no coincidence that major professional service firms (management consultancies and legal firms in particular) have established public affairs and PR divisions to offer crisis management expertise to clients.

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Ethical Voices

AUGUST 29, 2022

In the public relations business, I’ve had one ethical dilemma. The work was in a 13-state region, and I was doing public affairs and grassroots advocacy. Very quickly, the last thing, if we think back in our careers, in 2012, did anyone in our profession use the word algorithm on a daily basis?

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