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A Former Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Marine Corps on Why He Pursued His APR

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Visit this link for more information about the Accreditation in Public Relations process. Marine Corps public affairs conference in New Orleans in 2011. At the time, I didn’t have much of an opinion either way, but a simple question posed by a fellow public affairs officer won me over. My journey began at a U.S.

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Reflecting on a Long Military Career and the Rewards of PRSA Accreditation

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It’s a time to learn about how becoming Accredited in Public Relations can help advance your career. Army Public Affairs Officer (PAO). Several leaders saw something in me; they took great interest in enhancing my public affairs and leadership skills, and helped me win big. April is Accreditation Month at PRSA.

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Miranda Dini Appointed Global Healthcare Lead for AVENIR GLOBAL

Shift Communications

Dini has been leading the AXON business in Europe since 2012, overseeing a tripling in size of the operation, and establishing AXON as one of the leading healthcare consultancies in London. Healthcare, which collectively represents more than 30% of the firm’s business, is the network’s largest sector.

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Thoughts on Balancing Your Professional Work and Your Activism

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Those of us who are activists may be reluctant to go public about our affiliations for fear of losing clients or alienating the boss or C-suite. According to a 2012 article in Public Relations Review , activists were practicing public relations some 80 years before companies began to appropriate and refine the concept.

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6 Ways to Improve Your Business Expertise and Strengthen Your Ethical Core

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Each September, PRSA recognizes Public Relations Ethics Month, supported by programs presented by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS). This year’s theme, Public Relations Ethics: Strengthening Our Core, guides a special focus on the six core values highlighted in the PRSA Code of Ethics.

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7 Rules for a New Era of Communications

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James Grunig and Todd Hunt’s “excellence theory” has long told us that, in public relations, listening is as important as speaking. Works like Daniel Kahneman’s “Thinking Fast and Slow” (2011) and Jonathan Haidt’s “The Righteous Mind” (2012) show that they — and our target audiences — are not. Now, a cynical public demands more.

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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. And, can they accomplish their many tasks in real time or rapidly enough to protect the public from harm? Retrieved 11 August 2012.

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