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5 “Founding Fathers” Of PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

But his reputation was mixed; despite his innovative practice of transparency, Lee, like Herb Schmertz 60 years later, was hailed as an innovator but also criticized for working with the “robber baron” corporations of the time. But don’t imagine that he was simply a corporate shill for big oil. Some things never change.

Corporate 178
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Remembering Dr Roger Hayes

Stephen Waddington

Six intellectual public relations heavyweights have been a huge influence on my professional career and personal life over the past decade. Professor Anne Gregory is the Professor of Corporate Communications, Huddersfield University. Henley Business School’s Dr Jon White ran against me as President of the CIPR in 2013.

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6 Twin Cities women with amazing PR, comms and marketing career journeys

Communications Conversations

Holly is now the vice president of corporate branding and partnerships at Polaris. Molly is the chief communications and public affairs officer with Shipt. Where is she now? She’s had six different jobs at Polaris in her 10+ years with the company. What makes Holly’s journey so interesting? Bank and Optum.

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Contemplating selfie disruptions in historical and modern-day PR

PR Conversations

“If I were Bernays, as a sign of self-expression, I would dedicate my creative genius to adapt (or adopt) the ‘selfie’ idea for a public relations program dedicated to individual emancipation in order to bypass the manipulative toxic media environment in which we are immersed.” The selfie as self-expression.

System 40
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Contemplating selfie disruptions in historical and modern-day PR

PR Conversations

“If I were Bernays, as a sign of self-expression, I would dedicate my creative genius to adapt (or adopt) the ‘selfie’ idea for a public relations program dedicated to individual emancipation in order to bypass the manipulative toxic media environment in which we are immersed.” The selfie as self-expression.

System 40