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In Memoriam: Joe S. Epley, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

A 1993 study he presented to the Defense Information School on ethics in military public affairs is also credited for putting professional ethics standards on the decision-making table in that segment of the PR profession. In 2019, he and Dorcas moved to the Woodlands at Furman in Greenville, S.C.,

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Exploring the modern corporate communication function

Stephen Waddington

Other often-mentioned responsibilities included employee communication (69%), brand building (69%), executive communication (64%), and community relations (58%). Overall, communication leaders reported higher-quality relationships with marketing and public affairs and lower-quality relationships with finance and information technology (IT).

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Public Relations Objectives

Doctor Spin

Learn more: Digital PR Public Affairs (PA) “Integrating corporate planning and public affairs perspectives is crucial for organizations to effectively respond to environmental change and adapt to social and political turbulence.” While advertising can support such endeavours, the driving force is usually public relations.

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Can Military Influencers Ethically Use Their Status to Sell Services?

PRSay

Beauty giant Estee Lauder spent 75 percent of its digital marketing budget in 2019 working with influencers. However, one retired Army veteran who worked in public affairs before leaving the service disagreed that influencers who display their military service should be banned from selling products on those same social media platforms.

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Crisis Management Lessons From Boeing’s 737 Max Disasters

PRSay

When two of Boeing’s new 737 MAX passenger jets crashed within five months of each other in late 2018 and early 2019, killing a total of 346 people in Ethiopia and Indonesia, the company faced the worst crisis in its 100-year history. In July 2019, we set up a $100 million fund, with $50 million for direct payments to families.

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M3 Communications Group, Inc. with 6 BAPRA Bright Awards

Maxim Behar

At a glamorous ceremony, the prestigious international jury honored the agency for its successful projects in 2019/2020 among a total of 150 entries. In addition, the Start Up Space project of the international satellite company Gilat brought the company third prize for "Employee Communications". M3 Communications Group, Inc.

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Selfish Altruism: Ned Lundquist on Origins of the JOTW and an Appeal to Take the Annual Comms Survey

Sword and the Script

It was a nascent consulting firm I had joined just four months earlier as the second or third employee (I can’t remember which). >>> Do you work in communications, PR, public affairs, marcom, or a related field? It was still early morning, but the August heat of Washington, DC, was already on high.

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