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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Stu Opperman, APR

Solo PR Pro

He developed a love of sports and print media at a young age, and set off to the University of Florida to pursue a degree in journalism. I didn’t have money in the bank or a fancy business plan. I do a lot of crisis communications, and content production. In fact, he hadn’t even intended on working in PR.

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Company Bites Journalists…Again

Sword and the Script

A month earlier the Wall Street Journal reported Urban Outfitters needed a “ wardrobe refresh ” after yet another lackluster quarterly earnings announcement: …shares dropped by 8.8% And that’s exactly what these companies are banking on – because they do it again, and again and again. Think about the ebb and flow of the news cycle.

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The Blurry Edges of PR; Off Script #11: Kevin Hartman of LTPR

Sword and the Script

During the work week, he’s an account manager with LTPR , a public relations firm based in Portland, Oregon specializing in the financial, healthcare and professional services industries, including crisis communications and litigation support. My degree and early work was in broadcast journalism. for a National Guard.