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Ranger Scott Gediman on the Ferguson Fire and 22 Years as Yosemite Park’s Public Affairs Officer

PRSay

Over his 22 years as public affairs officer at Yosemite National Park , Scott Gediman has experienced a myriad of crises on the job, from floods and rock falls to hantavirus outbreaks. “It The closure affected both the park and the surrounding communities during the height of the summer visitor season. 22 about his experiences.

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The many paradoxes of public relations

Stephen Waddington

What is public relations? Public relations practiced in a professional context is used to describe a range of activities including publicity, stakeholder management, internal communications, and public affairs. Academics and practitioners work in different communities. So, what’s next?

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How public relations responded to COVID-19

Stephen Waddington

Practitioners helped build audiences for research projects, spearheaded hackathons, led the NHS communication response, underpinned support for NHS workers, vaccine uptake, community engagement, and business support. Free parking was offered at 450 hospitals, with 2,600 staff booking a space.

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Train Your Brain to Apply “Longpath” Thinking

Stern + Associates

Applied futurist and social systems strategist Ari Wallach , founder and executive director of Longpath Labs , helps organizations and individuals discover and leverage a new version of “why” for their work that leads to deeper and more meaningful motivations for all stakeholders – employees, customers, communities and future generations.

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The many paradoxes of public relations

Wadds Inc.

What is public relations? Public relations practiced in a professional context is used to describe a range of activities including publicity, stakeholder management, internal communications, and public affairs. Academics and practitioners work in different communities. So, what’s next?

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An update on the CIPR’s 70th anniversary crowdsourced project

Stephen Waddington

We need submissions from across its communities. My vision is to create a legacy for CIPR members and the broader business community that will inspire practitioners and support continuous learning and development. It is envisaged that the book will consist of 30 to 50 essays, each of 800 to 1,200 words in length.

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#FuturePRoof podcast: strawberry picking

Stephen Waddington

Sarah approached the leaders at the top of organisations that have been in the public sphere and faced significant stakeholder management issues in the past 12 to 24 months. In each case public relations is represented at the highest level internally. Big win for public relations at Cannes Festival of Creativity.