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S&T Live Recap: UCLA’s Mary Osako on Being Yourself in Corporate America

PRSay

Osako, vice chancellor for strategic communications at the University of California, Los Angeles, has learned to be true to herself and to those she leads, she said during the Dec. Losing yourself to fit in is often rewarded in the corporate world, but the pose can be draining, Osako said. Her first PR job was with a two-person agency.

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Communications Synonyms (With Explanations)

Doctor Spin

Here are communications synonyms (with explanations). Have you ever wondered why public relations professionals often talk about communications (with an ‑s) instead of communication (without an ‑s)? And what are some communications synonyms? Here we go: Communications Synonyms Communications synonyms (and explanations).

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How the APR Changed My Future

PRSay

As co-chair of PRSA’s marketing committee for Accreditation in Public Relations, I receive many questions from peers about the credential: How does the APR make you a better communicator? Working for a national telecommunications firm in Atlanta, I lost a seismic bump up the corporate ladder. A setback at work.

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Three lessons brands can learn from the Hockey Canada Scandal

NewsWhip

Guest blog by Lloyd Rang, a Canadian communications and crisis management expert. Good crisis communications teams stay prepared for these kinds of events. Lloyd is the President and Narrative Lead of Curious Public. Hockey isn’t just important to Canada — hockey IS Canada. Overwhelmingly, they chose to get out.

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Why it’s important to prepare for a PR crisis

Prohibition

Today’s fast-paced digital world presents a challenge as customers expectations are higher than ever meaning brands are expected to have full transparency and communicate openly. Use all your communications channels. The key to any crisis communication is to be proactive, transparent and accountable.

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PR Interns or Assistants – Which is Right for You?

Solo PR Pro

Mary Deming Barber, APR, Fellow PRSA, is president of The Barber Group, a communications consultancy created in 2000. Mary’s clients range from Alaska Native corporations, tourism and telecommunications to a variety of food organizations and two successful US Senate campaigns.

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Faces & Markets of PRGN: Hong Kong – Asia’s World City

Bianchi Biz Blog

Joanne Chan, founder and managing director at LBS Communications The information in this post originally appeared on Public Relations Global Network’s blog. International Business Hub : With its cosmopolitan lifestyle, Hong Kong is home to numerous international corporations.