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Advice From a 94-Year-Old Veteran of the Military and Public Affairs

PRSay

Air Force, where he spent most of his career in public affairs. Then, after his liberation from the Stalag Luft I prisoner of war camp, he spent 41 years in public affairs. What did your time in the military teach you about communications and relationships? Challenges for communicators will also be different.

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4 Tips for Transitioning From Military Public Affairs to the Civilian Sector

PRSay

With more than two decades of experience in public relations and military public affairs, Dr. Sweetser offers advice to those on the cusp of transitioning from military public affairs to the civilian sector. • In the civilian world, you’re competing with professionals who went to school for public relations.

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Painting a Picture of the U.S. Military: Lessons From Public Affairs Officers

PRSay

Beyond their primary role as conduits between the American public and the military , military public affairs officers often want to build relationships with entertainment stakeholders. Do you think public affairs officers provided technical support? Photographs. Kaye Sweetser, Ph.D.,

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Insights Into the Role of Communicators at the U.S. Department of Defense

PRSay

Across airwaves and oceans, on flight lines and frontlines, Department of Defense (DoD) communicators are there, telling the story of America’s military. We recently completed 21 focus groups and in-depth interviews with graduates of the Defense Information School’s Mass Communication Foundations (MCF) course. Marine Corps or U.S.

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Research, Communication Crucial Before Collaborating With Influencers

PRSay

Each September, PRSA recognizes Ethics Month to bring increased attention to the core foundation of the communications profession. Professional communicators might encounter the same challenges when promoting their organizations via think tanks, academic intuitions, nonprofit organizations and traditional media. In May 2023, the U.S.

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A Former Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Marine Corps on Why He Pursued His APR

PRSay

Marine Corps public affairs conference in New Orleans in 2011. I sat in the audience of roughly 200 Marine Corps public affairs officers and observed a debate on the value of sending them to a newly-formed, yearlong master’s degree program in communications, and if having the APR really added credibility. (No

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Brexit – 12 immediate actions for PR, corporate communications and public affairs professionals

Stuart Bruce

Public relations, corporate communications, public affairs and corporate affairs professionals will have an essential role in helping employers and clients to navigate this period of momentous change.