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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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Helsinki, Finland – Growth Path Ahead

Landis PR

For us, communications is the world’s most powerful tool for change. It is not advisable to have an employee of a communications firm present in the interview situation. Finns still trust the news media: The role of the news media in Finland is strong by international standards and Finns still have strong trust in the news.

Radio 64
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Public Relations Objectives

Doctor Spin

PR professionals control the narrative, mitigate damage, and restore public confidence during a crisis. Through consistent and effective communication, PR can sway public opinion in favour of the organisation, enhancing its reputation and standing in the community. Improve internal communications.

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Thoughts on Balancing Your Professional Work and Your Activism

PRSay

Some of us are fortunate to work for companies that tell employees to bring their whole selves to work, that invest in corporate social responsibility and that act as responsible members of their communities. Perhaps by reclaiming the activist roots of public relations and embracing this new model, we can be more open about our own activism.

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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. A joint PR campaign drove usage of the app with two million users signed up within a fortnight of launch.

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The Value Of A Global PR Network

Landis PR

PRGN is represented in more than 30 countries and is present in more than 70 cities and locations. This is a community where they can openly talk about that. As I discuss on this week’s PRGN Presents podcast , another aspect that I really like about PRGN is that we put a big emphasis on bringing people together.

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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.