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The Power of Local Knowledge: Why Product Development Should Start with Listening to Your Community

Stern + Associates

The companies that adopt these proactive measures are then able to ensure they are not unintentionally propagating bias.” When an organization incorporates voices from local communities in its development process, the results are crucial insights that ensure their products will be used and embraced.

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PR Tips and Hacks for a Small Business

The Proactive Report

That depends on whether you are a local business or have clients and customers all over. Local business networking still thrives on personal connections – Join the Chamber of Commerce and other relevant groups. Alignable has local groups you can connect with. Look for local groups on MeetUp. What are some networking tips.

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Critical Mention Launches Media Contact Database, Expands Earned Media Suite

Critical Mention

Among a host of other features and functions, the Media Contact Database allows users to quickly locate contact information for local and national journalists, influencers and outlets via an easy-to-use interface. We believe current and future customers will quickly see this as a major marketplace differentiator.”. About Critical Mention.

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Cladding and fire safety – more reaction to Martlet v Mulalley

Practical Law Construction

This decision is highly significant for the construction industry, given the number of similar cases which are either progressing through the courts or at the pre-action stage. The implementation of a waking watch was required and/or endorsed by the local fire rescue service and the fire safety consultants.

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Five Quick and Easy Ways to Show #PR Thanks

Deirdre Breakenridge

I remember sitting with a college student at a local Starbucks. To show thanks to your industry, don’t just join an Industry association, be more active in their local, regional and national events. I recently participated on a tech committee to help construct a survey for educators. Industry Associations.

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EV charging infrastructure – progress and challenges

Practical Law Construction

In the next blogs in the series, we will look at questions that regularly come up in the context of landlord and tenant relations, construction, projects and planning. Key new measures to increase chargepoint roll out. Key measures include: The creation of a £1.5 More charge points are required to meet the 2030 deadline.

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Behind the Headlines With Ashley Simmons

Cision

The most important lesson I’ve learned in PR to date is being able to explain and show how public relations can be measured in more than just press hits. Be eager, humble, hardworking and accepting of constructive criticism. What drew you to the field of public relations and communication? Rapid Fire Round.