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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Stu Opperman, APR

Solo PR Pro

He developed a love of sports and print media at a young age, and set off to the University of Florida to pursue a degree in journalism. When he arrived on campus, however, he was amazed by the student-run broadcast stations, including radio and TV stations that would actually compete in the local market for ratings. “I

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PR Rock Stars: Best Buy’s Bianca Jones

Communications Conversations

We have a team member assigned to each of our retail territories so our stores have a specific point of contact and we can build relationships with local reporters. We’re also a fairly small team (about 12 on the external communications side), so we have exposure to a lot of different experiences – including crises.

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Future of PR: 2020 edition

Stephen Waddington

Each corporate PRCA member will be expected to engage with a local school each year. The web and the internet have enabled communities to form around an organisation, topic or issue. The web was the most significant shift in publishing since the invention of the printing press in the 15th Century.