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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 Here in the public affairs office there are just two of us — there used to be five, and then there were four, and then three.

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Appetite remains for agency acquisitions across UK and Europe

Wadds Inc.

Behind the numbers, there is definitely turbulence – we have experienced some nervousness from buyers, particularly from the US, and interest rate increases definitely makes leveraged deals harder to construct. Deals are taking longer to complete too.

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The Field of Emergency Management: Why It Is Not A Profession

Melissa Agnes

William Waugh and Kathleen Tierney, two highly respected colleagues, have written about the profession of emergency management in their 2007 book, Emergency Management: Principles and Practice of Local Government (Washington, DC: ICMA Press, pp. There are commonly held broad definitions of professions. In conclusion.

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BAME voices takeover #FuturePRoof for fourth book

Stephen Waddington

Topics range from audience targeting, social media, partnership working, reputation, pitching to radio and community building through to public affairs, internal comms, leadership, coaching and the psychology of decision-making. A chapter a day will also be published on the website and shared via @weareproofed on Twitter.

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Event Sustainability — The Triple Bottom Line

Landis PR

Organizations are still hosting events to meet business goals but in a more responsible way, but now we are planning with consideration about how the event will impact investors, partners, and attendees, but also its workers, the local community, and the planet. While a larger budget never hurt anyone, it is not necessary.

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Who Can Be a Solo PR Pro Now?

Solo PR Pro

Public affairs. Today, we have an even broader definition of “Solo PR Pro.” Some have local practices and others are international. Product management. Promotions. Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Social media consulting. Web design and management. Writing and editing. What has changed?

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Ethical Issues with Coalitions and Front Groups – Greg Bailey

Ethical Voices

I was the managing editor of the local business journal here in Nashville before joining a local PR firm. In the public relations business, I’ve had one ethical dilemma. The work was in a 13-state region, and I was doing public affairs and grassroots advocacy. I was working for a national association client.

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