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How We Made Our Chapter Event More Inclusive

PRSay

In September, PRSA’s Minnesota Chapter hosted 150 attendees from throughout the Midwest District for three days of networking and learning. Our conference theme was “The Shake Up: Changing Times, Changing Comms.”. Shaking up communications to reflect our changing times also applied when planning the event. Led by co-chairs Candee Wolf, MA, APR, and Laura Hennen, MBA , the planning committee aimed to keep diversity and inclusion central to all conference elements.

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Three cardinal rules of PR that Adidas broke with Kanye West

NewsWhip

Somewhere in Adidas headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, there’s a team of PR and Communications professionals who have just been through the toughest week of their careers. It was their job to try and crash-land the Adidas brand after Kanye West’s partnership sent their reputation into a tailspin. . The Story in a Nutshell . The story began way back in September, when Kanye (now known by the name “Ye”) criticized the German footwear company in interviews and on social media.

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3 lessons corporate blogs can learn from personal blogs

Communications Conversations

Corporate blogging has never been bigger. According to the annual University of Massachusetts study of how Fortune 500 companies are using social media, a whopping 77% of companies are using a corporate blog. However, many of these companies follow the same playbook, using their corporate blogs essentially one of two ways: to share corporate news or to promote thought leadership.

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Ghosts in Tourism and Economic Development

HMA Public Relations

From ghost towns like Jerome and Bisbee to haunted buildings like the Monte Vista Hotel and the Orpheum Theater, these spooky sites help fuel Arizona’s number one industry, tourism. Read more on ghosts in tourism and discover the chances of buying a haunted house in Arizona with Scott Hanson.

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Peter H. Paulsen’s Inspiring Tale Continues to Resonate in 2024

Two years after its initial release, Peter H. Paulsen’s book, From Brick and Mortar to Prosperity, continues to inspire readers around the globe.

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Experts warn the Sussexes risk becoming ‘boring’

Mark My Words

DailyMail Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are at risk of losing out on more lucrative media deals by being seen as ‘boring’, a public relations expert said today – as he warned the success of Harry’s controversial memoir would be crucial to their financial future. The Duke of Sussex ‘s autobiography, which has the pointed title Spare, was unveiled yesterday.

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Updating Leadership Communications and Social Media – Growing Social Now

wiredPRworks

What leadership strategies are working on social media? Where are we going with leadership communications and social media? Dianne Chase, Founder and CEO of Chase Media, tells us why having a leadership brand is essential. Listen as Barbara Rozgonyi, host of Growing Social Now, interviews Dianne on ways to step into the leadership circle on […].