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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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Behind the Headlines With Connie Partoyan

Cision

In this interview, Connie discusses how the way audiences consume news is changing, why spending time on message development is important and why a dedicated support network is valuable. A lot has changed in that time, especially in how companies, associations and organizations approach public affairs and government affairs.

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Hidden PR Tools In Top Movies

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The iconic publication sends a 15 year-old reporter to travel with the band on tour in order to write an in-depth piece. McGuire recognizes the draft as public event offering plenty of PR opportunity – including a chance for Tidwell to massage his poor image with a “walk-through” – an apology tour of light TV interviews.

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Crisis Management Lessons From Boeing’s 737 Max Disasters

PRSay

Gordon Johndroe , vice president of global media relations and public affairs for the Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer, spoke to members of PRSA’s Corporate Communications Section in the Nov. I’ll try to get you an interview with somebody if I can.”. We tried to stay in touch with them.

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PR Ethics: From Client Selection to AI Challenges – KayAnn Schoeneman

Ethical Voices

I had an amazing decade there in a number of different careers leading research for North America, Public Affairs in the Washington Office for Ketchum. Big global agencies provide amazing opportunities to travel, see the world, and work on everything from Super Bowl ad clients to the G8 summit. That led me to Curley Company.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Nicole Castro

Solo PR Pro

She began applying to PR positions, but she found that the folks she interviewed with often had trouble understanding how her educational background translated into public relations. Nicole attended media meet-and-greet shows, traveled to meet with clients and even flew to Las Vegas for CES, the annual consumer electronics trade show.

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Behind the Headlines With Peter Shafer

Cision

In this interview, Peter discusses how brands can better engage audiences, improve their measurement practices and quantify their communication efforts. My hobbies outside of work include…working part-time for the National Football League (NFL), solving crossword puzzles and word games, traveling and playing golf. Rapid Fire Round.