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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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What the Uvalde Shootings and Other Crises Reveal about Press Conferences

PRSay

DPS held the follow-up press conference where the director characterized the local police’s action as the “wrong” decision. The local District Attorney, Christina Busbee, issued a statement that they wouldn’t be issuing statements. They have purview over the State Police and Texas Rangers and began the investigation.

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The Intersection Of Public Relations And Public Policy: A Strategic Approach

Landis PR

Often seen as the domain of legislators and professional lobbyists or advocates, public relations professionals play a crucial role in shaping conversation and informing decision-making. A key element to success is the establishment of credible and trustworthy relationships with policymakers.

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Thoughts on Balancing Your Professional Work and Your Activism

PRSay

Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, where I now live, and contributed my professional skills to local chapters of Indivisible and Black Lives Matter. Those of us who are activists may be reluctant to go public about our affiliations for fear of losing clients or alienating the boss or C-suite. I have marched the streets of Washington, D.C.,

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3 Lessons In Crisis Communications - Vegas Style

The Stalwart Blog

Leadership soon set up the mobile incident command center that included a communications team. While no one ever wishes to be a part of such a tragedy, the way in which law enforcement and local government officials handled the onslaught by the press was remarkable. Here are the reasons why. They Acted Quickly.

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The Value of Strategic Communications in the PRSA MBA/Business School Program

PRSay

Oppe also invites local media and corporate executives to discuss current events and provide media training and other practical skills. She is a public affairs and media consultant based in Washington, D.C. Faculty talk trends and current events. Students write about a current event and critique the assessment.

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Lack of women leaders in PR? Not in Minneapolis!

Communications Conversations

In this Sunday’s edition of the Star Tribune, there was an interesting column about a major kerfuffle in the local restaraurant industry. Literally an institution in the local PR community. This superstar has held leadership positions at Allianz and United Health Group, before becoming Deluxe’s chief brand officer.