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Tis the Season for Client Gifts

Solo PR Pro

Offering an experience — like tickets to a sought-after event, a reservation at a renowned restaurant, or a voucher for a unique local experience — can create memorable moments for your client. Custom Artwork or Decor Commissioning a piece of artwork or decor from a local artist can be a distinctive and personal gift.

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The Importance of Networking in Public Relations

5W PR

Attending networking events Participate in industry conferences, seminars, and webinars. Global and international PR networks Networking isn’t confined to local or national boundaries. Editors are more likely to consider stories from familiar faces. Active listening When engaging with others, listen actively.

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Lockdown letter: brainstorming second order COVID-19 effects

Stephen Waddington

Our local fish and chip shop reopened on Wednesday. Government The digital democracy has been a long time coming - democracy will finally digitise, both in central and local government, and citizen voting. We need local, decentralised responses to arts, culture, education and transport. Photo by sfe-co2/iStock / Getty Images.

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12 Ideas for Maintaining an Invigorating Professional Life in 2018

PRSay

Consider obtaining your MBA, or at the very least consume books and articles, watch videos, go to seminars, participate in webinars and meet with other communications professionals on a regular basis. If you want to accelerate your career growth, then you’ll need to fill up your well with new insights and information.

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Source: Prince Harry ‘Is Not Unhappy.’ He and Meghan are ‘Excited,’ Planning Their Future

Mark My Words

He is the outdoors guy, the explorer, the guy in your local community doing cup challenges for charity, and that was why the Invictus Games was a huge success; it had all the attributes and brand values he stands for. It would definitely be a mistake for him to become too closely identified with the Hollywood glitz and the glamor.

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

PRSay

At West Virginia University, Elizabeth Oppe, teaching associate professor, Reed College of Media, teaches the strategic communications seminar during the on-campus residency for online students. Oppe also invites local media and corporate executives to discuss current events and provide media training and other practical skills.

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Bob Gritzinger, Editor-in-Chief, Media Sites at WardsAuto & Principal Analyst—Advanced Propulsion at Wards Intelligence

Bianchi Biz Blog

I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the travails of charging a Chevrolet Bolt EV to get back and forth to the annual CAR Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, MI. It didn’t hurt that GM President Mark Reuss was offering encouragement via Facebook on that drive. And somewhere back in time, I was an elected school board member.