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S&T Live Recap: NCAA’s Gail Dent on Her Love of Sports and Lifelong Learning

PRSay

Gail Dent’s Sunday afternoons were spent watching sports on television with her family. Her parents were both sports fans, especially her dad. As a child, she saw how much people enjoyed watching sports, live or on television. She started looking at colleges that offered curriculum in sports management and administration.

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Improve Your Public Relations Writing With These Tips

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Writing is one of the most important parts of a successful public relations campaign. To quote Malcolm Gladwell, “Good writing does not succeed or fail on the strength of its ability to persuade. And no matter how well you write, there’s always room for improvement. Keep writing. And writing is no exception.

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PRSA Introduces Innovative Program to Guide Journalists Transitioning Into PR and Communications

PRSay

So far in 2024, the Los Angeles Times , The Wall Street Journal , Time magazine, Sports Illustrated and National Geographi c, among other outlets, have all conducted layoffs, while journalists at several Condé Nast publications staged walkouts over proposed job cuts. During the five-week course, several co-presenters will join them.

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Crossovers: From Sports to Tech

The Hoffman Agency

My journey to public relations started in a very minor way: joining a fantasy hockey league. After we hit all our KPIs at the end of the “season,” my friend asked if I’d considered a career in public relations. In undergrad, I stuck to sports PR and saw the good and bad sides of that industry. By Violet Nowak, Intern.

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Astroturfing has no place in modern public relations or public affairs

Stephen Waddington

Propaganda has no place in modern public affairs or public relations. Jim Waterson writing in The Guardian highlights dark Facebook Pages that CTF has run on behalf of the Airbus, Canary Wharf Group and the Saudi government. It corrodes trust and pollutes public discourse.

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Managing the Challenges of Bad Publicity

Critical Mention

Bad publicity can be considered a rite of passage for some organizations, and many companies even see it as an inevitability. Both big and small businesses are subject to receiving various forms of negative comments and publicity. It’s easy to get caught up in the moment and write an immediate response, especially on social media.

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How to Prepare Executives for Public Speaking

Critical Mention

Public relations and communications professionals rely heavily on digital communication to spread brand awareness and messages, but some scenarios call for a more personal approach. While PR, communications and marketing professionals may be comfortable speaking in public, the same is not always true of executives.

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