While June is generally celebrated as LGBTQ Pride Month across the United States, smart communicators know that celebrating and honoring Pride is a year-round activity. Indeed, we’ve entered a new era of expectations for corporate and organizational LGBTQ engagement. At the same time, America is seemingly more divided than ever, with a vocal minority favoring […]
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Migration, Deaf and inclusive storytelling are among terms and concepts covered in the 56th edition of “The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law.” The latest AP Stylebook, released on June 1, has more than 300 new or revised entries. The 600-page book — in a spiral-bound format — also aggregates usage additions and
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Find more articles on crisis communications in the May 2022 issue of Strategies & Tactics. As an incoming local Chapter president, I had a lengthy list of tasks to prepare for the new year — update the Chapter website, confirm the January program, write my newsletter column and plan the next board meeting. Not on
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Chaloner and PRSA have teamed up to write a series of articles on how candidates and clients can best navigate the recruiting process. Each post of the series chronologically follows the steps of a search process, with direct insights from Chaloner recruiters, clients, placements and candidates who Chaloner has partnered with during the recruiting process.
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“Hawaii is not a state of mind but a state of grace.” That quote by novelist Paul Theroux perfectly sums up the feeling I have upon returning to San Diego from the PRSA Western District Conference, hosted in late April in Honolulu, Hawaii. I am so grateful to the PRSA Hawaii Chapter for hosting this
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May is Military Appreciation Month and an opportunity to recognize those who have given a portion of their lives to defend our freedoms. You have likely heard about the rigors our military and veterans face, including moral injury from the travesty of war or service in difficult times. In addition, some military service members and
National PRSA offers a series of advisories on how we, as members and public relations professionals, can better respond to ethically challenging situations in the workplace. As counselors and in-house managers, we are often put in situations that demand we do the right thing. Along with helpful tips and resources to help you stay
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The Edward L. Bernays Mark of Excellence Awards recognizes the expertise and dedication of public relations professionals in San Diego and Imperial Counties. The awards are named after Edward L. Bernays, the “father of public relations.” Those who knew him were inspired by his powerful use of communication and believed he should be on historians’
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Team: (verb) To come together as a team to achieve a common goal. The definition of a team is easy to look up, but in practice, it really does take a village to achieve your goals when it comes to public relations and communications work. I asked PRSA San Diego/Imperial Counties member Music Watson, APR,
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