A few years ago while serving in an internal communication role for a large Catholic health system, I worked alongside nuns who would sing, “We are standing on the shoulders of those who came before us.” It was a simple reminder that many have paved the road before us, and that it’s our duty to
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As we look back at Women’s History Month, it’s important to reflect on the many challenges that women in our profession have had to overcome over the years. More recently, women were impacted the most when it came to global job loss throughout the pandemic. Additionally, working women took on three times the amount of
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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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“We all have a muse,” said Monique Farmer, APR. “But as PR and communications people, we often find ourselves putting out fires and working on the challenges du jour.” Just as we did when children, as professionals, “we have to give ourselves permission to be creative and to hear that muse.” Farmer, a frequent contributor
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More people are returning to offices this spring, whether on a hybrid or part-time basis. We’re not used to working together in person. How can some of their tips and techniques guide the return-to-office movement? In the past two years, professionals have been through the wringer. They’ve experienced a rollercoaster pandemic, political polarization, social unrest
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The Associated Press recently issued explanations and updated style guidelines for several emerging technology terms that will continue to appear more frequently in your communications: cryptocurrency A type of digital money secured through encryption technology, cryptocurrency differs from virtual currency, which is used in online games and other virtual worlds. As of early 2022, bitcoin
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Companies are improving the way they share information, even as the credibility of CEOs and PR representatives has fallen, according to MuckRack’s 2022 “The State of Journalism” report. In the company’s January survey of 2,547 journalists, 44 percent agreed that the way companies shared information was outdated, down from 61 percent in 2021. Reporters who
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PRSA members received insights into how brands have responded to the war in Ukraine and the global impact of the Russian invasion during the March 15 webinar, “Conflict in Ukraine: The Global Impact and Business Response.” During an insightful 30-minute session, PRSA CEO Linda Thomas Brooks talked with Dana M. Peterson, chief economist at The
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We’ve heard all of our lives how important it is to be an honest person. To be trustworthy. It’s fundamental to what we value in our society. On the moral compass, most people would agree it’s what we value most in our personal and professional lives. How can we be in any kind of relationship
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