Communication in the time of economic meltdown

I’ve been following the current U.S. financial situation with a mix of horror, fear, and fascination.
As an investor, I am naturally concerned. I’ve worked hard for my money and tried to invest wisely for the long term. Constant breathless reporting of ”immediate collapse of the U.S. economy” and “the worst financial disaster since the Great Depression” [...]

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Personal traits that help PR people be successful

We had a wonderfully enlightening discussion in my PR for Nonprofit Organizations class today. A student asked what I thought were the necessary personal traits for success in a communication/PR/IMC career. I threw it open for class discussion, and after a lively interchange for most of an hour, this is what the class came up with:
A [...]

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Management, leadership, and strategic planning for student public relations group officers

I had an experience Friday, September 5, that combined my 30-plus year communication/PR/IMC management career, my love for and career-long involvement in professional associations, and my new teaching career. I designed and facilitated a leadership workshop and strategic planning session for the incoming officers of Towson’s PR Group, comprised of PRSSA and IABC student chapter [...]

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