Yesterday’s Sage Advice, Today’s Work Hacks

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Nancy Wiser, APR, Fellow, PRSA, President, Wiser Strategies Most careers move through several stages. My informal breakdown includes the exciting “Newbie Stage,” the more profitable “Advancing Pro Stage,” and finally, the astonishing…
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Don’t Be Slow to Register for QuickStart!

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By Jennifer Flowers-Kolf, APR, PRSA ECD Chair-elect; QuickStart Chair Did you know 48 percent of Americans live within 600 miles of Columbus – making it less than a day’s drive away for almost half of the country? It’s certainly a convenient…
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East Central District Wants YOU!

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By Chris Kemper, APR, ECD Board Time is tight. Your to-do list just grew tenfold. The boss gave you an assignment with an absurd deadline. And that project that was on the back burner just moved to the front burner – and you must act before…
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Six Tips to Craft a Winning Diamond Awards Entry

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  So, you want to write a winning awards entry but are not sure where to start? Don’t worry. You’re not alone. Many PR professionals struggle to boil down their efforts into a concise, thorough summary with supporting evidence. With…
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A Collaborative Statement on the Essential Value of a Free Press

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The statement below was released Aug. 16 by PRSA, the PRSA Foundation and eight other professional communication organizations to collaboratively express our support for the critical role of a free press and the First Amendment. With the unanimous…
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Twenty-Two Years Later, My APR Continues to Pay Dividends

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By Richard J. Batyko, APR, Fellow PRSA Public relations professionals who do not have their APR and do not intend to get the credential are often as passionate arguing against the need for it as those who have attained accreditation…
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The value of PRSA Leadership

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By Nancy Wiser, APR, Fellow PRSA There I was, a youngish professional from a small city, sitting as an equal with some of the nation's PR elites. It was an eye-opening experience to serve on the PRSA Board of Directors, the PRSA Foundation…
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Strategic Planning: A Unified Roadmap to Future Success

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By Darcy Schwass, APR Serving on chapter leadership is exciting. Knowing where your chapter is going, or should go, and how it’s going to get there is reassuring and exciting as well. The Cincinnati PRSA chapter has a term process that…
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Platinum Award Winner

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Please join us in celebrating our 2017 Platinum Award recipient Karen Stiffler, APR, of the White Pine Chapter.  The award,  the East Central District’s top individual recognition, was presented in November by Melinda…
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