Management's Stake in Public Relations
Harry A. Bullis, chairman of the board of General Mills Inc, was a champion of “the importance of public relations as a basic policy-making function’ according to Glenn and Denny…
PRoust Questionnaire: Catherine Arrow
The PRoust Questionnaire provides a quick insight into a public relations practitioner’s interests and point of view, as well as his or her professional beliefs and values. If you are…
Pondering public relations as project management
Update: Embedding public relations with clarity, candour and no-pants humour has now published in the Journal of Professional Communication, Volume 3, Issue 1 (2013). Later in November 2013, my submission…
Nurturing public relations talent
Nurturing the upcoming generation of leaders in public relations is something that should be of concern to all current PR practitioners and educators. Finding and developing bright young talent is…
Your Public Relations – a blog post from 1948
In 1948, Glenn and Denny Griswold, PR consultants and publisher/co-editors of Public Relations News, drew together thirty-four “outstanding experts” in the book Your Public Relations. These contributors shared their wide…
Challenges and risk mitigation for PR when the crisis root is social
When reviewing case studies in recent years regarding problems or issues that held the attention of the general public and media caused by or on social media, most can be…
Crisis, what social PR and communication crisis? A rationale
Crisis communication and risks “managed” through social public relations and communication Although the number of “gotcha” crises erupting on social, as well as stupidity of unthinking and unbridled employees appear…
Dissent and protest – new directions for public relations
It has never been easier for people to protest or express dissent. But there’s actually a long tradition of public action, supported by organised campaigns. Rather than positioning such activities…
Exploring "A Brand New World" radio doc
It’s a brand new world. Brand being the key word. Coke, Starbucks, Nike—they all want to sell you something. They always have. But today, brands are not just products and…
Action learning – NYU students develop opening address
PR Conversations contributor, the Italian professional and scholar, Toni Muzi Falconi, has just presented his latest thinking and processes in an opening session of a two day workshop in Brazil…