The Art and Science of Networking

By Charlotte Shaff on April 30th, 2010 In Professional Development

Networking is part of our job, but it isn’t easy. That is why I suggest you mark your calendar and attend the Phoenix PRSA Monthly Luncheon on May 26th.
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF NETWORKING
It’s more important than ever to stay visible in today’s increasingly “virtual” world.
That’s why the Public Relations Society of America Phoenix Chapter [...]

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Barry Kluger releases “A Life Undone”

By Dan Wool on April 29th, 2010 In People

Our friend and guest Valley PR Blogger Barry Kluger has just released a new book A Life Undone: A Father’s Journey Through Loss.
Nine years in the making, A Life Undone is the story of the tragic loss of Barry’s daughter, Erica, in a car accident here in Arizona — and as you can imagine, it’s [...]

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The SMR is dead — long live the SMR!

By Len Gutman on April 29th, 2010 In Pitching

Quite a lot of activity Wednesday over at Ragan on Mark Evans’ column asking whether or not the social media release has outlived its relevance. Yeah, SMRs are so 2009!
Seriously, I think Evans has missed the point. The press release is dead, whether or not it’s optimized for social media. When was the last time [...]

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12 News to move downtown with a “Today Show” feel

By Charlotte Shaff on April 28th, 2010 In Media

12 News (KPNX-TV) will relocate to the Republic Media (publisher of The Arizona Republic, azcentral.com, La Voz, and other print and digital advertising solutions) building in downtown Phoenix. Construction is expected to begin in July with the move complete by early 2011. 12 News has been at its current location at 1101 N. Central [...]

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IABC Copper Quill Awards tickets on sale now

By Len Gutman on April 27th, 2010 In Best Practices

The Phoenix chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) will be hosting the 2010 Copper Quill Awards Banquet on Thursday, May 20 at the Tempe Center for the Arts.

The keynote speaker this year is Steve Crescenzo, one of the nation’s leading experts in employee communications. Steve is CEO of Crescenzo [...]

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What to do when Stephen Colbert smears Arizona?

By Angelo Fernando on April 24th, 2010 In Media

Hard to miss the rap we are getting with the new immigration bill Jan Brewer just signed.
Without getting into the politics of it, I like to hear what this community thinks of the bad mojo that we seem to attract. Stephen Colbert’s rant the other day (“Word of the day: ‘No Problemo‘) was probably the worst [...]

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