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Guest Bloggers: The Olson Twins

By Len Gutman on June 22nd, 2009 In Valley PR Blog

OK, they’re not really the Olsen twins, but they are the brains behind Olson Communications! This week Valley PR Blog is thrilled to have Michelle Olson and Dana Arnold fill in as guest bloggers while I’m on vacation.

Michelle and Dana are two of the brighest minds in PR and are well known in the Valley PR community. Michelle is president of Olson Communications and here are some of her achievements:

• 22+ years of experience, ranging from mid-size public relations firms to large, integrated advertising agencies
• Chair, Counselors Academy, national PRSA section for consulting firm leaders
• Past President, Phoenix Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
• Accredited in Public Relations (APR) and member of the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE)
• 2003 PRSA Percy Award winner for contributions to the public relations industry
• Founded OCI in 2002
• Graduate of Moorhead State University with Bachelor of Science in Mass Comm

Dana is vice president of Olson Communications and has an equally impressive resume:

• Immediate Past President of the Phoenix Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
• Accredited in Public Relations (APR)
• 10+ years experience in public relations
• Member of NAREE (National Association of Real Estate Editors)
• Past senior account executive at Lavidge & Baumayr Public Relations, Scottsdale, Ariz.
• Past account manager at Ohio-based Akhia Public Relations
• Graduate of John Carroll University in Cleveland with a Bachelor of Arts in communications

Please welcome them to Valley PR Blog. As for me, I’ll be relaxing with a cold beer and a novel on the beach in Maui and will return to the real world on July 1. I know you’re jealous!

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