Our Grammar Guide Gift For You

We have been shaking our heads at some of the things we’ve heard and read lately in supposedly professional communications.  Perhaps the end of the year is a good time to review some grammar tips.  We congratulate the world on having mostly figured out there/their/they’re and it’s/its, but some fairly simple rules still seem to trip people up. Time to remedy that. 

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Love Letters to Nelson Mandela: Two Friends Reflect on the Rainbow Nation

In April 2012, I was fortunate enough to travel to Cape Town, South Africa, to attend the Public Relations Global Network’s semi-annual meeting. We marked PRGN’s 20th anniversary by building a house for an impoverished family.photo1

I found South Africa to be a vibrant and exhilarating country, full of hope and possibility. Curious to understand how the country made sense of its troubled past, I soon discovered one universal truth in South Africa: Everywhere I traveled, people of all colors, ages and backgrounds spoke reverentially of Nelson Mandela.

Today, I asked two friends whose lives have been directly touched by Nelson Mandela to reflect on what he meant to them.

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5 Steps to Jumpstart a Stalled Account

If your career in public relations spans a long enough period, you will eventually encounter the frustration of a stalled account. For whatever the reason, getting traction on an account is proving difficult. Buchanan Public Relations, Anne Buchanan

The reasons for a stalled account can vary. You may be getting little direction from your client. The client may have no time for you, its agency. Or – let’s say it out loud – the client may be boring or have nothing newsworthy to share.

What do you do when things get stuck on an account? Here are five tips to help get your creative juices flowing and uncover something you can merchandise.

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