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Session: A City on the Brink: The Austin Bombings Presenters: David Green, City of Austin Anna Sabana, Austin Police Dept. Angel Flores, Austin Homeland Security & Emergency Management Dept. Lisa Cortinas, City of Austin Recap: David Green, Anna Sabana, Angel Flores and Lisa Cortinas came together to share how they managed the Austin serial bomber in March of 2018. Each of […]
Even though we live in a time where women are increasingly dominating in the workplace, and the gender pay gap is shrinking in some industries, women are still lagging in management. You’ll hear chauvinists say women don’t assert themselves or aren’t aggressive enough. As a future public relations professional, and as a woman, these proclamations are disheartening. The fact of […]
Session: Risk Management: Navigating Difficult Conversations Presenters: Don Egle, APR, ABC, PRSSA National Professional Adviser, Senior Director of Communications & Spokesperson for James Madison University; Brian Price, PRSSA Immediate Past President, Assistant Account Executive at Edelman; Heather Harder, PRSSA National President, Account Coordinator at Capstrat Recap: “Who likes conflict?” Few people raised their hands when this question was asked. Conflict […]
Event planning can be a phenomenal way to introduce yourself to the realities of the public relations industry. With so many intricate, fast-moving parts, it takes a very organized person to execute a successful event. Sometimes it can be difficult for you to maintain the focus of a public relations practitioner in all of your efforts. If you do happen to […]
If I were a betting woman, I’d say my experience as a new professional in the health care industry is similar to other New Pros’ positions. The skills we use are generally the same — just applied in a different way. The daily life of a New Pro is quite different than that of a student or intern. The transition […]
