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Archive for March, 2011
Five Minutes With… Dr. Christopher Storck
This is David Geddes, chair of the Institute for Public Relations Commission on Measurement and Evaluation.
Today I am talking with Dr. Christopher Storck, Managing Director at Hering Schuppener where he heads the Reputation & Communication Management practice. In addition, Christopher leads the task force ‘Value Creation through Communication’ of the German Public Relations Association (Deutsche Public Relations Gesellschaft, DPRG). He is also visiting lecturer at the Institute of Communication Science at the University of Munster, fellow for corporate communications at the Quadriga University in Berlin, and a member of the steering committee of the task force “Communication Performance Management” of ...
Five Minutes With…Brad Rawlins
This is David Geddes, chair of the Institute for Public Relations Commission on Measurement and Evaluation.
Today I am talking with Professor Brad Rawlins, chair of the communications department at Brigham Young University. Brad also is a member of the IPR Commission on Measurement and Evaluation.
Brad, could you give me a thumbnail of the public relations program at BYU?
The public relations program at BYU stresses strategic planning and execution through its emphasis in research, a multi-step planning matrix, writing, and development of communication tactics in traditional and new media. It was the first undergraduate program to be certified by PRSA ...
Five Minutes with…Holly Heline Jarrell
This is David Geddes, chair of the Institute for Public Relations Commission on Measurement and Evaluation.
Today I am talking with Holly Heline Jarrell, Group Managing Director at GfK Custom Research North America.
Holly, tell us about your deep background in research, especially as it relates to measurement and evaluation of communications.
I have spent the past 25 years working in the research industry, with my main focus on public opinion, consumer trends, corporate reputation, and research for advocacy and public relations. Currently I am Managing Director of GfK Roper Public Affairs and Corporate Communications and also GfK Roper Consulting, our consumer ...
$15 Million in Gifts to Public Relations Education
Dr. Kelly is Professor, Department of Public Relations, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida
The Council for Aid to Education (CAE) recently reported that private giving to higher education increased by 0.5 percent to $28 billion in Fiscal Year 2010, following a record decline of 11.9 percent the previous year (CAE, 2011). Although modest, the increase is another positive indicator of economic recovery.
Philanthropy is a resilient American tradition. In 2009, in the depth of the “Great Recession,” individuals, corporations, and foundations gave an estimated $303.75 billion to all charitable organizations (Giving USA, 2010), and in FY 2009 they gave $27.85 ...
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