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Institute for Public Relations

The Institute for Public Relations is an independent nonprofit that bridges the academy and the profession, supporting PR research and mainstreaming this knowledge into practice through PR education.

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Speakers Bureau

Roster Of Available Speakers

Forrest W. Anderson Consultant

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  • Developing messages that work
  • Research for evaluation
  • Research for planning
  • Setting measurable objectives

Contact Forrest Anderson

Donna Coletti Director, Market Research and International Communications
Texas Instruments Incorporated

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  • Measurement of PR against Corporate Objective

Contact Donna Coletti

Kathryn Collins CEO
pr metrika, llc

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  • Special considerations -- doing global research well
  • Reputation research and its importance to crafting messages
  • Customer Surveys -- Media Satisfaction Research for Client-Side Process Improvement
  • Employee Research -- Measuring What Matte

Contact Kathryn Collins

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  • Why measure? - Media Analysis 101
  • Global media analysis - not all markets are the same!
  • Messaging
  • Integrating PR measures into the bigger picture
  • Brand tracking and other market research
  • Word of mouth/li>
  • Researching Corporate reputation

Contact Pauline Draper-Watts

Marianne Eisenmann Director, Determinus
Chandler Chicco Agency

  • Using research-based thinking for PR strategy and planning
  • Metrics for measuring media results
  • Designing scorecards to demonstrate the value of your public relations program
  • Using research to manage stakeholder relationships

Contact Marianne Eisenmann

Toni Muzi Falconi
Chairman, Methodos spa
Adjunct Professor in Public Affairs, LUMSA University

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  • Accountability and Social Responsibility of Corporate Communication
  • Strategic and Management Tools for the Corporate Communicator
  • Communicative and Communicational Behavioural Models in Organizations
  • How Many Are We in PR, and What's Our Economic Impact Worldwide
  • New Thinking About Regulation of Public Relations -- Profession and Practices

Contact Toni Muzi Falconi

David Geddes, Ph.D., Vice President of Research & Development
Evolve 24

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  • Measurement 101: How to use research for the planning and evaluation of corporate communications programs
  • Corporate reputation
  • Balanced scorecards and key performance indicators
  • Market research to understand your target audiences
  • Understanding your internal audience through employee research

Contact David Geddes

Angela C. Jeffrey Vice President, Editorial Research
VMS

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  • New Research That Indisputably Proves the Power of PR
  • Media Measurement & Metrics Made Easy - Why Precision Matters
  • Leading Through Measurement - Linking Media Coverage with Business Outcomes
  • PR and Marketing - Real-World Market-Mix Modeling Data Proves the Value of Media Coverage

Contact Angela C. Jeffrey

Margery Kraus President and Chief Executive Officer
APCO Worldwide

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  • Corporate governance - What Smart Companies Are Doing to Re-establish Trust in Today's Business Environment
  • Corporate reputation - What Role Communication Plays in Building Value for Today's Corporation
  • Public affairs management - Understanding the Cross Section of Corporate Positioning, Issue Communication,
  • Government Relations and Corporate Reputation
  • Issue-based communications - Top 10 Best Practices in Issue Based Communications
  • Market entry - What You Need to Know About Entering a New Global Market

Contact Margery Kraus

Dr. Dean Kruckeberg Director
Center for Global Public Relations

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  • International Public Relations
  • Public Relations Ethics
  • Public Relations Professionalism
  • Public Relations History

Contact Dr. Dean Kruckeberg

Fraser Likely Partner and President
Likely Communication Strategies Ltd

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In-house professional development sessions for PR/Communication function staff on:

  • Creating a Results-Based Plan & Scorecard for Measuring the PR/Communications Department'ss Overall Performance and Value
  • Conducting Major Department Assessments: Communication Audits, Benchmarking, Management Reviews and Strategic Alignment
  • Organizing the PR/Communications Department: Structure, Reporting, Capabilities and Resources
  • Moving PR from a Focus on Communication to Supporting the Organization'a Strategy Execution Through Stakeholder Relationship Management
  • Being a Leader - Not Just a Manager - of the PR/Communications Department

Contact Fraser Likely / 613-727-8555

Dr. Walter K. Lindenmann
Lindenmann Research Consulting

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  • How To Do PR Research On A Shoestring
  • How To Conduct PR Research For Strategic Planning
  • How To Set Up and Conduct A Communications Audit
  • How To Measure and Evaluate PR Effectiveness

Contact Walter K. Lindenmann

Sandra Macleod Chief Executive
Echo Research

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  • Reputation research: how to get started and connect the dots for management
  • Brand tracking and ROI measurement
  • Demonstrating communications effectiveness
  • Anticipating risk and identifying the 'weak signals' that may cause problems aheadTracking influencers and advocates to build better relationships
  • Management education on WHY PR matters
  • Giving a voice, accountability and credibility to communicators
  • Balance score-cards: where does PR fit in?

Contact Sandra Macleod

Kenneth D. Makovsky President
Makovsky & Company

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  • What price credibility
  • Is your reputation changing with the times?
  • 11 habits of highly effective leaders
  • Public relations: management tool for the next millennium
  • Developing a quality improvement program in your firm
  • How to increase sales through public relations
  • How to get you or your company noticed
  • The art of negotiating
  • Using public relations to help build your career

Contact Ken Makovsky

Thomas R. Martin Executive in Residence
College of Charleston Department of Communication

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  • Corporate Brand/Image Development; employee communication.

Contact Thomas R. Martin

David MichaelsonPresident
Echo Research

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  • Using research in public relations
  • Crisis research and measurement
  • Understanding publics
  • Measurement and evaluation systems
  • Segmentation

Contact David Michaelson

Katharine Delahaye Paine CEO
K.D. Paine & Partners

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  • Management is from Mars, we're all from Venus -- how to measure your way up the corporate ladder
  • Paradise by the dashboard light -- how to create a PR dashboard that will get you where you want to go
  • 21st century PR tools -- A survival guide for the 21st century communicator
  • Talk locally, measure globally -- how to set up an international evaluation program
  • The Cyber Ruler -- how to measure image in cyber space, on the internet, etc.
  • Social Capital -- what is it and how to increase it
  • Measurement 101 -- the basics of measurement and evaluation
  • It was a great show, or was it? -- how to measure events and sponsorships
  • Measurement by watercooler -- how to measure internal communications

Contact Katharine Delahaye Paine

Dr. David Rockland Partner & Managing Director
Global Research & Stromberg Consulting

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  • PR Measurement
  • Consumer Trends
  • U.S. Environmental Policies

Contact Dr. David Rockland

Dr. Don W. Stacks Professor
School of Communication, University of Miami

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  • Crisis Communications
  • Internal Communications
  • Persuasion
  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Nonverbal Messages
  • Listening
  • Evaluation Measurement (Research)
  • Appraisals
Contact Dr. Don W. Stacks

Mark Weiner CEO ? North America
PRIME Research

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  • Communication Investments: Winning on the ROI Front
  • PR Research 101: a Primer for Public Relations Research (half-day)
  • How Media Measurement Can Drive Global PR Strategy
  • The New Science of Public Relations: A Contrarian's View to Delivering Meaningful Business Outcomes Through (research-based) PR
  • Six Sigma and Public Relations: Research Applications for Improved PR Performance
  • An Introduction to Integrated Marketing for PR Professionals
  • Why Corporate Reputation Matters and How to Measure It
  • Unleashing the Power of Public Relations: A Contrarian's Guide to Marketing and Communication

Contact Mark Weiner

Jon White Consultant and Associate
Henley Management College

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  • Public Relations as Applied Psychology
  • Strategic Decision-Making and Public Relations
  • Helping Organisations to Work: the Contribution of Public Relations
  • Effective Public Relations and Value Creation
  • Techniques of Anticipation from Public Relations Practice

Contact Jon White

Ward White Managing Director
Marcus Foundation

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  • Three Nuggets from the "Body of Knowledge"
  • Corporate Rumors... Avoid being whispered to death.
  • What's New in IPR research this year.
  • Two More Nuggets from the "Body of Knowledge."

Contact Ward White

Sean D. Williams CEO
Communication AMMO, Inc.

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  • Effective internal communications
  • Intranet development and strategy
  • Practical strategic planning simplified

Contact Sean Williams

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