PRWeek has issued its “Power List 2014: Power Principals,” which recognizes the top 50 most influential public relations professionals as selected by their peers. Nine current Institute for Public Relations Trustees and three past Trustees made the list, including:
Last month, leading communicators gathered in New York City at the PRSA and PRIME Research Strategic Corporate Communications and Research Conference to share how public relations professionals can improve their return on investment by using strategic research approaches. The speaker lineup featured several Institute for Public Relations (IPR) representatives. GE Uses Research to Protect Reputation, … Continue reading Industry Leaders Take a Stand for PR Research
Exploring the latest thoughts in research and measurement ethics, IPR Measurement Commission Chair Dr. Don Stacks spoke at the PRSA and PRIME Research Strategic Corporate Communications and Research Conference in New York City on May 15-16. Stacks PRSA PRIME 6-14 Presentation (PDF)
Institute for Public Relations Distinguished Keynote Speech by Oscar Suris Wells Fargo & Company Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Communications Institute for Public Relations Board of Trustees Co-Chair May 15, 2014, Lotos Club, New York City On behalf of Wells Fargo, Executive Vice President Oscar Suris publicly pledged support to the standards created by … Continue reading Reputation: What Brings P.R. & Research Together
In 1956, a young public relations professional made a cold call to an aspiring Chicago businessman who owned a few hamburger stands. More than 50 years later, people all over the world know that once fledgling restaurant chain as McDonald’s, and it remains one of the largest clients of the GolinHarris public relations firm. Earlier … Continue reading Leadership Lessons from Founder of GolinHarris
GAINESVILLE, FL – The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) is pleased to announce the 2014 winners of the Ketchum Excellence in Public Relations Research Award (KEPRRA) and the Grunig PRIME Research Fellowship. KEPRRA winner Aaron Westbrook, a master’s student from DePaul University, will be interning at Ketchum’s New York City office for 10 weeks this … Continue reading 2014 IPR Graduate Student Award Winners Announced
NEW YORK, NY – A case study examining how the Coca-Cola Company confronted public health concerns related to obesity won the Grand Prize at the Arthur W. Page Society’s 2014 Case Study in Corporate Communications, sponsored by the Page Society and the Institute for Public Relations (IPR). The competition awards students whose entries compellingly explore … Continue reading Elon University Student Wins 2014 Page Society Case Study Competition
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – PRIME Research and the Institute for Public Relations (IPR) have agreed to make PRIME media data bases available to academics conducting research to be published by IPR. Donald K. Wright, Ph.D., Harold Burson professor and chair in public relations at Boston University’s College of Communication, will oversee the program. PRIME Research has … Continue reading Institute for Public Relations and PRIME Research Enter Partnership
Institute for Public Relations President & CEO Frank Ovaitt presented this lecture to public relations research students at the University of Florida. Exploring the role research plays in the communications field, he discusses how standards can benefit the practice. Why Are We So Confused About Research? from Institute for Public Relations
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Frank Ovaitt as the 2014 recipient of the Gerald Sass Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication (ASJMC). This award began in 1946 as the Citation of Merit Award and was renamed the Sass award in 1996 in honor of Gerald Sass’s … Continue reading IPR President First PR Recipient of Gerald Sass Award
The following is an announcement from IPR President & CEO Frank Ovaitt about the hiring of IPR’s first ever Director of Research. If you have any questions, please contact Alyssa Hubbell For the first time in its 58-year history, the Institute for Public Relations (IPR) is hiring a director of research. Starting July 1, Sarabdeep “Sarab” … Continue reading IPR Hires Its First Director of Research
“We are two years past the point where more than half of U.S. adults regularly use social networks,” wrote IPR President & CEO Frank Ovaitt in a recent PR News article. “Is it any wonder that, when they go to work, they feel they have entered a time warp if the employer doesn’t get the … Continue reading Social Media Starting to Become Legitimate Tool for Internal Relations [PR News]