A Consortium of Leaders Raising the Bar for the PR Industry Gainesville, FL – The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) has launched IPR ELEVATE, an exclusive membership program for ambitious and entrepreneurial leaders who are passionate about and dedicated to IPR’s research-focused mission to promote the science beneath the art of public relations.TM “IPR ELEVATE … Continue reading Institute for Public Relations Launches New IPR ELEVATE Membership Community
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IPR is featuring some of the many women PR pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Women’s History Month Doris Fleischman was born in July 1891. She graduated from Barnard College and started writing for the New York Tribune women’s page in 1913. She was then promoted to assistant Sunday editor. In 1919, she was hired … Continue reading Pioneer Doris Fleischman (1891-1980) →
IPR is featuring some of the many women PR pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Women’s History Month Denora “Denny” Griswold was born in New York in 1908. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Hunter College and received a Master’s degree from Radcliff College. She went on to become a radio commentator for the … Continue reading Pioneer Denora “Denny” Griswold (1908-2001) →
IPR is featuring some of the many Black American pioneers and landmark events to celebrate Black History Month. Born in Atlanta, Texas on January 26, 1892, Bessie Coleman was the first African American and Native American female pilot. Her mother, Susan Coleman, was an African American maid, and her father George Coleman was a sharecropper of mixed Native … Continue reading Pioneer Bessie Coleman (1892-1926) →
IPR is featuring some of the many female pioneers to celebrate Women’s History Month. Debra A. Miller, Ed.D. APR, Fellow PRSA, became the first woman of color and the first African-American to lead PRSA in 1997. Dr. Miller has held positions at Fortune 100 companies, federal agencies, the military, and universities and has served as … Continue reading Pioneer Debra A. Miller, Ed.D., APR →
Summary The purpose of this study was to gain insight into social media users’ crisis response strategies. Rooted in situational crisis communication theory, this study examined social media sentiment toward the 2018 Australian cricket ball-tampering scandal. The results from this study outlined the stages social media users progressed through when responding to this crisis, resulting … Continue reading Lessons from the Social Media Response to the 2018 Australian Cricket Scandal →
Summary Rooted in complexity theory, the purpose of this study was to explore how communicators strategize and plan for digital social advocacy and foster long-term relationships with their publics. Complexity theory, which recognizes that linear, predictable relationships are not always possible, is proposed as an appropriate lens for investigating digital social advocacy communication where decision-making … Continue reading How to Design Social Media for Long-Term Results →
This blog is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Listening to employees is critical for a myriad of reasons including employee retention, motivation, inclusion, and commitment. A new study examined the state of listening in U.S. organizations and found several areas in need of improvement. Findings show that female and non-management employees did … Continue reading Listening: A Major Failure in U.S. Organizations →
IPR is featuring some of the many Black American pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Black History Month. Joseph Varney Baker was born on Aug. 20, 1908, in Abbeville, South Carolina. Baker moved to Philadelphia as a teenager, graduated from Central High School, and went on to study journalism at Temple University. His career began as … Continue reading Pioneer Joseph Varney Baker (1908-1993) →
While the world is focused on the ‘Great Resignation,’ there is an increased need for communicators and leaders to be mindful of the ‘Great Realization’ – a trend in which employees are re-examining the way they choose their places of work and find professional and personal fulfillment. It isn’t the benefits, salaries, or policies that … Continue reading Five Internal Communications Trends for 2022 and Beyond →
IPR is featuring some of the many Black American pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Black History Month. Maggie Lena Walker was born to enslaved parents on July 15, 1864, in Richmond, Virginia. After the Civil War, her mother worked as a laundress and her father as a butler in a popular Richmond hotel. She attended … Continue reading Pioneer Maggie Lena Walker (1864-1934) →
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Summary In a fast-evolving and uncertain business environment, change is an inescapable reality of the modern workplace. One cannot talk about organizational change without mentioning leadership and management. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, executive leaders have found themselves at the forefront of … Continue reading Charismatic Rhetoric: How Top Leaders Navigated Change During COVID-19 →