February 19, 2024
The Importance of Active Listening
Many of us with functioning eardrums can hear. But do we listen? Hearing is automatic, but listening takes effort. To actively listen, we need to put down our phones, take…
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August 30, 2023
Restoring a Forest after a Wildfire
As wildfires spread across the country this summer, I had an opportunity to interview a biologist about efforts to restore a charred forest in the Sierra Nevada Mountains destroyed by…
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August 26, 2022
Southern Highlands Reserve is at the Forefront of Red Spruce Restoration
By Sean Connolly In two large hoop houses, high above the lakes of Western North Carolina, researchers and volunteers are growing tens of thousands of red spruce trees in an…
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May 2, 2022
History Lives at Brinton Run Preserve
I had an opportunity to go on an archeological dig with my friends from JMT Engineering. Below is an article I wrote on the project for the North American Land…
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April 1, 2022
A Conservation Success Story
The following article was drafted for the North American Land Trust, detailing its efforts to save whooping crane habitat in coastal Texas. By Sean Connolly The majestic whooping crane is…
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September 20, 2021
PR Ethics: Good Business Practice or Oxymoron
I often speak before college students about the challenges and rewards of a career in public relations. There is a question that always seems to come up: What if a…
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May 18, 2021
PR and Data: A Love Story
Dr. Sue Mukherjee is on a mission to change the way PR pros view data. PR pros use data on a daily basis. Whether viewing a dashboard to determine the…
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April 15, 2021
Answering the Call: Feeding the Hungry
Lori Renne feels blessed in her career. Lori worked for companies that had strong corporate social responsibility programs. She also had the opportunity to volunteer for many charitable organizations. She…
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April 8, 2021
The Value of Accreditation in Public Relations
The moderator of a recent online PR discussion asked: Does attaining your Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) result in new business? The consensus among the nearly 30 PR pros on…
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March 11, 2021
Crisis Communications: Who’s on Your Team?
PR pro Jeff Hahn says some executives have the wrong view of crisis communications. “Crisis communications, to some, is often seen as the dark arts. You have to be a…
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