The public relations world lost one of its most enthusiastic and honest champions last week with the passing of Kathleen Kelly, Public Relations Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida. I was introduced to Kathleen many years ago by the late Betsy Plank, who described Kathleen as one of the all-time great mentors in the…… Continue reading Remembering Kathleen Kelly, Ph.D.
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Report Card Gives PR Leaders a C+
Grad students panic when they get a C+. PR leaders should be equally concerned. Based on the 2019 Report Card just released by Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations, PR leaders received an overall grade of “C+”, reflecting little change from two previous studies over the past five years. In addition, job engagement, organizational…… Continue reading Report Card Gives PR Leaders a C+
Yes, After 11 Years There’s a New Look for Culpwrit
After 11 years of essentially the same blog design, I decided to give Culpwrit a cleaner, easier-to-read-and-navigate look. Thanks to Kevin Scarbrough for his expert help in cleaning up the site and coming up with this simple design. Via Comments or DM, let me know if you have any suggestions on how we can make…… Continue reading Yes, After 11 Years There’s a New Look for Culpwrit
Creativity and Portfolio Building Abroad: Cannes Lions & Branding & Ads, Oh My!
By Niki Sasiela Just do it. I’m lovin’ it. Think different. These simple phrases have the power to define our economy, our identities, and our culture. Advertising is everywhere: the logos on the clothing we wear, wrapped around the trains during our daily commutes, on our phones when we scroll through our social media feeds.…… Continue reading Creativity and Portfolio Building Abroad: Cannes Lions & Branding & Ads, Oh My!
Making Achievable Resolutions, Maybe.
Most of us begin every January by making resolutions on what we will or won’t do in the New Year. Vagueness of some of the self-promises make them impractical or impossible to implement, but this year I discovered a source of wise advice that requires sharing as we consider our 2019 resolutions. Every Monday, Tim…… Continue reading Making Achievable Resolutions, Maybe.
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2018
Career tips, awards and a memorial tribute to a one-of-a-kind PR friend topped Culpwrit blog posts during the past year. Little could I have imagined 11 years ago that this blog idea suggested by interns at Ketchum would still be around today. Thanks to your regular check ins, suggestions and guest posts, Culpwrit consistently ranks…… Continue reading Top 10 Blog Posts of 2018
Congrats to PR Week’s 2018 Hall of Fame Inductees
Congratulations to the latest class of inductees into the PRWeek Hall of Fame: Chevron’s Dave Samson, former Weber Shandwick CEO Harris Diamond, FleishmanHillard chair John Graham, Padilla chair Lynn Casey, Elon University dean Rochelle Ford, and Harley-Davidson’s Joanne Bischmann. Dave Samson, GM, public affairs, Chevron Dave Samson has been GM of public affairs at Chevron…… Continue reading Congrats to PR Week’s 2018 Hall of Fame Inductees
Remembering Kevin Lynch and 10 Qualities That Made Him a Very Special Leader and Friend
To borrow a brand tagline from one of his former clients, “nobody didn’t like Kevin Lynch.” As co-owner of an agency with his wife, Kathy Baughman, Kevin entered my life 31 years ago during a business prospecting cold call shortly after I began my Chicago PR career at Sara Lee Corporation. Kevin could have written…… Continue reading Remembering Kevin Lynch and 10 Qualities That Made Him a Very Special Leader and Friend
Top 10 Posts of 2017–Our 10th Anniversary
Little did Ketchum intern Kevin Saghy realize a decade ago that the career blog he convinced his boss to write would still be around today. Indeed, Culpwrit quietly celebrated its 10th anniversary this year. After incredible runs at both Ketchum and the Chicago Cubs, that former intern announced this week he’s moving onto an important new…… Continue reading Top 10 Posts of 2017–Our 10th Anniversary
Top 20 Blog Posts of 2016
Culpwrit begins its 10th year in 2017 as one of the leading PR blogs in most official rankings, but the measure I care most about comes from the notes and social media engagement of readers. If you haven’t done so already, please be sure to subscribe to the Culpwrit RSS feed and follow us on…… Continue reading Top 20 Blog Posts of 2016