PR icons inducted into PRWeek’s Hall of Fame last week attributed their success to their mentors and teams. Summing up the consensus of most of the six honorees, Chevron’s Dave Samson said, “I am forever grateful to those who opened doors for me–to those who invested in me and to those who showed confidence in me, when…… Continue reading Hall of Famers Credit Mentors, Teams for Success
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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
Page Honorees Cite Important Leadership Traits Ranging From Courage to Active Listening
Nearly 300 chief communications officers, agency heads and educators met in Washington, DC last week for the 35th annual Page conference. Under the conference theme “Purpose, Policy & Protest: The Role of the Corporation on Social Issues,” the group discussed pressures facing businesses and CCOs in responding to increasing stakeholder expectations for corporate purpose and…… Continue reading Page Honorees Cite Important Leadership Traits Ranging From Courage to Active Listening
New Page Society Chair Discusses PR Career
New chairman of the Arthur W. Page Society is David Samson, general manager/public affairs, for Chevron Corporation. Like other Career Capsules, Dave discusses his very first PR job and lessons learned, followed by a chronological listing of his career moves. Last fall, Dave received the Plank Center’s Milestones in Mentoring Corporate Award. David Samson It was…… Continue reading New Page Society Chair Discusses PR Career
How to Be The Best Possible Mentee
A lot has been written about what it takes to be a good mentor, so I was pleased to see the Plank Center focus on the mentee side of the relationship in interviews with six impressive communication leaders honored by their peers last week during the sixth annual “Milestones in Mentoring” gala in Chicago. Honorees answered a…… Continue reading How to Be The Best Possible Mentee
Becoming a Great, Not Just a ‘Good’ Client
Today’s “Firm Voice” blog from the Council of PR Firms chronicles my evolution from client to agency practitioner, and discusses how I could have been a better client now that I know what I know from eight years of agency life. Long-time friends Kathy Baughman (ComBlu), Dave Samson (Chevron) and Jon Harris (Sara Lee) also…… Continue reading Becoming a Great, Not Just a ‘Good’ Client
Advice from a Pro: Dave Samson
David A. Samson It’s hard for me to believe that I’ve been in the communications business for nearly 30 years. In fact, as trite as it sounds, it still feels like yesterday that I stepped into my first job at a small Denver-based PR firm. I remember so clearly the frustration I felt when…… Continue reading Advice from a Pro: Dave Samson