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Helen Ostrowski, Chairman of Porter Novelli, was honored this week by PR leaders in Chicago for her brilliant career at the agency.  In her remarks, she expressed the importance of giving back to others in the profession.  I asked Helen to expand on her thoughts for readers of this blog. 
  HELEN OSTROWSKI 
Early in my career, I […]

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By LauraJane Hyde, Executive Director, Gilda’s Club Chicago
 
For me, the recent election brought home the importance of internal communications.  When messaging within an organization isn’t consistently on point, that disparity gets magnified to the outside world.  Unfortunately, due to limited resources that can happen in a non-profit.  Volunteers are a tremendous resource in making sure […]

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  Long before I started my career in public relations, I worked in many political campaigns–both volunteer and paid positions.  These jobs enhanced my resume, and got the attention of Democrat and Republican hiring managers who also had played roles in political campaigns.  However, don’t do what one unsuccessful applicant did.  She wore a political button to her […]

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