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Key to a Long Career: Ongoing Education

As I arrive in San Diego for the 2009 PRSA International Conference (which gets underway today), I look forward to some exciting educational sessions and invigorating networking with old and new friends. I’m realizing that as independent consultants, we must find our own motivation to attend and participate in educational events. We don’t have bosses telling [...]

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Mentors for Each Other – 10.28.09 #solopr Chat

October 28, 2009, the date of this week’s #solopr Twitter chat, was a proud day for me. Why? Because I was unable to participate in the chat due to travel, and it proceeded full steam ahead without me. What a terrific testament to the community of Solo PR Pros that continues to grow and learn [...]

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PR Consultants: It’s Twitter Time

As PR consultants, it’s our job to be a resource to our clients and stay ahead of the curve when it comes to new strategies, technology and tools. For this reason, the time has come: all PR consultants should be on Twitter… now.

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Success Stories: Shonali Burke

Our latest Solo PR Pro success story is the fascinating and always engaging Shonali  Burke, ABC. Based in the Washington, D.C., area, Shonali is the IABC-accredited, award-winning principal of Shonali Burke Consulting. She blogs at Waxing UnLyrical, under the watchful eyes of Chuck, Suzy Q. and Lola, her three rescue dogs. Much to her husband’s [...]

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Join Us for the #solopr Chat on Twitter

We’ve talked before about using the #solopr hashtag on Twitter. Now, by popular demand, we’ve scheduled the first #solopr Twitter chat for this Wednesday, September 2, 2009, at 1 p.m. Eastern time. Prominent PR pros Heather Huhman (@HeatherHuhman) and Shonali Burke (@Shonali) will serve as the hosts for this first chat, which will focus on the [...]

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