Her Voice Blog

On Wednesday, August 5, #MsInterPReted hosted our monthly Twitter chat. Our guest was Jared Meade (@Meadepr), a senior strategist at @OwensCC, principal with @RayneSGroup and board member of The Museum of Public Relations (@museumofpr) and the topic discussed was #ABetterPRSA. View a recap of the discussion below:

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kelly fletcher, mary beth west, #MsInterPReted, Twitter Chat, Jared Meade

Kelly and Mary Beth proudly welcome the powerful energy and insights of Tearsa Smith, Morning Anchor of WATE-TV Channel 6 News -- the ABC affiliate of Knoxville, Tennessee, to "Ms. InterPReted." Tearsa shares her experiences from the front lines of fielding, delivering and managing community news in the Year 2020, a time of massive global chaos at every level ... and how that chaos unfolds in a Middle-America market like East Tennessee, from COVID-19, to racial injustice and demonstrations, to the day-to-day roller-coaster of the newsroom with daily life.

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marketing, PR, Communications, public relations, kelly fletcher, mary beth west, Fletcher PR, Women in journalism, Tearsa Smith, WATE-TV

In this episode focused on learning, leading and coping in *The Year That is 2020 in the PR Profession*, Kelly and Mary Beth welcome Rod Cartwright, a London-based colleague and leader of Rod Cartwright Consulting, who also serves as Deputy Chair of the PRCA's Global COVID-19 Taskforce.

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PR, Communications, public relations, kelly fletcher, mary beth west, PRCA, Women in PR, COVID-19, Fletcher Marketing PR, COVID, Taskforce, Rod Cartwright

On Wednesday, July 1st, #MsInterPReted hosted our monthly Twitter chat with special guest Cedric Brown, APR, MPRCA (@abrothanamedCed), a thought leader helping bridge the divide between fear & understanding in racial equality. The topic of discussion was 'Moving Past The Fear of #BlackLivesMatter.

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PR, kelly fletcher, mary beth west, PR Diversity, #MsInterPReted, PRCA, Twitter Chat, Cedric Brown, #BLM, #BlackLivesMatter

(Recorded June 4, 2020).

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Fletcher, PRSA, reputation, PR, public relations, kelly fletcher, mary beth west, PR Diversity, #MsInterPReted, inclusion, George Floyd, Reputation Dr., workplace, diversity action alliance, Inaction, mike paul, race, DEI, PRSA Foundation

On Wednesday, May 27, #MsInterPReted hosted our monthly Twitter chat with special guest David Gallagher (@TBoneGallagher), chair of @PRCA_UK Global Ethics Council. The topic of discussion was 'Raising the #PREthics Global Standard.'

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twitter, #MsInterPReted, PRCA, PRethics, Twitter Chat, david gallagher, prca global ethics council

Tennessee Air National Guard Lt. Col. Ashley Nickloes’ grandfather died as a U.S. military pilot in the Pacific Theater of World War II after running out of fuel on a weather reconnaissance and bombing-raid mission … and his life sacrifice drove his granddaughter’s life-inspiration to become a pilot and – ultimately – a military mid-air refueling mission combat aviator. She shares her story and her leadership tenets, on this special Memorial Day Edition of #MsInterPReted.

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empowering women, gender, leadership, Fletcher, PR, public relations, kelly fletcher, mary beth west, #MsInterPReted, pilot, equality, military, ashely nickloes, memorial day, combat

How must strategic communicators use data effectively in their communications campaigns, advocacy work and in counsel to senior management?

Professor Ana Adi of Quadriga University in Berlin, Germany, delves into this topic, with a passion for making our work stronger through the power of the best information and insights.

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gender, Fletcher, marketing, PR, public relations, kelly fletcher, mary beth west, #MsInterPReted, Berlin, womeninpr, data, Quadriga University, Ana Adi, research, metrics

On Wednesday, April 29, #MsInterPReted hosted our monthly Twitter chat with special guest Francis Ingham (@Ingers1975), director general of the PRCA. The subject, 'PR Thought Leadership in the New Era' centered around what the current and post COVID-19 era will demand of PR leadership in both words and action. 

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leadership, PR, Communications, PRCA, PRethics, thought-leadership, crisis communications, Francis Ingham

Aside from the rush to discover a vaccine and a cure for COVID-19 – as well as to forge an economic recovery from the sudden stall of the global economy – one of the most pervasive topics in society today hinges on mental wellness and emotional well-being.

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business, Fletcher, PR, public relations, #MsInterPReted, planning, coronavirus, continuity, plans, crisis communications, COVID-19, mental wellness, healthcare, psychology, psychological, mental health, wellbeing, care, support, APA, American Psychological Association