It's Women's Equality Day (Aug. 26, 2020)! One-hundred years ago, women earned the right to vote in the U.S., by taking charge, stating their case, taking to the streets over decades, and pushing for the accountability of the vote.
As ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution -- giving women the right to vote -- celebrates 100 years and included a significant role for East Tennessee (with one determined mother of a young Tennessee legislator), Kelly and Mary Beth mark the significance of Fletcher Marketing PR's East Tennessee roots, its focus on lending voice to the power of women, and just how much women still confront in seeking equality, 100 years later ... including in the Public Relations industry, which is female-dominated.
Topics:
tennessee,
marketing,
PR,
public relations,
kelly fletcher,
mary beth west,
#MsInterPReted,
equality,
women,
19th Amendment,
womens equality day,
vote
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:
Topics:
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.
Topics:
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.
Topics:
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.
Topics:
PR,
kelly fletcher,
mary beth west,
PR Diversity,
#MsInterPReted,
PRCA,
Twitter Chat,
Cedric Brown,
#BLM,
#BlackLivesMatter
Topics:
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
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.
Topics:
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.
Topics:
gender,
Fletcher,
marketing,
PR,
public relations,
kelly fletcher,
mary beth west,
#MsInterPReted,
Berlin,
womeninpr,
data,
Quadriga University,
Ana Adi,
research,
metrics
Q4 is “Strategic Planning Season” for many companies and organizations in ramp-up to the next calendar year. Comprehending the drivers of relationship-building success starts with differentiating true PR strategy from mere tactics.
Topics:
Fletcher,
marketing strategies,
public relations strategies,
public relations,
kelly fletcher,
mary beth west,
#MsInterPReted
Kelly and Mary Beth stir up some potential heat with this episode, taking to task the growing trend of brands (and their PR / marketing departments and even CEOs) adopting and pushing social debates and hotly contested political issues . . . all on the advice of some PR firms that may (or may not) be properly guiding their clients or otherwise offering up an inappropriate one-size-fits-all approach.
Topics:
Brand Awareness,
kelly fletcher,
PR News,
Ms. Interpreted,
activism,
#MsInterPReted
