The Public Relations & Communications Association (PRCA) – the largest global public relations body, based in London – recently honored two East Tennessee public relations executives as inaugural members of its International Fellows: Fletcher Marketing PR CEO Kelly Fletcher and Senior Strategist Mary Beth West.
It's not too early to begin "planning to get a plan" for strategic development, in anticipation of the upcoming fiscal year -- particularly for organizations that easily fall into the trap of racing through their strategic planning process without proper data and insight or ... worse still ... treat deep-dive planning as an afterthought.
Fletcher Marketing PR CEO Kelly Fletcher and Senior Strategist Mary Beth West discuss five essential elements that they urge clients and organizations to consider, as part of the upcoming strategic plan ramp-up.
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organization,
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podcast,
kelly fletcher,
mary beth west,
Ms. Interpreted,
#MsInterPReted,
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planning,
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Fletcher PR,
MsInterPReted podcast,
strategic development,
2022
Leslie Beale of Profusion Strategies in Knoxville, TN, joins Kelly and Mary Beth on #MsInterPReted for her reflections in spring 2021, as the business world contends with "new-normals" running alongside continuous additional changes, brought about by COVID-19.
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Women in the Workplace,
Fletcher,
marketing,
PR,
public relations,
podcast,
kelly fletcher,
mary beth west,
Ms. Interpreted,
#MsInterPReted,
MarketingToWomen,
COVID-19,
Fletcher Marketing PR,
pandemic,
MsInterPReted podcast,
Leslie Beale
Dolly Parton is easily one of the most recognizable celebrity names worldwide -- and in Tennessee (Dolly's home state) where Fletcher Marketing PR is also based, Dolly is widely regarded as a "Patron Saint."
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marketing,
public relations,
podcast,
kelly fletcher,
mary beth west,
Ms. Interpreted,
#MsInterPReted,
UK,
Fletcher Marketing PR,
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library,
Nora Briggs,
Marion Gillooly,
books,
literacy,
Dolly Parton,
Imagination Library,
Sevier County,
United Kingdom,
reading,
childhood literacy
A newly minted Vice President at Fletcher Marketing PR with her recent promotion at the firm, Sarah Merrell combines an achievement-driven career in public relations with her newfound (and literal) fame as a social media influencer in the motorcycling enthusiast space.
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marketing,
PR,
public relations,
influencer,
social media,
influencer marketing,
podcast,
kelly fletcher,
mary beth west,
#MsInterPReted,
Fletcher Marketing PR,
women,
motorcycling,
motorcycles,
motor sports,
Sarah Merrell,
Jud Merrell,
niche influencers,
motorsports,
Merrell Racing,
niche
In this gripping conversation about the underbelly of social media outlets' unethical non-disclosures and the larger societal and PR implications, University of Tennessee Public Relations Professor Dr. Candace White discusses her latest published paper in the December 2020 edition of Public Relations Review (co-authored by UT alumnus and Clemson University faculty Brandon Boatwright), "Social media ethics in the data economy: Issues of social responsibility for using Facebook for public relations."
Topics:
journalism,
Facebook,
PRSA,
University of Tennessee,
twitter,
public relations,
kelly fletcher,
mary beth west,
#MsInterPReted,
PRCA,
PRethics,
ethics,
data,
Fletcher PR,
Candace White,
UT,
CCI,
Dorsey,
Biden/Harris,
code of ethics,
consumer protection,
Trump,
Zuckerberg,
congress,
privacy,
privacypolicy,
consumer,
regulation
When it comes to inspirational women in entrepreneurship, steeped in the power of creativity and one's own unique sense of vision and style -- look no further than the story of Patricia Nash Designs.
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Knoxville,
business,
PR,
public relations,
podcast,
kelly fletcher,
mary beth west,
Ms. Interpreted,
#MsInterPReted,
Crisis,
COVID,
women,
retail,
Patricia Nash Designs,
pandemic,
Jennifer Evans,
Patricia Nash,
response
As the U.S. PR industry approaches Diversity and Inclusion Month in October (which is also Global Diversity Awareness Month), Fletcher PR takes a look at D&I from the international perspective.
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PR,
public relations,
podcast,
kelly fletcher,
mary beth west,
PR Diversity,
#MsInterPReted,
PRCA,
ethics,
Fletcher PR,
PRCA Ethics Month,
Rax,
Lakhani,
Power of PR,
ethics month
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.
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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:
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kelly fletcher,
mary beth west,
#MsInterPReted,
Twitter Chat,
Jared Meade
