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Tag Archives: IPREX

Global/Local communications strategies

Without question, technology has made our world a much smaller place. In the same breath, we can also say that technology has enabled smaller independent communications agencies, like Vehr Communications and others, to compete globally. We are a member of IPREX, the fastest-growing network …

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Ice cream for breakfast … really

What happened at our annual meeting in Columbus (OH) with IPREX, a member network of 78 independent communication agencies in 33 countries? Please read this recent message from our President, Renzi Stone, CEO and Chairman of Saxum, an integrated communications firm in Oklahoma and Tulsa.

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The “value” of blogging

Yesterday, one of Vehr Communications’ IPREX partners reflected a bit on his experience blogging since 2006. Ken Makovsky of Makovsky & Company posted his 500th blog entry. His blog is titled “My Three Cents” and is a great bookmark for communications professionals.

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WCG|2012 – Can’t wait for what’s next!

It’s a little hard to wrap our heads around the fact that the 2012 World Choir Games is over. We have lived with this event as a company for more than two years. For me, as the former Board Chair of the Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), it is closer to four years.

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Google & China; Twitter & the telegraph

Two seemingly unrelated references in the past several days and it feels to me like back to the future : Google and China; and, Twitter and the telegraph. Google & China: Some are predicting that Google will leave China (Reuters article) in a few weeks rather than continue …

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Learning, growing and an inside look at Mickey’s PR

Will head to a two-and-a-half day professional development experience tomorrow with IPREX. IPREX is an international partnership of 80+ independently owned PR (strategic communications) firms from N/S America, E/W Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and Asia (mostly Pacific Rim countries).  Vehr Communications is the only member from our region (Cincinn

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Multinational issues in a multimedia world

Vehr Communications is Cincinnati’s exclusive member of IPREX, a partnership of 80+ independently owned PR firms from around the world. We’re headed to New York City later this week for our 2009 global conference. Our host is IPREX member Makovsky & Co., Inc., …

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Put a ring on it … back to basics

A colleague inspired this post. You might ask, why would a decidedly unhip, middle-aged guy insert Beyonce’s latest video “Single Ladies (put a ring on it)” into a blog about professional communications.  Connect on the link above, watch it and then read on. Around the office, we …

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Crisis communication – a resource guide

It can take a lifetime to build a reputation and minutes to destroy one.  All PR professionals know this.  Most business owners do as well. Sadly, too few are as prepared as they should be to deal with that crucial moment, that pending or actual …

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PR firms – managing in a tough economy

Our PR firm (Vehr Communications) was recently invited to join IPREX, a partnership of more than 60 idependently owned PR firms from North America, Europe, Pacifc Rim and the Middle East.  In addition to being able to provide in-market expertise and experience virtually anywhere in the world, IPREX partners benefit …

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