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Pamala P. Proverbs, Ph.D., MBA, APR, ABC is the managing director of PRMR Inc. She is a recent instructor and graduate of the College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida. A career public relations practitioner of over twenty years, she approaches her scholarship pragmatically. Her research interests include corporate social responsibility, crisis communications and issues management particularly related to gender and development. In her role at PRMR Inc. she has written several strategic communications and crisis management plans for companies in a number of sectors including the private, public, multi-lateral and non-governmental sectors.
PRMR Inc. was pleased to be a part of the official groundbreaking ceremony of the Barbados Diabetes Foundation’s, Diabetes Care Centre. The Diabetes Centre will be located in Warrens adjacent to the Warrens polyclinic and the new Warrens Healthcare Complex, and is estimated to cost Bdos$5.5 mil.
There was a time when a press release was a press release, and advertising was advertising. The difference was clear.
The Public Relations Society of America has launched a project to have its members and others submit definitions for Public Relations. I read a number of stories surrounding this project and felt as if all of them were mine. Especially Rosanne Fiske’s story on your family not understanding what you do. When I worked at the Nation Newspaper as it Corporate Communications Manager, my mother was fine with that because she understood the concept of working for a reputable organization no matter the job. When I set up my own PR Agency she was however very worried for me because she could not fathom how I would make money and what service I was truly offering.
Diabetes Global Village is 5 years old. Born on November 14, 2007, the event was my second after leaving my 10 year job at Nation Publishing Co. Limited as it Corporate Communications Manager.
One of my favourite pastimes is reading. I try to read a book a month. Not always possible but I think that this exercise is important not only as a source of entertainment, but also as a source of education and inspiration.
The Diabetes Today Magazine Summer Edition 2011 has been generating a great buzz. The magazine now in its fourth year features on the cover a pretty little girl called Nia and yes, she has diabetes. Her story is a touching one because in her 4-year-old innocence she declares that she doesn’t want to be diabetic anymore.
Public Relations practitioners and communicators in general took social media for granted for a long time but now these social communities are the best and biggest things since slice bread. Everyday I open my email there is another invitation to attend a conference, seminar, webinar etc. on some social media tool like this one today for example from Amy Jefferies, Communications Director PR News.
