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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.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, May 1, 2008
Members of the online forum, BajanPR.ning.com will host their inaugural face-to-face meeting at 6 – 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at the Small Business Development Centre on Fontabelle.
T.S. Elliott referred to April as being the cruelest month. He probably was a Bajan hotelier because April signals the end of the booming winter season and the start of the low occupancy period for hotels. April however for the rest of the world is a glorious month ushering in spring - flowers, butterflies and all things bright and beautiful.
I found myself in the midst of what most people in Barbados were calling a Polo War in February of this year.
Making responsible social and environmental choices has not always been a first priority for many corporations, but recent history has changed all that.
In the PR business "perception is reality". I am not one to enter into political debates but the perception is that in Barbados when the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is in power that the money interests move their business and money outside of the country which eventually topples the government.
I was listening to Mix 96.9 yesterday and what I heard was the preachers of social media and their impact on advertising prophesy come true. The country generally being a little behind on the Internet I was pleasantly surprised to hear a popular night spot, Jumbies, on the even more popular St. Lawrence Gap advertising a Face Book Friday evening bash.
There is a sweet buzz sweeping the Caribbean about the profession that has me so excited I decided to join in quickly. Having been introduced to pr many light years ago in Jamaica I have witnessed a transformation in the way we do business then and now.
Cheryl Procter-Rogers President of PRSA (2006) and Senior Consultant at A Step Ahead PR made her first visit to Barbados in February 2008 to officially launch PRMR Inc.</>
PRMR Inc.'s business and web site were officially launched on Tuesday, February 12, 2008.
Please click for video of the launch.
Bridgetown, Barbados/ Feb. 14/PRMR INC/
Polo at Waterhall last Sunday was spectacular. From the athletic
competitors in body-fitting jodhpurs riding some magnificent
horses, to the Josef’s Restaurant catered sushi, to the
delightful potpourri of spectators, some die hard polo fans and
some first time spectators.
