To APR or Not to APR?

It’s a question every public relations professional asks at some point in his or her career – should I pursue my Accreditation in Public Relations? Will it add to my professional knowledge and credibility? And, will it help me advance to the next level in my career?

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Financial Planning Standards Board Launches Financial Planet

Blogging Site to Serve as the Global Online Gathering Place for the Financial Planning Profession

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 31 October 2011 – Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. (FPSB), the global professional standards-setting body for financial planners and owner of the CFP, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER and CFP logo trademarks outside the United States, today launched Financial Planet (www.financialplanet.org), a blogging site devoted to gaining recognition for financial planning as a distinct, global profession. The site, featuring an editorial team made up of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professionals from around the world, is an online gathering place where CFP professionals, regulators, educators, employers and consumer advocates can share their views on the financial planning profession and its future.

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Don’t Discount the Customer Experience

I’m generally a pretty positive person, so there are not many things that I hate. But, Wal-Mart is at the very top of that short list with a capital “H.”

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A Season for Change – The New Xstatic PR!

Fall is one of my most favorite times of the year. Change is in the air. The leaves are changing to beautiful shades of gold, red and orange. The air has a new crispness to it and the days start getting shorter. This year, fall is bringing even more change.

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Grammar Police: Don’t Forget What You Learned in Seventh Grade!

As a public relations professional, English, journalism and writing courses heavily dominated my education. I can’t help but to live and breathe grammar. I notice grammatical errors and misspellings everywhere from billboards and commercials to labels and posters. It’s practically in my genes and can be pretty annoying.

Professionally, I’m surrounded by people who also are in communications, so solid writing and grammar skills are customary. But, social media has changed everything. In reading status updates and comments, I have realized that our society is incredibly challenged by spelling and grammar. Frankly, it’s driving me crazy! Did we not pay attention in seventh grade English?

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