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5 Economic Development News Trends to Watch in 2025
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Violet PR Unveils New Identity: We Write the Future
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5 Best Social Media Practices for Economic Development Organizations
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The Nuanced Art of Maintaining Media Relationships
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The Value of Public Relations in the Economic Development Marketing Mix
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How Economic Development Spokespeople Should Prepare for a Media Interview
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The Power of Storytelling: A Journey from Journalism to PR
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Bright Spots, Opportunities and Challenges for New Jersey’s Commercial Real Estate
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Lessons From the Top: Female Economic Development Leaders Share
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AI Utilization in Public Relations
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Creating an Award-Winning Economic Development PR Campaign
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Webinar Recap: 5 Ways to Earn and Leverage Press Coverage to Help Attract Foreign Direct Investment
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As the 2024 Paris Olympics Begin, Olympic-Level Place Marketing Hits Primetime
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Setting Your Economic Development Organization Apart: 4 Keys to Drafting a Compelling Story
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What Makes News in Economic Development
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Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Pride Month: 4 Effective PR strategies for LGBTQ+ Inclusion
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Violet PR Wins Silver Anvil: Best Boutique PR Agency Award
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Small EDO’s Can Make a Big Splash: How Your Organization Can Leverage PR
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5 Ways EDOS Can Leverage Their Press Coverage
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What is Economic Development?
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What Has Violet PR Been Up To?
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Promoting Economic Development Stories with Newsjacking
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Violet PR Triumphs at 2023 PRSA-NJ Pyramid Awards
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Q+A with Adam Perle, President and CEO of Artpride New Jersey
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5 PR Trends That Will Help Your Real Estate Company Grow
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Violet PR Receives NJBIZ ‘Empowering Women Award’ for Outstanding Commitment to Women’s Advancement in New Jersey
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The Power of Community Storytelling for Economic Development Organizations
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Q+A with Thomas Bohn, CEO of Greater Geneva Bern area (GGBa)
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Q+A with Peter Yacobellis, Executive Director of Out Montclair
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Why Interning is an Important Step in a Public Relations Career
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Violet PR Named to Inc. Magazine’s 2023 “Best Workplace” List
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Q+A with Alyssa Sheehan, Director of Aerospace at Georgia Center of Innovation
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6 Tips on How to Find the Best PR Firm for Your Company
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Q+A with Jessica Palm, Vice President of Marketing and PR at Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC)
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5 Tips for Success for Women in Business: Q&A with April Mason, Founder and President of Violet PR
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Q+A with Melanie Willoughby, Executive Director of NJ Business Action Center
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Client Spotlight: How Omni Circle is Giving Topeka’s Minority Entrepreneurs a Space to Grow
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Q+A with Chris Sabin, Director of Communications and Social Impact at Newark Symphony Hall
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A Day in a Life of a Violet PR Account Coordinator
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Wrapping up 2022: Year in Review
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Moroccan National Tourism Office Selects Violet PR for North American Public Relations Campaign
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Christina Forrest Promoted to Vice President of Violet PR
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Should You Leave Twitter? A PR Professional and Agency Owner Weighs In
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PR Pitch Strategies for Getting More Press For Your Clients
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Q+A with Cynthia Harrington at the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs
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Violet PR Named ‘Boutique Agency of the Year’ in the 2022 PRNEWS Platinum Awards
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April Mason Featured as a Baristanet Profile
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A Day in a Life of a Violet PR Assistant Account Executive
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Violet PR Ranked a Top 100 Agency by PRNEWS
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Q+A with Bob Silver, CEO and founder of The Bravitas Group
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Violet PR Doubles in Size With Five New Hires
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Q+A with Bob Ross, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications of Greater Topeka Partnership
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A Day in the Life of Violet PR Interns
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Violet PR Wins Gold Bulldog Award for the Nation’s Best Boutique PR Agency
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New Jersey Business Magazine: Violet PR Named ‘Best Boutique Agency’ in the US
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Three Benefits of Attending an Out-Of-State Networking Event By Yourself
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How Leaders Can Prioritize Diversity and Inclusion in the Public Relations Industry
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Violet PR Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride All Year Long!
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Violet PR’s Newark Symphony Hall Campaign Shortlisted for a PRSA Silver Anvil Award
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Q+A with Linda J. Baraka
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Our Future Looks Bright… and Green!
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Violet PR Team Lends a Hand at Toni’s Kitchen in Montclair, New Jersey
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The Latest From Violet PR
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And That’s a Wrap!
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Four Tips To Create An Effective Social Media Presence
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The Women Impacting Newark in 2021
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We’ve Been Named a PRSA Silver Anvil Award Finalist!
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The New Rules of Social Media in an Increasingly Cluttered Digital World
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The Top Urban Economic Development Initiatives of 2020
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The Five Most Influential Architecture Projects of 2020
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Four Vital SEO Techniques That Are Often Overlooked
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How to Make Your Crisis Communications an Asset
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Creative Placemaking and the Future of Real Estate and Urban Planning
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What a Post-COVID World Means for Construction & Engineering
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How Renewable Energy Projects are Powering the Future
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How Architecture is Redesigning Spaces for Social Distancing
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How Cities are Helping Small Businesses During COVID-19
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What Will the Post-COVID-19 Airport Look Like?
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How COVID-19 Has Experts Planning for Smarter Working and Living Spaces
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How COVID-19 Has Experts Planning for Smarter Burbs, Burghs and Boroughs
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How to Authentically Communicate in the Age of Black Lives Matter
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‘How to Nail Your Next Media Interview’ – Webinar Recap
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5 Ways PR Firms Can Help Companies Weather the COVID-19 Pandemic
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How to Secure An (Online) Speaking Engagement During COVID-19
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Developing Web Copy, Blog Posts During COVID-19 Outbreak
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What Violet PR is Doing During COVID-19
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4 PR Tips for Businesses During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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PR vs. Marketing: How is Public Relations Different from Marketing?
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Female Business Owners: It’s Time to Start Promoting Yourself
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How to Use YouTube Effectively as a Public Relations Tool
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3 Ways to Prepare for a Public Relations Campaign
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The Advantages of Working with a Boutique PR Firm
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Six Ways PR Experts Build Long-Lasting Media Relationships
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Five Ways Social Media is Changing PR
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1990’s Flashback: Five Ways the PR Industry Has Radically Changed
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Five Social Media Tips that Will Improve Your Personal Brand
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Five Ways to Get the Press Coverage You Want
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The Fake News Fallout
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Five Top Economic Development PR Successes of 2017
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The Six Reasons Why Every 20-Something Should Be Active on Social Media
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How New Jersey is Leading the Charge in Sustainable Building
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Seven PR Tips to Nail Your Next Media Interview
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In the Press
North Carolina Community College System Selects Violet PR for National Campaign
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PRSA Byline: Inside the Campaign to Bring More Hispanic Families to Topeka, Kan.
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Violet PR Named to Inc. Magazine’s 2024 “Inc. 5000” List
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Ragan Communications: How I got here: April Mason of Violet PR on the rise of AI and upholding integrity
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Violet PR Wins Six “Gold” 2024 Bulldog PR Awards for National Public Relations Excellence
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Cision: Violet PR Named Nation’s Best Boutique Public Relations Agency
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Sugar Land Office of Economic Development Selects Violet PR as its Marketing Communications Agency
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Daily Ad Brief: ‘PR Champions’ with April Mason from Violet PR
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PR News: Media Relations’ Dirty Secret: ‘Spray and Pray’ Pitching ‘Experts’ Works, but for How Long?
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PR News: Despite Differences, Journalists and PR Pros Have Much in Common
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PR News: Speed and Accuracy: An Usual Moment Prompts PR Changes
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ROI-NJ: PR on PR: N.J.’s experts step out from behind the curtain to offer insight into their sector
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New Jersey Business Magazine: PRSA NJ Recognizes 30+ Winners During Annual Pyramid Awards
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Cision: Violet PR Wins Five National Awards for Public Relations Excellence
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Montclair Patch: Violet PR Wins Five National Public Relations Excellence Awards
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NJBIZ: Staying on the virtual stage – How social media gives small businesses a better reach
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Ragan: Announcing Ragan’s 2021 Media Relations Awards finalists
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Bloomberg: Announcing the 2021 Bulldog PR Award Winners
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O’Dwyers: May 2021 PR Firm Rankings
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ROI-NJ: Executive Moves: Davison, Eastman; Violet PR; and more
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Cision: Violet PR Announces Webinar with Newark’s Top Female Leaders, Feb. 24
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Montclair Patch: Woman-Owned Montclair Publicity Firm Earns 12 Awards In 2020
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Cision: Violet PR Earns Top Awards for Public Relations Excellence
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Street Insider: Violet PR Earns Top Awards for Public Relations Excellence
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PR Expert: Violet PR Earns Top Awards for Public Relations Excellence
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PR News: A Tall Order
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O’Dwyers: Accounts in Transit – Diffusion Lands Infinite Objects
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Cision: Montclair-Based Public Relations Firm, Violet PR, Selected to Represent Newark Symphony Hall
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Insider NJ: Montclair-Based Public Relations Firm, Violet PR, Selected to Represent Newark Symphony Hall
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NJBIZ: Four NJ Public Relations Firms Make PRNEWS Inaugural Top 100 List
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Newark Times: Montclair’s Violet PR Named to PRNEWS’ 2020 Agency Elite Top 100 List
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ROI-NJ: 6 PR firms from NJ named to PRNews’ Agency Elite Top 100 List
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Montclair Patch: Violet PR Named to PRNEWS’ 2020 Agency Elite Top 100 List
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PR Web: N.J.-Based Public Relations Firm, Violet PR, Hosts Webinar on Diversity, Inclusion
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Do’s and don’ts of DEI hiring: ‘Looking at how you’re restricting your candidate pool is a really important step’
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PR Web: Violet PR Wins Two Bulldog Awards for National PR Excellence for Second Year in a Row
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Insider NJ: Violet PR Wins Two Bulldog Awards for National PR Excellence for Second Year in a Row
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Violet PR Named a Top PR Firm in O’Dwyer’s 2020 Firm Rankings
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NJBIZ Recognizes April Mason as One of the Best 50 Women in Business
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GlobeSt Names Violet PR as 2019 CRE Influencer in Marketing
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Insider NJ: Violet PR Earns National Certification as a Woman-Owned Business
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Cision: Violet PR Earns National Certification as a Woman-Owned Business
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Patch.com: Violet PR Earns National Certification As Woman-Owned Business
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Violet PR’s award-winning campaign puts Pittsburgh on the technology map
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Best Use of Social Media: Violet PR executes IBM’s education reform campaign
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Business Insider: Violet PR Wins Four 2019 PRSA NJ Awards
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Press Release: Violet PR Wins Four 2019 PRSA NJ Awards For PR Excellence
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PR Daily: 5 ways social media has revolutionized PR
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Patch.com: Violet PR Wins Two “Gold” Bulldog Awards For PR Excellence
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Press Release: Violet PR Wins 2 Bulldog Awards For PR Excellence
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CentralJersey.com: Violet PR Wins 2 Bulldog Awards For PR Excellence
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ROI: Executive Moves – Violet PR Announces New Hire
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Announcing the 2019 Bulldog PR Awards Winners
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Cision: Five Ways Social Media is Changing PR
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CentralJersey.com: Woman-Owned NJ PR Firm Expands with New Hires
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Press Release: Woman-Owned NJ Public Relations Firm Expands with New Hires
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NorthJersey.com: PR firm moves its homebase to Montclair
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