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Building relationships is key in communication leadership By Lisa Webb Lanette Hart (photo by Andy and Malinda Rawls) During the second day of the 2018 Religion Communicators Council Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, Lanette Hart, APR, CPRC, founder and...

By Mat McDermott As religious communicators we naturally want to appeal to the best in humanity, Kurt Gwartney, Senior Director of Seminary Relations for Phillips Theological Seminary, told RCC conference attendees during Friday’s “Tools for Working Smarter...

Enhancing your story with digital media by Joey Butler John Blake (photo by George Conklin) John Blake, who writes about race and religion for CNN, is an old-school print journalist who “remembers what it’s like to cover a boring city council...

Reach your audience with these six steps By Terri Lackey Erin Fitzgerald (photo by George Conklin) Reaching an audience with your organization’s advocacy message requires six communications steps, said two Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)...

From theory to practice: Teaching, learning, and communicating in interfaith studies By Casey Tom Student panel from left to right: Cale Hall, Tala AlRaheb, Brittani Magee, Kemal Budak (photo by George Conklin) Students from Emory University’s Candler...

Find commonalities, then go deeper and understand our differences By Nadine L. Monn Dr. Deanna Ferree Womack leads plenary (photo by George Conklin) Reflect for a moment on the term “interreligious communication.” What role does a communicator...

Communicators attend workshop on crisis scenarios by Ryan Koch Katherine Kerr, APR (photo by Andy and Malinda Rawls) Katherine Kerr, APR, the co-founder of Polaris Non-Profit Solutions, LLC, reprised her excellent crisis communications workshop from last...

Reputation management requires planning, evaluation of risks and opportunities By Kurt Gwartney Katherine Morales, APR (photo by George Conklin) Communication professionals must remain vigilant about the reputation of their companies and institutions in the...

Full Convention Registration Includes all presentations, workshops, scheduled meals, DeRose-Hinkhouse and Wilbur Awards banquets. Full Registration: $395 Full Registration for a spouse or partner: $295 Full Registration for Students: $200 (Student ID...

Ask, decide, and take action: Tips for visualizing expanded media engagement By Michelle Collins, Director of Communication and Discipleship (Florida-Bahamas Synod, ELCA) Jacqueline Fuller (photo by George Conklin) In her workshop, Jacqueline Fuller, RCC...

Awards presented to religion communicators By Eron Henry, APR DeRose-Hinkhouse Best in Class winners (photo by George Conklin) The Religion Communicators Council (RCC), the oldest public relations organization in the United States, recognized outstanding...

Atlanta convention opens with keynote on “Realizing the Dream” By Carolyn Lewis Keynote speaker Rev. Dr. Byron E. Thomas (photo by George Conklin) Rev Russell Pierce, executive director of the General Board of Global Ministries of The United...