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What do crisis communications, reputation management and ethics have in common? More than we sometimes acknowledge.
In a new PRsay article, Vanguard's Crystal Borde says: Don't wait for a crisis to start building your ethical muscle: prsay.prsa.org/2026/09/23/if…
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This Hispanic Heritage Month, Vanguard was proud to be on the ground supporting media efforts for @CHCI's Annual Leadership Conference & 49th Annual Awards Gala. We are proud of our team's support in amplifying conversations celebrating Latino leadership and service.
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It’s Hispanic Heritage Month! 🌟
For Latina CEOs Maria Rodriguez (@tiaroddc) and Brigitta Toruño (@torunob), culture shapes how they lead — with service, kindness, passion and purpose.
Hear how their backgrounds influence their leadership styles.
#HispanicHeritageMonth
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Twenty-five years later, September 11 remains a deeply personal and difficult day for so many—especially those who lived and worked in NYC, PA & DC areas in 2001.
Today, we remember the lives lost & hold close their loved ones & all whose lives were forever changed.
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Today, we honor those we lost on September 11. We will never forget. If today brings up difficult emotions, support is available: 988lifeline.org
ALT Patriot Day image with a heart-shaped US flag and the message "We Will Never Forget" in large text. Includes contact details for Veterans Crisis Line, 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, and Disaster Distress Helpline.
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As we reflect on the extraordinary life and legacy of Gloria Steinem, our President and CEO Maria Rodriguez shares her thoughts on what communicators can learn from one of the most influential voices of social change: linkedin.com/pulse/gloria-st…
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There's a new acronym in the water: GEO. In a NEW blog published to Bulldog Reporter, Vanguard's own LeAnne DeFrancesco shares practical tips to help communicators prepare for an AI-powered future: agilitypr.com/pr-news/pr-tec…. 🦈 No shark attacks here. Just strategy.
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What an honor to serve an organization dedicated to supporting and inspiring our future leaders. 💚 In late July, Vanguard President and CEO Maria Rodriguez joined Girl Scouts from across the world in Washington, D.C., for the 58th National Council Session and Girl Scouts Unite.
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Opportunity starts with access to information. We're revisiting a video we created with the @SBAgov's Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program designed to help women entrepreneurs prepare for federal contracting opportunities. #WOSB #WomenOwned
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A communications campaign will only be successful if the people it is trying to reach see themselves in the message. VC Account Supervisor Savannah Young shares an inclusive communications campaign checklist in her new article in @PRNews: prnewsonline.com/inclusive-c…
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🌟 Meet our last featured Comunicador, Valeria Hernandez! A rising sophomore at @gwuniversity, Valeria spent the summer interning with @LWV, advancing voting rights and #civic engagement. 📖 Read her blog: vancomm.com/empowering-every…
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We're seeing more organizations ask, "Can AI write this?"
A better question might be, "Will people trust this?" The speed of AI is impressive, but the human judgment behind a message is still what determines whether it connects.
#AI #Communications #InclusiveCommunications
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Inclusive communication isn't about reaching everyone with the same message.
It's about making more people feel like the message was written with them in mind.
#StrategicCommunications #PR
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🎉We are thrilled to announce that we have been recognized as an Honorable Mention in the 2026 PRNEWS + Chief Marketer Experiential & Event PR Awards in the Best Crisis-Response Event Pivot Category for our work leading up to Farm Aid 40 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Curious about the situation? Learn more: farmaid.org/blog/statement-f…
Congratulations to our amazing team for their hard work! #vcawards #clientwork
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🌟 Meet our second featured #Comunicador, Daniella Meza! A first-generation student at @GW and Cisneros Scholar, Daniella has spent the summer interning at @PhillipsMuseum, exploring the connection between art, community engagement and public health: vancomm.com/fostering-commun…
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In a new blog published in Bulldog Reporter, Vanguard Vice President Dana Chomenko shares five takeaways on what community engagement and evaluation looks like in today’s communications campaigns. Read it here ↪️ agilitypr.com/pr-news/pr-new…
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At the very end of June, a small team supported the @LWV biennial National Convention here in Columbus, OH! From graphic design to event production, our talented team had so much fun helping the League bring #LWVCon26 to life! #clientwork
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Looking back at a project we're especially proud of. In this video for the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery, actor Leland Orser shares how a lesson about stroke symptoms came full circle decades later during a family emergency. #SurviveStroke #BEFAST piped.video/watch?v=ROWqzauI…
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