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Chad Kolton
Chad Kolton is a co-founder and Managing Partner oBlueprint Communications He had previously co-founded and worked as a partner in the American public relations firm HDMK. Through that role he was also a hired spokesperson for Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund. He lived in Moscow from 1998 to 2000 as program director for the International Republican Institute, which promotes democratic values. He later worked as public affairs chief for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). From 2003 through 2005 he was press secretary for the Office of Management and Budget. In March 2005, Cassidy & Associates selected him to be senior vice president in charge of their new strategic communications practice. In August 2006, Kolton returned to his work in the Bush administration as a spokesperson for the Director of National Intelligence. Kolton was credited with making the DNI's office more accessible to journalists, such as by providing regular off-the-record briefings by senior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Relations
Public relations (PR) is the practice of managing and disseminating information from an individual or an organization (such as a business, government agency, or a nonprofit organization) to the public in order to influence their perception. Public relations and publicity differ in that PR is controlled internally, whereas publicity is not controlled and contributed by external parties. Public relations may include an organization or individual gaining exposure to their audiences using topics of public interest and news items that do not require direct payment. The exposure mostly is media-based. This differentiates it from advertising as a form of marketing communications. Public relations aims to create or obtain coverage for clients for free, also known as earned media, rather than paying for marketing or advertising also known as paid media. But in the early 21st century, advertising is also a part of broader PR activities. An example of good public relations would be ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HDMK
HDMK is an American strategic communication lobbying firm based in Washington, D.C., whose partners were originally four Republican communication professionals: Terry Holt, Trent Duffy, Jim Morrell and Chad Kolton. The group aided the Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund, Inc. (OPSEC) is a 501(c)#501.28c.29.284.29, 501(c)(4) organization formed in the United States in 2012 to conduct a media campaign critical of Barack Obama, President Obama by accusing his administration of .... In 2013, the firm was reorganized. Morrell and Kolton quit, while Democratic operative Mike Hacker became partner. References External linksHDMK Publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
