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Honored to Receive the “Triple S” Award from Marion County Environmental Services Sustainable Business Network
ByMary Louise VanNatta October 9, 2024

VanNatta Public Relations, Inc. has been honored with the “Triple S” (Sustainable, Smart, Solutions) award from the Marion County Environmental Services Sustainable Business Network (formerly EarthWISE). This recognition is significant as sustainability has always been a paramount focus of VPR’s personal and professional endeavors. The award was given at the recent Sustainability Summit in Keizer,…

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What will last from our Quarantine Culture?
ByMary Louise VanNatta January 4, 2021

By Mary Louise VanNatta, APR, CAE Happy 2021. As we peek out of our homes and into the new year, even just to offer an arm for a vaccine, we hopefully are leaving most of the quarantine behind. These long months have created a new way of living that has been coined, “Quarantine Culture.” This…

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Finding Joy at Work
ByMary Louise VanNatta December 3, 2020January 23, 2021

Job security is not what it was in December of 2019. In particular, young professionals face even less job security because they have less experience in their roles, often have fewer skills than their counterparts, and haven’t built strong, long-term relationships. For young pros and many business professionals, the next three to six months will…

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Manage Workplace Chaos by Controlling Circus Energy
ByMary Louise VanNatta September 30, 2020

By Mary Louise VanNatta, APR, CAE Do you sometimes feel you are the ringmaster in your business’ three-ring circus? Barking orders, keeping the monkeys from creating a ruckus, and the tigers from eating the guests? Is your environment distracting with multiple acts vying for attention? Some businesses have an improvisational culture and run on “circus…

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Sign of the Time: How to Make Your Signs Count
ByMary Louise VanNatta July 1, 2020

By Mary Louise VanNatta Mask required! Stay six feet apart! Don’t run with scissors! Are you feeling overwhelmed by all the new COVID-19 safety signs? You’re not alone. As regulations are increasing, businesses are adapting. Protecting public health is critical. However, people generally don’t like being told what to (SHOCKING). While you certainly can’t convince…

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Positivity vs. Toxic Positivity
ByMary Louise VanNatta July 1, 2020January 23, 2021

In times like these, it’s easy to be negative. When was the last time you heard a positive story on the news? Oregon feels like a pot of boiling water, frothing and churning, threatening to spill over the sides at any minute. Many people are trapped in their homes, losing money, losing connections with loved…

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