We are pleased to celebrate Mary Louise VanNatta, CAE, APR, Fellow PRSA, as Corban University’s 2025 Outstanding Service Award recipient! A proud graduate of Corban’s MBA program (’18), Mary Louise has dedicated her career to serving the Salem community through her leadership, mentorship, and passion for public relations. As CEO of VanNatta Public Relations, Inc.,…
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,…
PORTLAND, OR (Dec. 10, 2021)—The Oregon chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) recognized accomplished professionals at the 2021 Spotlight Awards on Nov. 19, 2021. Salem public relations professional Mary Louise VanNatta, CAE, APR, Fellow PRSA, was honored with the Olga M. Haley Mentorship Award. A longtime member of the PRSA Portland Metro…
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…
VanNatta Public Relation wins five awards from the nation’s leading professional communications organization VanNatta Public Relations (VPR), a PR and consulting firm in Salem, Oregon, was honored by the Public Relations Society of America Oregon Chapter (PRSA) during their Spotlight Award ceremony. The company was recognized for five noteworthy PR campaigns in 2019-2020. VPR has…
Try and make a difference this holiday season. “Old Man Yells at Cloud,” is a popular meme of Abe Simpson, Homer’s father from the television series, “The Simpsons.” The image is used to make fun of people who are angry over frivolous controversies or things they can’t control. One picture featured Grandpa Simpson yelling at…
Mary Louise VanNatta named a Woman of Vision Salem, OR (Oct. 20, 2020) – Mary Louise VanNatta, APR, Fellow PRSA is one of the Daily Journal of Commerce’s Women of Vision award winners for 2020. The annual awards honor women who are shaping the built environment in Oregon and Southwest Washington via leadership, mentoring efforts,…
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…
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…
By Mary Louise VanNatta Our lives have been taken and shaken and we’ve consumed more media than ever before. As we drift back to our work lives, business communication is going to pivot. Everyone is going to try to convince us that their product or service cares the most, has the best solution, and will…
By Mary Louise VanNatta, APR, CAE I know, I know, you’ve probably heard all you can stand about COVID-19 or coronavirus. It’s all we’ve been talking about and thinking about. Our greatest concern is for those who are out of work. In the communications/public relations arena, we are helping clients craft difficult messages to their…
