Honored to Receive the “Triple S” Award from Marion County Environmental Services Sustainable Business Network

Honored to Receive the “Triple S” Award from Marion County Environmental Services Sustainable Business Network

ByMary Louise VanNatta

 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,…

G. Harvey Gail Honored with the Ron Schmidt Community Involvement Award from the Oregon Public Relations Society
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G. Harvey Gail Honored with the Ron Schmidt Community Involvement Award from the Oregon Public Relations Society

ByMary Louise VanNatta

Salem, OR (Oct. 26, 2022)—Salem public relations professional, G. Harvey Gail, received the Ron Schmidt Community Involvement Award. He accepted the honor at the Oregon Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Annual Spotlight Awards on October 7. The statewide recognition is named for Ron Schmidt, who served as a press aide to…

VanNatta Honored with Olga M. Haley Mentorship Award from Oregon Public Relations Society

VanNatta Honored with Olga M. Haley Mentorship Award from Oregon Public Relations Society

ByMary Louise VanNatta

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…

Manage Workplace Chaos by Controlling Circus Energy

Manage Workplace Chaos by Controlling Circus Energy

ByMary Louise VanNatta

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…

Mary Louise VanNatta – Local Public Relations Firm CEO Elected to College of Fellows
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Mary Louise VanNatta – Local Public Relations Firm CEO Elected to College of Fellows

ByMary Louise VanNatta

Salem, Oregon (August 25, 2020) — Mary Louise VanNatta, APR, CEO of VanNatta Public Relations, was recently selected to join the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) College of Fellows. The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is the nation’s leading professional organization serving the communications community. The college of Fellows is an honorary organization…

Sign of the Time: How to Make Your Signs Count
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Sign of the Time: How to Make Your Signs Count

ByMary Louise VanNatta

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…

VanNatta Public Relations, Inc. Ranked in Oregon Business Magazine 2019 Power Book

VanNatta Public Relations, Inc. Ranked in Oregon Business Magazine 2019 Power Book

ByMary Louise VanNatta

Salem, Oregon (Jan. 3, 2019) – VanNatta Public Relations, Inc. (VPR) has been ranked by January 2019 Oregon Business Magazine’s Power Book for Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations firms. This is the seventh time VPR has been included in the Power Book. The company was ranked 26th based on size as one of the leading firms in Oregon…

Keep Contributors In Your Life

Keep Contributors In Your Life

ByMary Louise VanNatta

I recently listened to a presentation from a young woman who attended a leadership conference. As a result of what she learned, she was removing “non-contributors” from her life. I found the concept interesting and decided to investigate the “non-contributor” concept further to see how it might help in business. Contributors at work are people whose…

Bad Management Lessons from Santa in “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer”

Bad Management Lessons from Santa in “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer”

ByMary Louise VanNatta

As a child, I never missed “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” when it came on television. However, re-watching the stop motion special with my own kids made me acutely aware of how our current values clash with the Santa’s 1960s management style. He’s a bottom-line boss. In an amusing review of the show, I considered…