Interviews | CIPR

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A side portrait of Emma Duke, a white woman with blonde shoulder length hair, who wears glasses and a red and black polka dot blue top

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‘A fear of failure stops leaders from communicating with stakeholders’

A portrait of a smiling Rose Ling, a white woman with long hair and glasses, stood side on in front of old yellow brick buildings

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‘I’ve benefited enormously from volunteering on my local CIPR committee’

A portrait of a smiling Donna Castle, a white woman with shoulder length chestnut hair, wearing glasses and a blue jumper. There is a plant and brick wall in the background

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‘My PR advice: Invest in your professional development’

A portrait of Kelly Quigley-Hicks smiling at the camera. Kelly is a white woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a brown and orange patterned jacket

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‘Listen twice as much as you talk' – best advice for a PR career

A portrait of Tim Hudson, a white man with short dark hair and glasses, smiling at the camera. He wears a navy shirt. The background is grey

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'The short term gains from CPD support your long term ambitions'

A portrait of Tani Fatuga, a Black woman with long dark hair and glasses, who wears a blue patterned top while looking at the camera. The background is grey-white gradient.

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'It's so rewarding seeing the joy on PR clients’ faces when they’re pleased'

A composite image. Main images is of a smiling Erin Hickey, a white woman with blonde hair, takes a selfie in the midst of green mountainous countryside. In the distance to the left is a heard of stags. The inset is of a golden retriever on grass wit

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'My career highlight? Launching the search for Scotland’s Ambassadog'

Humayon Pramanik, an Asian man, with short dark hair, smiles at the camera. He wears an open necked grey shirt and dark blazer

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'The communicator's job is to provide the rational voice'

Carly Bannerman, a white woman with dark shoulder length hair, on a background of multicoloured triangles

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'Want to thrive in PR? Be resilient'

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A smiling Katy Talikowska, a white woman with brown hair, wearing a dark dress and gold necklace. She stands against a stone wall

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Katy Talikowska, CEO of global disability organisation Valuable 500

Taazima Kala-Essack, an Asian woman with chestnut coloured hair, smiles at the camera. She wears a black jacket and top. Behind her is a grey background with obscured logos in pink

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'Best PR career advice? Question everything and stay curious'

Two white men and one white woman stood smiling in the camera inside an office. The man in the centre is Matt Dunn. He holds a certificate.

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'Council comms can be challenging but you can’t afford to be dull'

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A portrait of Clive Myrie. Clive is a Black man who looks directly at the camera smiling. He wears a navy scarf. The background is a magnolia room.

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BBC news anchor, journalist and Mastermind host Clive Myrie

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Phoebe Vela-Hitchcox sitting at a desk staring at the camera

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Interview: Phoebe Vela-Hitchcox

Alan Edwards, a white man with grey hair, wearing a black jacket over a white t-shirt. His arms are crossed. The background is grey

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Alan Edwards, the godfather of modern music PR

Illustration of two rows of six heads of different skin tones and all without eyes, noses and mouths. The top row is of men, the bottom row is of three women

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PR: a versatile career choice but it's still too male-dominated at the top