There's little disagreement that PR and, indeed, communications and marketing as a whole are in transition.

As we cross the year's mid-point, I'm encouraged by many of the things I've seen from my vantage point as chair of our industry's trade association. Council surveys have shown that PR is growing, and that there is optimism for our continued prosperity.

As we approach graduation season, some students will soon launch their careers at PR firms across the US.

In 21st century China - with its billion-plus consumers, where the past is always present, and the future seems limitless - there is a saying: "Everything is difficult, but nothing is impossible."

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