JMC news

Wayward Journey blog earns 2 awards

The Wayward Journey, a blog about change and leadership by JMC President Jay Morris, has received two blogging awards: the Very Inspiring Blogger Award and the Sunshine Award.

In both instances, Morris was nominated by David Kanigan, author of the popular Lead.Learn.Live. blog.

Morris’ post on the lessons of mission work drew a nomination for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. A subsequent piece on two emerging leaders in Mozambique was the genesis for the Sunshine Award. [Read more…]

Morris named to IPRA Board

JMC President Jay Morris has been named to the Independent Public Relations Alliance Board and will serve on IPRA’s Program Committee in 2013.

IPRA is a Washington-based professional organization for independent PR practitioners and provides programming, professional development, networking and business support to its 60-plus members. [Read more…]

So you want to be a PR consultant

Many people dream about leaving full-time employment to become an independent consultant. JMC’s Jay Morris writes about four public relations professionals who took the plunge to become successful solo practitioners in a guest post on the Public Relations Society of America – National Capital Chapter Blog.

All four consultants are members of the Independent Public Relations Alliance and spoke on a panel organized by Morris and sponsored jointly by PRSA-NCC and IPRA. [Read more…]