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I can fire him, or he can quit – Daily Herald

July 17, 2020 by Andy Richardson

Eighteen year ago, my son Andy was at a crossroads, and so was I. He had worked for a medical communications company for three years and was ready to move on. My crossroad was the decision to make a full-time hire for my company – Ginny Richardson Public Relations (GR-PR for short).

We went to dinner to discuss the idea of him working for me. We talked about responsibilities and salaries. Perhaps most important, we made a pact that remains to this day: at any time I could fire him, or at any time he could resign.

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Filed Under: Feature Story, Public Relations Tagged With: Daily Herald, Family Business, marketing, public relations

3 Tips to Get Over Fear of Public Speaking

June 15, 2016 by Andy Richardson

Andy Richardson Speaking at an event

Having to speak in front of a large crowd can sometimes be a daunting, often overwhelming thought for many people. But with just a few helpful tips, success is closer than you think. Andy Richardson, VP of GR-PR and director of FreeSpeakers.org, shares 3 tips to get over fear of public speaking on WISH-TV’s live, local, lifestyle program – Indy Style.

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Filed Under: Free Speakers, Public Speaking Tagged With: free speakers, Indianapolis, public relations, Public Speaking, tips, WISH-TV

Not much in life free, but speakers bureau has been for 20 years

January 31, 2016 by Andy Richardson

Andy Richardson with Ginny RichardsonWhen Gayle Heldmann searched for a guest speaker to address her church support group, it was no easy task. With meetings every week – and no budget – it quickly became a daunting task.

“Our group was always looking for local speakers to come in and talk to us about a variety of topics,” said Heldmann, of Naperville. “It was always very difficult to find someone who was willing to do it for a nominal fee or for no fee at all, and we didn’t have funds for it,” she said. [Read more…] about Not much in life free, but speakers bureau has been for 20 years

Filed Under: Feature Story Tagged With: DuPage County, free speakers, marketing, Naperville Sun, public relations

GR-PR Receives Silver Trumpet Award from the Publicity Club of Chicago

June 5, 2015 by Andy Richardson

Andy Richardson at PCC AwardsNaperville resident Andy Richardson, vice president of Ginny Richardson Public Relations (GR-PR), received the Silver Trumpet Award from the Publicity Club of Chicago (PCC) on Thursday, June 4, 2015, at an awards dinner and ceremony at the Palmer House Hilton, Chicago. In attendance were more than 450 public relations executives from public relations firms in Chicago and suburbs. [Read more…] about GR-PR Receives Silver Trumpet Award from the Publicity Club of Chicago

Filed Under: Press Releases Tagged With: golden trumpet, PCC, press release, public relations

The 50th Annual DuPage County Fair

August 10, 2004 by Andy Richardson

Case Study

The DuPage County Fair is the only county fair in Illinois located in a completely urban setting. Historical research showed that when the first DuPage County Fair was held in 1955, the county was 85% farmland. By 2000, the last farm vanished as DuPage County was absorbed into Chicago’s urban sprawl.

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Filed Under: Case Study, Marketing, Public Relations Tagged With: case study, DuPage County, marketing, public relations

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