Ken Chitester

Senior-level strategic communications consultant for corporations and non-profits. APR. Former White House aide. Ex-journalist. Author. Chicagoan.

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Want to succeed as a #communications professional? Develop these skill sets. https://t.co/oPFVwUjRQH @PRDaily #PublicRelations

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Would you prefer to live in the #future, or the #past? More #Americans choose the past, survey finds. https://t.co/7qLaA4oH7F @pewresearch

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Remote work is looking event better -- Study finds Americans lost over a full work week to commuting in 2025. https://t.co/kqc8BIHUSy @CNBC

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84% of teens surveyed call #news #media “biased,” “crazy,” “boring,” “fake, ”bad,” “depressing,” “confusing" and “scary.” https://t.co/oIaDAYCQxP @AP #journalism

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Good news for those of us hitting the road for this year’s national holiday of gratitude #Thanksgiving https://t.co/07LGqqnn3B

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PR pros -- as you submit your #Budget2026 requests, keep these tips in mind. https://t.co/PogpeImVv5 @muckrack #PublicRelations #ROI

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Which trends will determine your #workplace's culture? Check out these 5 predictions. (Don't worry: it's not all bad news.) https://t.co/oOnuBOCH2z @Forbes

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Check out these 20 #CrisisMangement strategies for #communications professionals, shared by experts. https://t.co/v2SQ3rC2OS @Forbes

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Got to hear a Q&A last night with Kevin Taylor, who runs a faith-based workforce development non-profit org. Don’t ever forget: there are good people doing work out there … even (especially) in these often-challenging times.

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Always a good time at the Skyline Awards (last night at @Venuewest). Great to see so much good work ... especially by so many young #communications professionals. @PRSAchicago

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Big fun at last night's @PCC_Chicago Golden Trumpet Awards reception with some talented #communications professionals. #PublicRelations

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PR pros, how do you reach your frontline workers? If they feel left out, their trust, motivation and connection decreases. https://t.co/7NCPDGyuIJ @PRNews

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Hey, Public Relations professionals: are we having fun yet? Or is calling what we do #fun an "unhelpful reputational stain?" https://t.co/RyzkL9lrnY @therealprmoment #PublicRelations

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Here's how to show appreciation to your employees -- and how not to. https://t.co/35gCuD9K73 @FastCompany #recognition #HumanResources #leadership

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You've got this: how #PR pros can overcome imposter syndrome. https://t.co/SkcrzqFZYr @PRSA @CrowePR #PublicRelations

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke at today’s National Association of Hispanic Journalists annual conference

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Recent PR grads: Check out these lessons about the profession that you didn't learn in school. https://t.co/cJCGYgafsU @AgilityPRS #PublicRelations

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Interesting discussion on the future of Chicago's public transit yesterday at @CityClubChicago. If you've got a spare $1.5 billion lying around, here's a good use for it. #publictransportation #publictransport

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Savor those #summer #Friday afternoons off -- most workers don't get them, survey finds. https://t.co/wdfdm5lo4n @CNBC #workplace

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Another great headline from the Chicago @Suntimes