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The Brits Invade Missouri
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Last month, a British invasion of sorts took place in Missouri, with James Bond, Prince William and even Her Majesty the Queen “popping up” to help out. It all came about because the UK consulate in Chicago has started visiting other places in the States for a week at a…
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Scotland’s First Minister Invades the US
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Last week, I had the privilege of making a brief visit to DC. The occasion, a visit to the US by Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Her first visit since being chosen as Scotland’s highest elected official last year. Her visit included stops in New York and Washington DC, including one meeting…
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Taking Down Mike Myers On Behalf Of Scottish Food
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Mike Myers has a lot to answer for. As a Scot adopted by America, I am reminded of this every time the conversation turns to food. “Scottish food? Isn’t that haggis? Gross!” is a typical exclamation from those Yanks who engage in said conversations with me. I’ve come to discover…
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Don’t Let Others Define You
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When I was 22, I learned a lesson that has stayed with me my entire life. At the time it seemed like a small success, but in retrospect the mindset that came out of the situation is still with me today. #IfIWere22 again, I would make sure I realized this…
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St. Louis Chef is the Face of Scottish Food in the US
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St. Louis chef, and Scottish immigrant, Alastair Nisbet is the face of Scottish food across the US and Canada in a new initiative by the Scottish Government. The Scottish Government in the US is promoting 2015 as Scotland’s Year of Food and Drink, and beginning in March a series of…
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Top 5 Ways to Destroy Your Effectiveness in PR. Is This You?
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We all want to be effective in our roles as PR professionals. But what dangerous practices, that are common in our industry, should we actively avoid? I have some suggestions on what the top five items to avoid are. Your top five might be the same, or you might have…
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Big Folks, Heavy Stuff, and Fierce Competition
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Since 2001, the St. Louis Scottish Games & Cultural Festival (SLSG) has been informing, entertaining and enlightening more and more people in the Midwest about the history, culture and contributions of Scotland. That success has now led to in the announcement that SLSG will host the Masters World Championship (MWC)…
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A Weekend of Scottish-ness in St. Louis
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There are three big Scottish celebrations in St. Louis, the weekend of January 25, plus a visit from the British Government. Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet and the author of Auld Lang Syne, is celebrated each year by Scots around the world on Burns Night. It’s a night of kilts,…