About BNPR
Barb Nicol, APR, founded Barbara Nicol Public Relations in 1990 and is committed to providing high quality communications expertise to meet your needs and your budget. She is also committed to loving her work, while working with people she respects and enjoys. Her motto, "Life is short, live it well!" applies to her professional life as well as her personal life.
Barb has worked with dozens of school districts, educational associations and non-profits, and has presented at local, regional and national conferences on school marketing and communications strategies. She is a past-president of the Minnesota School Public Relations Association (MinnSPRA) and has received the Public Relations Society of America APR accreditation, a credential given to PR professionals who demonstrate expert knowledge, experience and judgment in public relations (APR = Accredited in Public Relations). She has received awards and recognition from MinnSPRA, NSPRA and PRSA and is a sought-after presenter.
In 2014, Barb received the Dawn Kay McDowell Award, the highest honor given by MinnSPRA for a school PR professional who advocates for strategic communication, mentors and counsels others, advances the practice of school PR and places a high value on collegial and professional relationships.
Barb serves as the National School Public Relations Association representative on the Universal Accreditation Board, which oversees the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) program.
Client references gladly furnished upon request. Barb adheres to both the PRSA code of ethics and the NSPRA code of ethics.
Barb has worked with dozens of school districts, educational associations and non-profits, and has presented at local, regional and national conferences on school marketing and communications strategies. She is a past-president of the Minnesota School Public Relations Association (MinnSPRA) and has received the Public Relations Society of America APR accreditation, a credential given to PR professionals who demonstrate expert knowledge, experience and judgment in public relations (APR = Accredited in Public Relations). She has received awards and recognition from MinnSPRA, NSPRA and PRSA and is a sought-after presenter.
In 2014, Barb received the Dawn Kay McDowell Award, the highest honor given by MinnSPRA for a school PR professional who advocates for strategic communication, mentors and counsels others, advances the practice of school PR and places a high value on collegial and professional relationships.
Barb serves as the National School Public Relations Association representative on the Universal Accreditation Board, which oversees the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) program.
Client references gladly furnished upon request. Barb adheres to both the PRSA code of ethics and the NSPRA code of ethics.
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People who know Barb well know there's more to her than her work life. To see another side of Barb, click here. To learn about BNPR's 25th anniversary, click here.
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4025 Queen Avenue South • Minneapolis, MN 55410 • PH: 612.920.2279 • barb@barbnicolpr.com • www.barbnicolpr.com
