Rick Chambers
@rtc125.bsky.social
Strategic communicator, Christian, writer, runner, Star Trek fan
Help celebrate my birthday this week! Do 1 random act of kindness for a stranger — whatever you feel led to do — and then post about it here. Thanks for making a difference!
December 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Help celebrate my birthday this week! Do 1 random act of kindness for a stranger — whatever you feel led to do — and then post about it here. Thanks for making a difference!
Excited to be inducted into the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) College of Fellows this evening in Washington DC. Grateful to share the evening with my partner in crime Terri Calvert Chambers ❤️. Special thanks to Clare Wade for the touching introduction. 🖖
October 28, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Excited to be inducted into the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) College of Fellows this evening in Washington DC. Grateful to share the evening with my partner in crime Terri Calvert Chambers ❤️. Special thanks to Clare Wade for the touching introduction. 🖖
Proud to be joined by both of my children and my grandson at today’s demonstration, calling for our nation to embrace peace, compassion, equity, and freedom.
October 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Proud to be joined by both of my children and my grandson at today’s demonstration, calling for our nation to embrace peace, compassion, equity, and freedom.
Top 5 vehicles among Hispanics in the U.S. are Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, RAV 4 & Camry, and Chevy Silverado. By SCOTUS/ICE racist logic, ICE should stop/search every Civic, Corolla, RAV 4, Camry & Silverado to catch undocumented immigrants.
How long do you suppose anyone would put up with that?
How long do you suppose anyone would put up with that?
September 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Top 5 vehicles among Hispanics in the U.S. are Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, RAV 4 & Camry, and Chevy Silverado. By SCOTUS/ICE racist logic, ICE should stop/search every Civic, Corolla, RAV 4, Camry & Silverado to catch undocumented immigrants.
How long do you suppose anyone would put up with that?
How long do you suppose anyone would put up with that?
Police in #orlando are arresting without warning anyone who tries to recolor the Pulse crosswalk or surrounding sidewalk in chalk. Gee, it’d be a shame if every homeowner chalked crosswalks at the end of their own driveways in protest, creating thousands upon thousands of memorials. Just sayin’….
August 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Police in #orlando are arresting without warning anyone who tries to recolor the Pulse crosswalk or surrounding sidewalk in chalk. Gee, it’d be a shame if every homeowner chalked crosswalks at the end of their own driveways in protest, creating thousands upon thousands of memorials. Just sayin’….
What can a 19th-century painter and a 1939 film teach us about communicating social issues? Let's peek behind the curtain in this latest blog. www.rickchambersassociates.com/blog/pay-no-...
'Pay No Attention to That Man Behind the Curtain'
As a writer, I tend to lean on the written word. But I wouldn’t be much of a communicator if that’s all I relied on. Visual media can deliver powerful messages and prompt meaningful dialogue. ...
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August 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
What can a 19th-century painter and a 1939 film teach us about communicating social issues? Let's peek behind the curtain in this latest blog. www.rickchambersassociates.com/blog/pay-no-...
How hard is it to show others that they are loved? Just a small effort can make a difference. Rowan and I tried our hand today by passing out free ice pops to people (many of them unhoused) on the hot streets of Kalamazoo. We served 84 treats and wished people God’s blessings. Let’s start a trend!
June 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
How hard is it to show others that they are loved? Just a small effort can make a difference. Rowan and I tried our hand today by passing out free ice pops to people (many of them unhoused) on the hot streets of Kalamazoo. We served 84 treats and wished people God’s blessings. Let’s start a trend!
Sharing this heartfelt plea by my friend Chris Sargent, who leads the local United Way. Does calling your Rep’s office feel a little awkward? Yes. But I did it anyway. If it means people have health care, food, shelter and a quality education, I’m good with a little awkwardness. You can be, too!
May 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Sharing this heartfelt plea by my friend Chris Sargent, who leads the local United Way. Does calling your Rep’s office feel a little awkward? Yes. But I did it anyway. If it means people have health care, food, shelter and a quality education, I’m good with a little awkwardness. You can be, too!
Transparency begins with honesty and accountability. We’re unlikely to see much of that in the wake of #signalgate. Latest blog: www.rickchambersassociates.com/blog/signalg...
Signalgate: Is There Anybody Out There?
Back in 2019, once-and-future President Donald Trump made this pronouncement: “There has never been, ever before, an administration that’s been so open and transparent.” While most will...
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March 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Transparency begins with honesty and accountability. We’re unlikely to see much of that in the wake of #signalgate. Latest blog: www.rickchambersassociates.com/blog/signalg...
If you're a public relations practitioner, join us for a free Zoom 'coffee chat' on what's happening in our profession. It's sponsored by WMPRSA - West Michigan Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Register today at tinyurl.com/MorningMeetUp8
March 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
If you're a public relations practitioner, join us for a free Zoom 'coffee chat' on what's happening in our profession. It's sponsored by WMPRSA - West Michigan Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Register today at tinyurl.com/MorningMeetUp8
Grateful for our clients, partners and encouragers! #13andcounting
March 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Grateful for our clients, partners and encouragers! #13andcounting
One of my favorite Bible stories is the one about Jesus feeding a large crowd of listeners with just five loaves of bread and two fish. It’s found in all four gospels, but it’s the Gospel of John that tells us where these meager portion came from: a young boy. www.facebook.com/share/p/1XCg...
Redirecting...
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February 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
One of my favorite Bible stories is the one about Jesus feeding a large crowd of listeners with just five loaves of bread and two fish. It’s found in all four gospels, but it’s the Gospel of John that tells us where these meager portion came from: a young boy. www.facebook.com/share/p/1XCg...
Competitive cheerleading offers communicators a valuable lesson in a dramatically changing (and increasingly suspicious) world. www.rickchambersassociates.com/blog/when-fa...
When Faith Wavers: Building Trust in a Suspicious World
Want a lesson in trust and confidence? Watch competitive cheerleading. My granddaughter has been competing for nearly a decade. She now stunts at the college level. The way she and her teammates...
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February 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Competitive cheerleading offers communicators a valuable lesson in a dramatically changing (and increasingly suspicious) world. www.rickchambersassociates.com/blog/when-fa...
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If your Christianity causes you to be offended by someone asking the most powerful person in the country to be merciful towards the powerless, then you have profoundly misunderstood the teachings of Jesus Christ.
January 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
If your Christianity causes you to be offended by someone asking the most powerful person in the country to be merciful towards the powerless, then you have profoundly misunderstood the teachings of Jesus Christ.
“I still believe in the idea for which this nation stands — a nation where the strength of our institutions and the character of our people matter, and must endure.” - Joseph R. Biden, 46th President of the United States #thankyoujoe
January 16, 2025 at 2:37 AM
“I still believe in the idea for which this nation stands — a nation where the strength of our institutions and the character of our people matter, and must endure.” - Joseph R. Biden, 46th President of the United States #thankyoujoe
Nothing wrong with feeling sad for the celebrities who’ve lost their homes to the fires … as long as we also make sure we support the non-famous who lost everything, those whose homes and livelihoods remain at risk, and the heroic folks fighting to stop this disaster. #LAStrong tinyurl.com/2vx3s6cu
The California wildfires could be leaving deeper inequality in their wake
The fires burned through a haven for generations of Black families avoiding discriminatory housing practices. Rebuilding may be out of reach for many.
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January 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Nothing wrong with feeling sad for the celebrities who’ve lost their homes to the fires … as long as we also make sure we support the non-famous who lost everything, those whose homes and livelihoods remain at risk, and the heroic folks fighting to stop this disaster. #LAStrong tinyurl.com/2vx3s6cu
What do ‘seasoned’ PR pros owe the next generation? A lot! Honored to blog on this topic via West Michigan PRSA. www.wmprsa.org/blog/what-og...
What OGs Owe the Next Generation of PR Pros — WMPRSA
Public relations—much like society as a whole—stands at a pivotal moment. Information has become a firehose from which few can drink; ironically, that’s left people thirsting for information they can ...
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December 31, 2024 at 5:09 PM
What do ‘seasoned’ PR pros owe the next generation? A lot! Honored to blog on this topic via West Michigan PRSA. www.wmprsa.org/blog/what-og...
Sad to hear of the passing of Jimmy Carter. How he applied his faith to every aspect of his life -- firm and unabashed while equally compassionate, humble and service-focused -- will always inspire me. Hoping and praying that our current and future leaders will discover those attributes.
December 30, 2024 at 1:23 AM
Sad to hear of the passing of Jimmy Carter. How he applied his faith to every aspect of his life -- firm and unabashed while equally compassionate, humble and service-focused -- will always inspire me. Hoping and praying that our current and future leaders will discover those attributes.
The shooting death of a corporate executive is a wake-up call -- but not the one a lot of folks think. Can PR pros take the uncomfortable step and engage the conversation? www.rickchambersassociates.com/blog/taking-...
Taking the Uncomfortable Step
Few tasks by PR practitioners are as tough as responding to a tragic death. Yet that was the job to befall the team at UnitedHealth Group last week. A shooter gunned down Brian Thompson, CEO of...
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December 9, 2024 at 10:00 PM
The shooting death of a corporate executive is a wake-up call -- but not the one a lot of folks think. Can PR pros take the uncomfortable step and engage the conversation? www.rickchambersassociates.com/blog/taking-...
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If our Christianity causes us to say, “see how God can use King David even when he did horrid things!” to justify people in power we like instead of “Where is the prophet Nathan of our time who has been sent by God to call King David out for all his horrid actions?!” we need new theology.
November 19, 2024 at 11:57 PM
If our Christianity causes us to say, “see how God can use King David even when he did horrid things!” to justify people in power we like instead of “Where is the prophet Nathan of our time who has been sent by God to call King David out for all his horrid actions?!” we need new theology.
Here we are. What’s up, Bluesky?
November 16, 2024 at 3:06 AM
Here we are. What’s up, Bluesky?