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Becky Olson is a public relations and marketing consultant with more than 12 years of agency experience managing local, national and global campaigns for some of America's most-recognized brands. Her work has consistently earned a variety of industry awards and honors. The creativity and thoughtful leadership she brings to each client relationship complement her expertise.

Before founding her consultancy, Becky spent eight years at Golin in Chicago, overseeing accounts including: Lipton Iced T…

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Kicking it Old School

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By Rebecca Olson
| pdx.edu
It’s the spring of 1979. A group of six PSU students — Tom Brewer, Randy Rabe, Greg Shook , Steve Vuylsteke, Andy Bilotti and Brad Rabe — stands in front of the old science building in a small circle. Hopping from foot to foot, they pass a new novelty toy back and forth with their feet and knees: a leather beanbag called a Hacky Sack. They start to get competitive and show off their dexterity with swift kicks and catches on the tops of their feet. A quiet focus takes over as they get into a flow.
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