Richard Dukas

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  Richard Dukas has had a number of clients say they need to cut the retainers they pay his firm by 50 percent or 60 percent. He's told them OK. "The philosophy is, some revenue is better than no revenue,'' said Dukas, president and CEO of New York-based Dukas Public Relations. But Dukas also has his eye on the future. "If it's a good client and we believe in their business, then we're going to try to weather the recession with them.'' He's also found that being very flexible can have more immediate rewards. One client had to cut its retainer in half, and "we obviously didn't like it at the time.'' Since then, "that client referred us to another piece of business at a healthy retainer,'' Dukas said. And that new client sent two more clients his way, giving him a total of three new accounts.

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  "It's rare to have an opportunity to use your professional skills to make a difference and save lives," said Richard Dukas, president and founder of DPR.
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  "Participating in MAM also helped to enhance DPR's relationship with our clients," said Dukas.

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  Richard Dukas has had a number of clients say they need to cut the retainers they pay his firm by 50 percent or 60 percent. He's told them OK.
  
  "The philosophy is, some revenue is better than no revenue," said Dukas, president and CEO of New York-based Dukas Public Relations.
  
  But Dukas also has his eye on the future. "If it's a good client and we believe in their business, then we're going to try to weather the recession with them."
  
  He's also found that being very flexible can have more immediate rewards. One client had to cut its retainer in half, and "we obviously didn't like it at the time."
  
  Since then, "that client referred us to another piece of business at a healthy retainer," Dukas said. And that new client sent two more clients his way, giving him a total of three new accounts.

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  Richard Dukas has had a number of clients say they need to cut the retainers they pay his firm by 50 percent or more. He's told them OK.
  
  "The philosophy is, some revenue is better than no revenue," said Dukas, president and CEO of New York-based Dukas Public Relations.
  
  But Dukas also has his eye on the future.

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  Richard Dukas has had a number of clients say they need to cut the retainers they pay his firm by 50 percent or 60 percent. He's told them OK.
  
  "The philosophy is, some revenue is better than no revenue," said Dukas, president and CEO of New York-based Dukas Public Relations.
  
  But Dukas also has his eye on the future. "If it's a good client and we believe in
  
  their business, then we're going to try to weather the recession with them."
  
  He's found that being flexible can have more immediate rewards. One client cut its retainer in half but "referred us to another piece of business at a healthy retainer," Dukas said. And that new client sent two more clients his way, giving him a total of three new accounts.

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  Richard Dukas has had a number of clients say they need to cut the retainers they pay his firm by 50 percent or 60 percent. He's told them "OK."
  
  "The philosophy is, some revenue is better than no revenue," said Mr. Dukas, president and CEO of New York-based Dukas Public Relations.
  
  But Mr. Dukas also has his eye on the future.
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  Since then, "that client referred us to another piece of business at a healthy retainer," Mr. Dukas said. And that new client sent two more clients his way, giving him a total of three new accounts.

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  Richard Dukas has had a number of clients say they need to cut the retainers they pay his firm by 50 percent or 60 percent. He's told them OK.
  
  "The philosophy is, some revenue is better than no revenue," said Dukas, president and CEO of New York-based Dukas Public Relations.
  
  But Dukas also has his eye on the future. "If it's a good client and we believe in their business, then we're going to try to weather the recession with them."
  
  He's also found that being very flexible can have more immediate rewards. One client had to cut its retainer in half, and "we obviously didn't like it at the time."
  
  Since then, "that client referred us to another piece of business at a healthy retainer," Dukas said. And that new client sent two more clients his way, giving him a total of three new accounts.
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  Richard Dukas has had a number of clients say they need to cut the retainers they pay his firm by 50 percent or 60 percent. He's told them OK.
  
  "The philosophy is, some revenue is better than no revenue," said Dukas, president and CEO of New York-based Dukas Public Relations.
  
  But Dukas also has his eye on the future. "If it's a good client and we believe in their business, then we're going to try to weather the recession with them."
  
  He's also found that being very flexible can have more immediate rewards. One client had to cut its retainer in half, and "we obviously didn't like it at the time."
  
  Since then, "that client referred us to another piece of business at a healthy retainer," Dukas said. And that new client sent two more clients his way, giving him a total of three new accounts.

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  Richard Dukas has had a number of clients say they need to cut the retainers they pay his firm by 50 percent or 60 percent. He's told them OK.
  
  "The philosophy is, some revenue is better than no revenue," said Dukas, president and CEO of New York-based Dukas Public Relations.
  
  But Dukas also has his eye on the future. "If it's a good client and we believe in their business, then we're going to try to weather the recession with them."
  
  He's also found that being very flexible can have more immediate rewards. One client had to cut its retainer in half, and "we obviously didn't like it at the time."
  
  Since then, "that client referred us to another piece of business at a healthy retainer," Dukas said.

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  "During these difficult times in the economy, effective and proactive corporate communications and media relations are proving critical for companies of all sizes, and from all industries," said Richard Dukas, President and CEO of Dukas Public Relations.

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  "People are mature enough and know when they have an account and there's work to be done they will stay," said Richard Dukas, CEO of Dukas Public Relations in New York."We'll try to make it up to them in other ways."
  
  Dukas lets his staff of 23 leave at 2:30 p.m. on summer Fridays.It's part of his company's culture as a smaller firm and it helps him compete against larger shops to attract employees, he said.
  
  "People are definitely motivated by money, but it's not just money, the work-life balance is very important," Dukas said.

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