Published on February 28, 2017, at 10:50 a.m. by Meredith Folsom. As a PR student, I’ve noticed that to make it big in the industry you most likely need to live in a city. Although living in a small town in rural Connecticut might seem nice, it most likely won’t challenge or satisfy you on […]
Published on February 27, 2017, at 8:20 a.m. by Erica Cooke. “Wait … first let me take a selfie.” This is a phrase that a majority of Generation X or baby boomers associate with the millennial generation. The common stigma against millennials is “They’re lazy. They don’t work for anything. They are the ‘participation trophy’ […]
Published on February 24, 2017, at 11:08 a.m. by Briana Borcic. Branding yourself isn’t easy. First, you must know who you are, what your aspirations and goals are, how you want people to perceive you and the impact you want to leave. There are many people who still don’t have the answers to these questions. As […]
Published on February 23, 2017, at 1:25 p.m. by Julia Cione. With the advancement of technology and medicine, the need for public relations practitioners has grown in the health care industry. Generally, it is not a well-known field for PR practitioners to immediately dive into, but for Rachel Welch, health care PR professional in Austin, […]
Published on February 22, 2017, at 8:53 a.m. by Kahla Anderson. In recent years Hollywood has seen a positive shift in leadership. Women are starting to receive the respect and opportunity that they deserve. More specifically, African-American women are solidifying their spot at the top. With the inclusion of African-American women in leadership positions within top […]
Published on January 22, 2017, at 8:39 a.m. by Fallon Chiasson, Contributing Writer. John Deveney wears many hats. He is the founder and CEO of DEVENEY, an engagement agency based in New Orleans. He is a Plank Center 2013 Agency Mentor noted for leadership ability in mentorship. This year, Deveney took on a new hat: […]
Published on February 22, 2017, at 8:17 a.m. by Josie Seavers. With second semester in full swing, job hunting season has officially begun. You’ve updated your résumé, tweaked your cover letter and you’re ready to email your application to the PR agency of your dreams. But before you press ‘send’ and start to brush up […]
Published on February 20, 2017, at 8:18 a.m. by Lynn Brantley. If you’re anything like me, you have gone through (or are going through) a stage in your life where you have no idea what you want to do with your major — let alone your life. As the end of my junior year winded down, […]
Published on February 17, 2017 at 4:53 p.m. by Erica Cooke. We all go through it at one time or another. There’s always that one week when you are flooded with three tests, a paper, a class presentation and it’s the deadline to apply to that dream internship. Constantly being on the go and having due dates […]
Published on February 16, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. by Tristen Gell. Public relations professionals and the American public have always had a strained relationship. The public has generally been skeptical of PR professionals. To the public, PR professionals are the people who spin and lie to make something negative sound positive or cover something up. […]
