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Editor Biographies, Spring 2013

Claudia Calhoun — Rogersville, Alabama Major/Minor: Marketing (Professional Sales Concentration)/Public Relations Academic Achievements: Dean’s List, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Capstone Scholar Scholarship, Betty Loomis Endowed Scholarship, Elton B. Stephens Management and Marketing Scholarship Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Sales Representative, UA Sales Program Capstone Project (August –December 2012); Marketing

Post-Secondary PR

Posted At: July 1, 2013 9:50 a.m. by Gillian Richard Public relations can be applied in almost any industry, company or context. The world of higher education is no exception to this rule. In fact, college is the ideal location for PR to be put

What Makes a Beautiful Campaign?

Posted At: April 29, 2013 5:00 P.M. by Kaitlyn Honnold What happens when a clothing company tells you to buy fewer clothes? Or how about when a beauty product company tells you you’re beautiful just the way you are? Such is the trend of companies trying

Beanbags to Conference Tables: rbb Public Relations

Beanbags to Conference Tables: rbb Public Relations

Posted At: April 24, 2013 7:40 P.M. by Kaitlyn Honnold “You’re shrunk to the height of a nickel and thrown into a blender. Your mass is reduced so that your density is the same as usual. The blades start moving in sixty seconds. What do you

Saturday Night Live’s “Sneaker Uppers”

Posted At: April 3, 2013 6:15 P.M. by Kaitlyn Honnold Saturday Night Live has long been an outlet for upcoming talent to brush shoulders with some of the funniest and most prominent actors of the time. But, all too often, I’ve seen SNL appearances by celebrities interrupt the

#thisismyUNTAMEDblog

Posted At: April 2, 2013 7:07 P.M. by Kaitlyn Honnold They don’t want the pictures of your food or your feet at the beach (Warning: this College Humor video may be inappropriate for younger viewers). They want something new, controversial, extraordinary — #Untamed. According to the #Untamed website, “photos can

Even the Brain Needs a Little PR

Even the Brain Needs a Little PR

Posted At: February 15, 2013 5:05 P.M. by Kaitlyn Honnold Since the 1850s and the Barnum and Bailey Circus, public relations has become an increasingly important tool for businesses around the world. Dr. Shannon Bowen, associate professor of public relations at the University of South Carolina,

The Bubbling Debate Over Coca-Cola and Obesity

Posted At: February 15, 2013 5:00 P.M. by Kaitlyn Honnold In early January the makers of carbonated nostalgia, Coca-Cola Company, launched the “Coming Together” and “Be Ok” ads to tackle one of our nation’s biggest issues — obesity (no pun intended). However, there is more to

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