Published February 14, 2020, at 9:17 a.m. by Janie Creighton Stress in the workplace is nothing new. In 2017, American Psychological Association surveyed participants and discovered the third leading cause of stress in the United States is work at 61%. In fact, public relations executives
Published on March 4, 2019, at 3:05 p.m. by Gabby DiCarlo. Events have a breadth of purposes. They are birthdays and weddings but also brand activations, rallies, conferences, meetings and achievement celebrations. While serving a wide range of purposes, events usually do a few things:
Published on December 7, 2017, at 8:55 a.m. by Maret Montanari. With padfolios and business cards in one hand and a hot cup of coffee in the other, 10 students from The University of Alabama’s Advertising and Public Relations Department were ready to take on Chicago
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.
Published on November 29, 2016, at 1:37 p.m. by Sonny Franks. As is the case in any field, the public relations industry has its fair share of titans. Some may even call them legends. Two such icons graced the stage at the Public Relations Student
Published on April 19, 2016, at 11:30 a.m. by Lindsey Young. Betsy Plank: professional, advocate, friend and inspiration to public relations students everywhere, even after her passing in 2010. Professionals in the public relations industry know that Betsy Plank is a household name, and many
Posted on December 1, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. by Taylor Shelnutt. Ever met someone who has truly done it all, managing a full career and a fuller life with apparent effortlessness? Ron Culp, professional director of the public relations and advertising graduate program at DePaul
Posted: April 3, 2014, 10:11 a.m. by Myreete Wolford. Betsy Plank changed the way I understand the word “passion.” Betsy was a leader like no one you’ve ever heard of before. She once said, “I lived almost two career lifetimes in public relations, which is
Posted: March 21, 2014, 8:50 a.m. by Chaslee Marshall, Guest Contributor. If a picture’s worth a thousand words, then Betsy Plank could have written an entire book series. When I was asked to take on the task of digitizing each one of her photos, I
Posted: March 13, 2014, 9:25 p.m. by Myreete Wolford. I have a present for you, a treasure you may have yet to discover. The public relations nerd in you should be squealing with excitement because I am about to fill you in on a resource
