Published on May 1, 2017, at 12:19 p.m. by Allison Morris. Privacy has traditionally been known as the concept of being free from the public eye. In most cases, individuals have the freedom of choosing what elements of their lives are kept private and what is shared with others. The definition of privacy is something […]
Published on May 1, 2017, at 10:15 a.m. by Erica Cooke. Mentor. We hear variations of that word all the time: mentor, mentee, mentorship, mentoring, etc. But how does it all begin? It seems kind of odd to go up to someone you admire, but don’t know very well, and say, “Hi, will you be […]
Published on April 27, 2017, at 9:24 a.m. by Lynn Brantley. As graduation creeps upon me, I find myself looking back and wondering where my senior year has gone — let alone the past four years. I could tell you it was lost to nights staying up late studying, watching football on Saturdays or spending […]
Published on April 26, 2017, at 1:24 p.m. by Erica Cooke. Seattle, the land of coffee and rain. It took a four-hour car ride from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to a plane ride from Atlanta to O’Hare airport in Chicago, a five-hour delay, then a four-hour flight to finally make it to the rainy city. Each […]
Published on April 26, 2017, at 10:02 a.m. by Dr. Meg Lamme, APR, Contributing Writer To celebrate National Women’s History Month, the Museum of Public Relations, co-founded by Shelley Spector and Barry Spector of Spector & Associates, an independent PR firm in New York, held a forum on March 9 to celebrate women’s history in public […]
Published on April 25, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. by Julia Cione. Public relations and marketing jobs seem to have many overlapping roles in the job market. There are obvious differences between the two industries; however, it is important to recognize the ways in which they are strikingly similar. Mary Brinkopf, marketing manager at AT&T, has held […]
Published on April 24, 2017, at 8:10 a.m. by Meredith Folsom. When you think of Frosted Flakes, you think of a tiger. When you think of Trix, you think of a rabbit. When you think of Cheerios, you think of a bee — well, that’s no longer the case if you are purchasing Cheerios in […]
Published on April 19, 2017, at 9:03 p.m. by Briana Borcic. Public relations has come a long way since 1991, but a lot of the ideas, drive and mission have remained the same. In a recent interview, Cheryl Nelson, who holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Monmouth College, talked about her experience in PR and […]
Published on April 18, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. by Clara Balestrieri. As you’re sitting at your computer and planning your next trip, what do you look for specifically? Low fares? Layovers? Airlines? Of course, we take all of those things into consideration, but there is a story behind a certain airline that can help with […]
Published on April 18, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. by Meredith Folsom. Nonprofits face a challenge when it comes to promoting their specific advocacy or social cause. This is often due to a lack of funds that nonprofits have; the little funds nonprofits collect are put toward the direct cause of the nonprofit. “Having worked in […]
