Published on December 6, 2018, at 8:15 a.m. by McClelland Schilling. Hundreds of new students walk through the doors of Reese Phifer Hall at The University of Alabama every year. These students come from all over the United States to attend the university’s College of
Published on December 3, 2018, at 4:45 p.m. by Ali Carden. On one Thursday morning each week, Slingshot’s employees can be found having breakfast together and staying up to date by listening to company and industry leaders. In 1995, this Dallas-based advertising agency began its
Published on November 28, 2018, at 7:50 a.m. by Ali Carden. Atlanta, Dallas and Athens are all homes to Jackson Spalding, an agency with a goal to “help brands bring meaningful experiences to life.” As noted on its website, “In the summer of 1995, eight
Published on November 13, 2018, at 12:40 p.m. by Reagin Edwards. The agency life is full of fast-paced decisions, creative collaboration and lots of cups of coffee. Through all this hustle and bustle, there are a handful of people who help to keep the agency,
Published on November 3, 2017, at 2:05 p.m. by Brooke Bailey. Jennifer Graham Jenkins, APR, is a go-getter. Hailing from the small town of Fayette, Alabama, she found her love for public relations while still in high school. “There was a very classy lady in
Published on June 29, 2017, at 8:25 a.m. by Dalton Kerby. It used to be that all respected public relations firms were giant, national (or even international) businesses full of hundreds of suits and heels, representing some of the world’s largest corporations. But not so
Published on March 28, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. by Kahla Anderson. Finding the perfect agency may be like finding the right outfit. It is important to find an agency that fits well with you! I am a member of Capstone Agency , which is a student-run,
Posted on September 21, 2016, at 4:12 p.m. by Lynn Brantley. Cozy thinking pods, video games and recreational rooms with pingpong tables — that is what we think of when we envision the flexible workspace. But for the everyday public relations professional, the workplace isn’t
Published on March 30, 2016, at 4:10 p.m. by Lindsey Young. As graduation approaches, college seniors prepare to enter the “real world.” But after four years of studying public relations, are they really ready? Many young professionals have confessed that while in college they succeeded
Posted on September 24, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. by Kristen Ellis. What do a cover letter, a dentist’s chair and a spider crawling across the floor all have in common? They all have the ability to scare the average person half to death, motivated by
