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#RockTheFirm: Hill Communications

#RockTheFirm: Hill Communications

Posted At: December 3, 2013 7:24 a.m. by Amanda Michelson, Guest Contributor. Hill Communications is the student-run public relations firm of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Established over a decade ago, the firm serves 7-10 clients and has about 80-100 members per

A Need for Specialization?

A Need for Specialization?

Posted At: November 15, 2013 4:05 p.m. by Jacquie McMahon The public relations field is divided into sectors. Practitioners’ careers lead them to become experts in a specialized niche, whether that may be something like crisis communications or public affairs. The website of the Public

Give Thanks . . . For Black Friday

Posted At: October 31, 2013 10:20 a.m. by Sarah de Jong. Many shoppers are outraged that stores are trying to take away from the holiday. While it may increase sales, opening stores on a holiday is iffy on the PR side. The stores that open

Leadership Series: Dr. Timothy Coombs

Leadership Series: Dr. Timothy Coombs

Posted At: October 10, 2013 5:10 p.m. by Aime O’Keefe Crisis communication management is one of the most recognizable forms of public relations. When a business’ reputation is at risk and shareholders are on the edge of panic, a company needs to be prepared with

Four Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me about PR

Posted At: October 10, 2013 1:10 p.m. by Rebekah Epstein, Guest Contributor I am going to be honest. When I was in college, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I started off as an international relations major, minoring in

Greenville, S.C., Targets Millennials

Greenville, S.C., Targets Millennials

Posted At: October 2, 2013 2:49 p.m. by Sarah de Jong Cities are increasingly trying to recruit college graduates to their area workforce. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that during the 2013-2014 school year, colleges are expected to award 943,000 associate’s degrees, 1.8

The Parbuckling Project

Posted At: October 1, 2013 3:25 p.m. by Aime O’Keefe A hot topic in the news last week was the successful salvage of the Coasta Concordia cruise ship off the coast of Italy, which ran aground on a coral reef last year. Through the effort

Eat More Chicken? You don’t have to ask me twice.

Posted At: September 16, 2013 2:30 p.m. by Sarah de Jong Chick-fil-A: To some people, the nine-letter, hyphenated name of the fast-food chicken empire immediately makes them salivate. To others, it brings up unpleasant memories of the company’s past public relations blunders and overly fried

Spam and Its Effectiveness (or Lack Thereof)

Posted At: September 4, 2013 2:50 p.m. by Brian C. Hoff Meet the totally transformed #Hamsters & all-new #2014Soul. [2014 Soul ! (Exclaim) shown. Expected Fall 2013.] pic.twitter.com/mb5jHQYiFe — Kia Motors America (@Kia) August 26, 2013   The #GalaxyNote3 has a 5.7″ Full HD Super AMOLED screen & improved S Pen, making

Buycott: An Application for Principled Buying

Posted At: August 28, 2013 2:20 p.m. by Karly Weigel Finding an iPhone application that proves to be shocking or new is rare. Buycott, an emerging iPhone app, has captivated consumers’ attention and caused companies to reevaluate their public stances. The app’s motto could not be more fitting: “Buycott

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