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Editor Biographies, Fall 2018

Brooke Bailey — Daphne, Alabama Design Director Major/Minor: Public Relations/Graphic Design and Computing Technology & Applications Academic Achievements: Susan Colvin Prize Recipient (2018); Mortar Board; President’s List (2016, 2017, 2018); Kappa Tau Alpha; C&IS Academic Achievement Award (2017, 2018); Student Employee of the Year Nominee (2018) Jobs,

Progressive PR: Golin Reclaims the Industry

Progressive PR: Golin Reclaims the Industry

Published on December 12, 2018, at 2:35 p.m. by Elizabeth Summers. Golin announced its movement to reclaim and redefine public relations this November. The movement embodies the very foundation on which Golin is built: progressive PR. Progressive PR embraces the constant evolution of the industry

Internal Communications: The Time Is Now

Internal Communications: The Time Is Now

Published on November 15, 2018, at 3:04 p.m. by Elizabeth Summers. Understanding and addressing the importance of employee engagement has become an increasingly crucial component in the success of high-performance companies. With increasing technological developments, employees have the immediate ability to connect with each other,

A Comment on “No Comment”

A Comment on “No Comment”

Published on October 19, 2018, at 6:10 p.m. by Elizabeth Summers. The two most detrimental words in the public relations dictionary are “no comment.” Lessons in crisis communication often reiterate the harmful impact of those words from the start. Regardless of your motive, the phrase

Lilly Ledbetter’s Take: Overcoming Unequal Pay

Lilly Ledbetter’s Take: Overcoming Unequal Pay

Published on October 12, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. by Elizabeth Summers. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, signed into law in 2009 by the Obama administration, serves as a testament to the impact Lilly Ledbetter made on American history. In 1979, Ledbetter applied for a

The Golden Test and Other Ways to Craft an Ethical Résumé

The Golden Test and Other Ways to Craft an Ethical Résumé

Published on September 19, 2018, at 4:12 p.m. by Elizabeth Summers. Ethical decision making remains essential in the public relations field. As PR professionals, it is vital we uphold a standard of ethics in all scenarios, including crafting résumés. Statistics show 85 percent of job

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