Published on February 27, 2020, at 7:48 p.m. by Hannah Fogus. According to PRSA, the official definition of public relations is “a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics.” What if that relationship could directly save people’s lives? In
Published on January 28, 2020, at 9:58 p.m. by Katie Poedtke. With the discontinuation of Vine, a new video application rose from the ashes: TikTok. TikTok is an app where user-generated content is created at incredible rates. The fads include creating original choreography for songs
Published on June 11, 2019, at 11:59 a.m. by Dasia Greer. Yes, public relations and marketing have similarities. No, they are not the same. One of the most common-known misconceptions in the workforce is that PR and marketing are identical. While most people outside of
Published on April 17, 2019, at 12:20 p.m. by Whitney Blalock. As roles continue to converge in the public relations and marketing industries, many things stay the same. The convergence of the public relations and marketing industries is not a new subject; however, new ideas
Published on Sept. 15, 2017 at 1:15 p.m. by Elizabeth Selmarten. It’s quite apparent that most of the younger generation today finds a nostalgic connection toward the 2000s, 1990s and 1980s. From Harry Potter milestones to Buzzfeed Rewind Quizzes to the return of mom jeans and chokers,
Published on July 30, 2017, at 5:52 p.m. by Elizabeth Selmarten. If you’re like me, you know the most wonderful time of the year has been upon us: Shark Week. If you’re also like me, you have had a Twitter countdown followed by a live-tweet
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
Published on November 11, 2016, at 12:41 p.m. by Megan Perkins. Doctors save lives. Teachers educate students. Police officers fight crime. Public relations practitioners write press releases? The entirety of the public relations profession cannot be summed up in one simple phrase. It’s a complex
Posted on April 25, 2016, at 4:20 p.m. by Elizabeth Broussard. This past February, Starbucks announced a small, yet meaningful, change to its customer rewards program. Instead of receiving one star for every visit to the coffee chain and a free drink or food for
Posted on November 6, 2015, 7:33 p.m. by Madalyn Atherton. As summer ends and the fall season looms closer, you can sense a shift in the air that’s more than just the changing of the seasons. Candy, costumes and smoke machines are right around the corner,
