Posted At: September 25, 2012 11:10 A.M. by Mariah Fairweather A common response to the question of “Why did you go into the public relations field?” is “I am a people person.” Public relations professionals are often characterized as outgoing, approachable people. They are often
Posted At: September 24, 2012 1:41 P.M. by Sam Nathews As Election Day draws nearer, it seems the steam radiating from the two political engines has begun blurring the lines that differentiate journalists and PR professionals.
Posted At: September 21, 2012, 11:49 P.M. by Kristin Nelson What impact is the influx of technology in the classroom having on students? What type of professionals are being cultivated in grade school classrooms? How will future public relations professionals set themselves apart from their
Posted At: September 21, 2012 11:45 P.M. by Christina Steward The PRSA Code of Ethics is not just something you see in the back of a textbook. If you ever feel like you are faltering in the PR world, the Code reminds you why you
Posted At: September 19, 2012 2:38 P.M. by Leighton Brown What does it mean to be actively involved? Is joining an organization enough?
“Tuscaloosa Saturdays, built Ford tough.” If you have had time to sit down to watch TV anytime within the last few years you have heard these familiar words from the University of Alabama head coach, Nick Saban. You may have also heard something extremely similar
Posted At: September 18, 2012 3:39 P.M. by Julia Gardial Using e-books to promote the ideas of your brand is unexpected, but effective. By contributing a higher volume of information to its brand-audience conversation, a company gives the public more to talk about and consider.
Posted At: September 12, 2012 2:20 P.M. by Grace Roberts While many of us have an impulse to constantly stay connected, it’s important to unplug and be aware of our surroundings.
Posted At: September 5, 2012 2:42 P.M. by Jessica Colburn I learned very quickly that life as an intern is quite different from life as a college student leading multiple student organizations. As an intern, we are not the ones who make the call. We
Posted At: August 6, 2012 3:04 PM by Julia Gardial Many undergraduate and graduate programs are doing great things with management and general PR theory, but how do we dive deeper? How do we make sure that the investments we make in education will pay
