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Appreciate PR

Posted At: March 18, 2013 8:32 P.M. by Grayson Martin The value of hiring a PR professional or firm is often underestimated. Some large companies see the investment as a waste of money, and others poke fun at those in the communication field for having a

Kickstart Your Business

Kickstart Your Business

Posted At: March 18, 2013 1:44 P.M. by Claudia Calhoun Answer this question: how are ideas for new inventions birthed? Simple – by coming up with solutions for the everyday problems of common people. What is not simple, however, is how these ideas transform from concepts

Sequestration Strategies for Nonprofits

Sequestration Strategies for Nonprofits

Posted At: March 14, 2013 6:02 P.M. by Grayson Martin With the U.S. government unable to reach a bipartisan agreement to avoid the automatic budget cuts known as sequestration, defense and domestic-related programs will see $1.2 trillion in cuts spread out over a nine-year period.

Ending Modern-Day Slavery

Posted At: March 14, 2013 11:40 A.M. by Claudia Calhoun Corporate responsibility and cause-related marketing are hot topics circulating throughout the business world today. As Americans, we are more aware of the world around us and how our businesses, products and purchasing habits are affecting others.

NASCAR Wreck Drives Home Need for Spectator Safety

Posted At: March 12, 2013 9:00 A.M. by Jessica Ruffin Millions of Americans sat horrified in front of their televisions as one of the tires and the flaming engine from Kyle Larson’s racecar went soaring into the stands at the Daytona 500 race on February 23,

UN-“Belieber”-ABLE

Posted At: March 11, 2013 2:05 P.M. by Katie Sanders When you think about public relations, you should immediately think of relationships. Even someone uninvolved in the industry knows that PR deals with the media, consumers, employees or other important publics. Building and maintaining relationships

Taking Out the Gatekeeper

Posted At: March 7, 2013 1:24 P.M. by Martina Kaiwi It is no secret: media kits are an essential tool used to promote an organization to the news media. However, financial expert Dave Ramsey cuts out the middleman and sends his “bundles” directly to his audience.

We Take PRide

We Take PRide

Posted At: March 5, 2013 6:20 P.M. by Gillian Richard I wasn’t at the round table when members of The University of Alabama’s PRSSA chapter decided we would implement the hashtag #takePRide. I don’t know the exact motive for choosing it, but I can take a good guess.

The Onion Leaves a Bad Taste

Posted At: March 4, 2013 1:50 P.M. by Lindsey Green News satirist The Onion is known for toeing the thin line between funny and downright offensive. The publication has made a name for itself with raunchy, politically incorrect articles and taboo topics, and its social

Social Media and 21st Century Litigation

Posted At: March 4, 2013 1:27 P.M. by Casey Rogers In today’s digitally centric society, it comes as no surprise that user data from social media outlets has found a unique niche in the modern judicial process as well as become a driving force in

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