by Hope Peterson Sunday night you are sitting down on the couch about to watch the Falcons and Panthers play some ’ball but instead of focusing on if your team wins the coin toss, your eyes are drawn to the 250-lb. men with black-striped, intimidating
by Sarah Shea, editor Originally published on PROpenMic When it comes to PR, Apple has it figured out. The company handles even the most secretive product releases virtually seamlessly. But what is the global technology giant to do when its founder and immediately former CEO
by Dorothy Griffith “My favorite part about life these days is the ability to complain about it online.”—@hipstermermaid First they were beatniks. Then rock-n-roll fans, hippies, punks, rappers and more. Every generation has its version of counter culture and ours is no exception. Today’s seemingly
by Meghan Rodriguez Women love him and men secretly envy him. He’s won two Super Bowl MVP awards and holds the NFL record for most touchdown passes in a single regular season. He’s married to a Brazilian supermodel and recently signed a contract extension that amounts to the NFL’s
by Bailey Carpenter Growing up, the most glorious days of the week at my elementary school were chocolate milk days. We would all clamor and push for the door and fight over the brown cartons until every last one was gone. Some of us even
by Maria Sanders “Fear the Beard” has become a battle cry for fans of the San Francisco Giants baseball team. The phrase was coined when Giants closer Brian Wilson began growing a beard during the team’s 2010 play-off run. He promised not to shave it
by Hope Peterson What do you think a lawyer would say if a public relations professional asked to organize a communication plan for the lawyer’s firm? Probably “no, we don’t need it.” Even though he would be wrong, don’t be too quick to judge this
Originally published on PROpenMic by Emily Diab For years, Netflix has been the miracle service that kept the DVD rental industry afloat. At least its own rental industry. Netflix also takes much of the blame for crashing traditional rental businesses such as Blockbuster and Movie Gallery. Some
by: Meghan Rodriguez If you happened to be on Facebook or Twitter the night of September 5, you most likely saw status updates and tweets referring to Maryland football. But the posts had nothing to do with touchdowns or sacks, and everything to do with
by: Alex Reichenbach PR practitioners have always been expected to have impressive writing and communication skills to show on their résumés. Although these skills are important, they are only the beginning of what is expected of PR practitioners during these technologically savvy days. Recent changes
