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Social Media Manager: The Voice Behind the Screen

Social Media Manager: The Voice Behind the Screen

Published on March 16, 2021, at 4:14 p.m. by Rachel Breeding. In the simplest of terms, public relations is exactly what it sounds like: managing relations with the public. Whether it be for a brand, a corporation or a public figure, it is the job of

Clickbait: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Clickbait: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Published on November 20, 2018, at 8:10 a.m. by Emily Hillhouse. Clickbait is everywhere — scroll through Twitter, Facebook or any news site, and take in how many headlines boast information one “will not believe” or conceal important details with the promise of answers in

Going Beyond the Reputation: Vegetables and PR

Posted At: February 28, 2012 1:30 PM by Rachel Childers Most Americans do it. They look at their dinner plates and instead of seeing a colorful array of of food, they see mostly tans and browns, leaving their plate a little bland.

Putting the “relations” in public relations job searching

Putting the “relations” in public relations job searching

by Hope Peterson I can think of few things more nerve-racking than entering the real world. It’s frightening to think of a place without the cushion of our parents’ security blanket, familiar faces and the excuse, “I’m only young once.” However, entering that place should

Safe landing with good customer service

Safe landing with good customer service

by Sarah Shea For many, travel is a necessary evil. Business people travel several times a week, normally going through the motions like zombies. While I love to travel, I find myself loathing the “getting there” part. I’d rather not spend $10 on a sub-par

For the PR practitioner, no news is bad news

For the PR practitioner, no news is bad news

by Dorothy Griffith As public relations students, it’s easy to get bogged down with writing news releases and frantically editing our work for AP style errors. But what happens when we get too immersed in the world of public relations and neglect to observe what

The New and Improved PR Practitioner

The New and Improved PR Practitioner

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

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