Published on October 12, 2017, at 6:45 p.m. by Kirby Tifverman. Brasfield & Gorrie communications manager Meg Burton says the best career advice she has received is, “there is no substitute for hard work,” and her journey as a public relations practitioner is a testament
Published on October 9, 2017, at 7:37 p.m. by Grace Turner. You might say email newsletters are “so 2008,” but that doesn’t mean organizations have stopped using them. In fact, many organizations have only recently picked up on the benefits of e-newsletters. If you’re given
Published on October 4, 2017, at 9:01 p.m. by Caitlin Heffley. “That’s OK, I don’t use my degree either.” The words resonated inside me far longer than they probably should have, as I felt my insides begin to boil. To provide context, I was standing
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Published on October 2, 2017, at 3:20 p.m. by Grace Turner. It’s Amazon giving you product recommendations. It’s Facebook highlighting faces and suggesting friends to tag when you upload photos. It’s Gmail filtering spam from your email inbox. It’s artificial intelligence (AI), and it exists
Published on September 26, 2017, at 7:48 p.m. by Rachel Tomchin Fear comes in different forms. Whether it’s of snakes, heights or death, it can seem inescapable. However, there are ways to manage these anxieties and techniques to work around them. While many fears are
Published on September 25, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. by Parker Rocco. Over the past month, the southeastern United States has been battered by strong Atlantic storms, including hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. As a result, the American Red Cross has had its hands full, serving
Published on September 8, 2017, at 2:01 p.m. by Katie Willem. Cartoons on Saturday mornings are a tradition for many families. Classics like “Tom & Jerry,” The Flintstones” and shows featuring the Looney Tunes are often favorites in the family, but the same shows have
Published on September 6, 2017, at 03:38 p.m. by Terrika Woods. You just started working at your favorite nonprofit. You have joined the public relations team and are excited to start implementing your new ideas, but there is a plot twist. The director of public
Published on August 29, 2017, at 4:08 p.m. by Josh Downey At college, as a public relations major, I am always asked what direction I want to go for my professional career. Usually this question gives the option of picking one of the big three:
Published on August 8, 2017, at 12:15 p.m. by Katie McKinzey As a public relations intern this summer, I have been introduced to the “real life” 8-to-5 workday and then some. After a long day’s work, I am usually pretty worn out. My routine of
