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A PR View of Saying “I Do”

Posted At: May 3, 2012 2:30 PM by Kera Cottingham I found myself not only graduating with a public relations degree, but also engaged. Yes, I have a diamond and all, but I also have a soon-to-be marketing grad as a fiancé. With that said,

Crisis Communication in College Athletics

Posted At: May 3, 2012 2:30 PM by Katie Bishop Over the last two years college athletics have been victim to two major crises: Cam Newton and Auburn University’s recruiting scandal, and former Pennsylvania State University assistant coach Jerry Sandusky and his sex abuse allegations.

Building your network

Posted At: April 24, 2012 5:10 PM by Mariah Fairweather Through my past four years at The University of Alabama, I have learned many things about the PR field. One of the most valuable pieces of information I have learned is to always continue to

Passwords for Paychecks

Posted At: April 1, 2012 9:30 AM by Savannah Bass “Would I relinquish my privacy in order to get a job?”

Local Musicians: Drumming Up Their Own PR

Posted At: March 28, 2012 2:15 PM by Katie Brazeal and Katie Kallam In today’s world of social media, reality TV and personal technology, it’s becoming harder and harder to stand out. Local bands face the unique challenge of becoming their own public relations professionals.

It Takes LessThanUThink to Reach Your Target Audience

Posted At: March 26, 2012 4:30 PM by Brian Haight and Savannah Bass Changing the public’s perception, whether it’s about a client or a societal norm, is one of the key functions of public relations.

Don’t Whine About Design: The Importance of Graphic Design in PR

Posted At: March 22, 2012 3:00 PM by Rachel Childers Like many public relations students, I thought that the graphic design classes I was required to take were something I could just check off my list. I thought it would be pretty cool to learn

PR Lessons from the 2012 Presidential Race

Posted At: March 21, 2012 2:30 PM by Katheryn Rivas, Online University, Contributing Writer If you’re not much interested in the politicking you can learn from presidential candidates, you should at least take some time to examine the impressive array of PR tactics that they

Parody Twitter Accounts: Friend or Foe?

Posted At: March 7, 2012 1:45 PM by Katie Kallam What do the Queen of England, Suri Cruise and Chuck Norris all have in common? They each have vast amounts of Twitter followers, and yet they’ve never logged on.

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.

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