Posted At: November 23, 2010 5:38 PM by Paige Niewerth Raising awareness for a nonprofit organization is a difficult process; if done correctly, it can positively influence a successful campaign. Social marketing has a strong effect on the overall objective of a campaign and is a
Posted At: September 27, 2010 12:43 PM by Jessica West Businesses do all they can to build strong company-client relationships during tough economic times. With reduced advertising budgets, companies turn to messages that strengthen their reputations. In these situations, image advertising seems to be more beneficial
by Emily Diab The frenzy of Operation: Crackdown has begun for many college seniors, and for some of them it’s too little too late. But for others, the intense feeling of utter stress from the commitment they’ve applied for years will soon pay off. They
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
by Meghan Rodriguez On Saturday, November 12, the Penn State Nittany Lions faced the Nebraska Cornhuskers as millions across the nation watched on ESPN. This wasn’t just another football game. It was Senior Day and the first in-conference game against Nebraska since it joined the Big
by Amber Parker “Ratings, Revenue and Reputation . . . [are] ingredients for a bottom line franchise,” said Soledad O’Brien in her discussion on diversity with University of Alabama students Nov. 9. Because much of the internationally known journalist’s recognition comes from CNN’s “In America”
by Jaley Cranford As I punched the button for a familiar soda choice, I awaited a familiar purple can. But the purple marketing blunder that I grabbed was a far cry from the Grapico can of my childhood. Though the packaging bears no influence on
by Bailey Carpenter Public relations students like myself tend to share certain traits: we’re decent writers suffering from a Twitter addiction, we utterly despise math and we tend to get too excited in the grocery store when we see good rebranding. We have also chosen
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
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
