Published on May 14, 2018, at 10:10 a.m. by Skylar Spencer. “As communications people, we are first and foremost storytellers,” Tham Khai Meng, Ogilvy co-chairman and worldwide chief creative officer, said in a recent tweet. Storytelling is a cornerstone of public relations — from crisis
Published on Thursday, April 7, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. by Elizabeth Broussard. One unfamiliar place. Two strangers’ homes. Three young females. This past spring break, my friends and I took a risk — a risk that involved trusting people we had never met to follow through
Posted on February 11, 2016, at 12:30 p.m. by Mackenzie Lyng. In April 2011, creator of TOMS shoes, Blake Mycoskie, asked the world a question: Will everyone go barefoot? From this question, Mycoskie started One Day Without Shoes. The yearly movement teaches the world about
Posted October 2, 2015, 10:00 a.m. by Madalyn Atherton. The publishing world fears that the rise of social media and the Internet will mean the downfall of books. Seventy-six percent of people over 18 read at least one book in 2013, so I wouldn’t be too
Posted: June 2, 2014, 9:40 a.m. by Morgan Daniels. “Game of Thrones” has been thrilling and shocking fans worldwide since its original air date on April 17, 2011. This popular drama is an HBO adaptation of the fantasy novel series “A Song of Ice and
Posted At: November 19, 2013 11:00 a.m. by Karly Weigel Texas Tower PR at the University of Texas is becoming a powerhouse both locally and nationally. This student-run firm works specifically with local nonprofits in the Austin area. The students are quickly defining grassroots PR in
Posted At: October 18, 2013 10:37 a.m. by Sarah de Jong. Imagine a city of 60,000 that has been featured in O, the Oprah Magazine, Southern Living, Men’s Journal, Martha Stewart Living, Saveur, Travel + Leisure, The Boston Globe and dozens more. You wouldn’t think
Posted At: March 19, 2013 6:15 P.M. by Caroline Murray In the field of communications, constant creativity is a part of basic job duties. Whether it is coming up with a new slogan, designing a flier or writing the weekly blog post, one thing’s for
Posted At: November 28, 2012 1:50 P.M. by Sam Nathews It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… an overweight, elderly man bellowing “HO-HO-HO” through the whiskers of his long, white beard while riding in a magical sleigh filled with Christmas gifts and powered by nine
Posted: November 15, 2012 at 2:25 P.M. by Jessica Colburn. Storytelling doesn’t involve simply telling a story — it helps you feel the story. And, according to Bragg, one of the most important parts is giving your story a heart.
