Posted: April 3, 2014, 10:11 a.m. by Myreete Wolford. Betsy Plank changed the way I understand the word “passion.” Betsy was a leader like no one you’ve ever heard of before. She once said, “I lived almost two career lifetimes in public relations, which is
Posted: March 19, 2014, 1:45 p.m. by Jonae Shaw. Recent University of Alabama graduate Alexandria Washington has created a name for herself, as well as a channel for other young public relations professionals. She is currently a contemporary specialist for Dillard’s Corporation, a voiceover talent
Posted At: January 31, 2014 12:14 p.m. by Devon Landman After spending your life under your parents’ roof, moving away to college probably seemed like the most extreme lifestyle change you could make. But fast-forward four years later. After graduating college, everything you’ve learned inside
Posted At: January 13, 2014 8:07 a.m. by Sarah de Jong How many times have you tweeted at a company and your tweet gets overlooked? Happens to me all the time. However, if I do get a response, retweet or favorite, it makes a large
Posted At: December 13, 2013 11:00 a.m. by Brian C. Hoff. Sure, being passionate about sports is fun and appropriate at times, but when it turns into singling out an individual and wishing him harm, there is an ethical line that has been crossed. For
Posted At: December 10, 2013 8:30 a.m. by Lexi Holdbrooks & Benjie Ladrillono. Millennials. We are lazy and entitled. We either care too much or too little about consumers. And most importantly, we only care about ourselves. But are these perceptions accurate? Who are the
Posted At: December 7, 2013 8:28 p.m. by Sarah de Jong. The fashion industry has historically obsessed over weight and weight-related issues. In addition, speaking about a woman’s weight invites much scrutiny in our society. Just think back to Abercrombie & Fitch’s controversy about only making
Posted At: November 14, 2013 10:15 a.m. by Lexi Holdbrooks. They say don’t judge a book by its cover, but just one look at that flat screen TV in your living room and you can tell a whole lot about the team you’re watching.
Posted At: October 31, 2013 10:20 a.m. by Sarah de Jong. Many shoppers are outraged that stores are trying to take away from the holiday. While it may increase sales, opening stores on a holiday is iffy on the PR side. The stores that open
Published At: October 6, 2013 8:30 p.m. by Jacquie McMahon Public relations is “practically as old as society” according to industry forefather Edward Bernays, but the education for the profession is still relatively new. Public relations only became a widely accepted college major in the
