By Mike Khorev Networking is important for college students as they prepare for their future professional careers. Today, success in the corporate world doesn’t only stem from academic excellence. Rather, according to a 2016 article by Forbes, it’s a combination of academic success and the ability to network with the right people in the professional…… Continue reading Top Networking Tips for Students Pursuing PR Careers
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How to Break Into the Public Relations Industry
Public relations professionals are increasingly playing key roles in helping their organizations manage and groom their public images. If you enjoy creating narratives, driving stories and influencing public behavior, then a career in PR might be worth looking into. Even if you didn’t go to school specifically for public relations, don’t let that stop you from…… Continue reading How to Break Into the Public Relations Industry
‘Hot Sellers Market’ for Public Relations Talent
My random check in last week with 12 agencies – big and small – confirm the urgency of “Help Wanted” pleas on job boards and social media pages: The PR job market is hot. While one major agency confirmed more than 200 job searches underway, the owner of a small 20-person firm said she is…… Continue reading ‘Hot Sellers Market’ for Public Relations Talent
Sexy and Employee Communications? It’s Happening. The high-demand communication job nobody knows about
By Mark Dollins Ever seen the words “sexy” and “employee communications” used together? In the world of PR and Communications, chances are pretty good that most communication students don’t see that combination much, if ever. In fact, based on how many academic institutions offer full-semester classes on employee communications, it’s doubtful most communication students know…… Continue reading Sexy and Employee Communications? It’s Happening. The high-demand communication job nobody knows about
Unexpected Pandemic Side Effect: Many Rethink Personal and Career Goals
By David Gallagher Last week I posted some news on my personal social media feeds about a – my – decision to leave a good job with nice people. Here’s the post as it appeared, first on Instagram (reposted automatically to Facebook), and then on Twitter as a thread, and ultimately LinkedIn: Work news ……… Continue reading Unexpected Pandemic Side Effect: Many Rethink Personal and Career Goals
Phish Fan Makes Case for Vaccine and Masks
By Ryan Puckett This is a picture of me from this past weekend. Yes, I’m wearing a mask at an outdoor amphitheater to see my favorite band, Phish. I am gonna be generous and say I was joined by about 3% of the crowd in masking up. (1% would also be a fair estimate.) Let’s…… Continue reading Phish Fan Makes Case for Vaccine and Masks
Heart First: How Self-Care Enables Effective Leadership
By David Grossman At the start of 2020, my “to do” list included further exploration of the concept of leading through change with a goal of creating a new book. I wanted to share what I’ve learned in more than three decades working with leaders across industries. I thought my experiences would provide good examples…… Continue reading Heart First: How Self-Care Enables Effective Leadership
How Can PR Pros Promote COVID Vaccinations?
Over the weekend, I got a Facebook message from long-ago college friend Susan Zanandrea. We reminisced about the “good old days” and I commented that I’m eager to see things return to a pre-pandemic “normal.” Susan’s response: “Amen to that. I am so frustrated with the non-vaccinated and conspiracy theorists. Remember when we all got…… Continue reading How Can PR Pros Promote COVID Vaccinations?
COVID Vaccine Communication Action Plan
Over many years of knowing him, Pat Ford has always delivered thoughtful insights and comments during discussions with clients, nonprofit boards and students. That’s exactly what happened when I asked Pat for his top-of-mind suggestions on how the PR community might help encourage COVID vaccinations. Here’s Pat’s suggested action plan that should be adopted…… Continue reading COVID Vaccine Communication Action Plan
Self-Education and Skill Development for PR Pros
By Luke Smith Businesses and professionals worldwide are thankful for Public Relations pros. It’s sometimes seems magical how they can create a favorable public image for their clients and rebuild from situations that harm their clients’ reputations. Much of their success is due in part to their education and skill development. Unfortunately, pursuing post-graduation skills…… Continue reading Self-Education and Skill Development for PR Pros