By John Dangles Earlier this month, I experienced one of the most exciting moments in my career – my first business trip. This was a big opportunity in my career as it reflected my managers’ confidence in me to represent the agency and its client. In addition, this trip was the final result of…… Continue reading Reflections on A Young Pro’s First Business Trip
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Winning Pitches: Reporter Tips for PR Pros
When pitching, it’s vital for young professionals to get to know their target media if they want to land that story for their client. The best way to do this is to understand what the media covers and what they need to develop their story. Long gone is the time when you can simply…… Continue reading Winning Pitches: Reporter Tips for PR Pros
Expert Advice: How to Network Over Spring Break
This article by Gianna Sen-Gupta was written for Nerd Scholar and features networking advice from several academics, including Culpwrit. Every year, students flock to popular spring break destinations such as Daytona Beach, Cabo, and Cancun. For them, spring break is a chance to blow off some much-needed steam away from their daily routine. But for students…… Continue reading Expert Advice: How to Network Over Spring Break
How to Boost Your PR Profile Via Social Media
You may have heard the old expression that charity begins at home. The same could be said for public relations: If you are pursuing a career in PR, there’s no better “client” to start with than yourself. A prospective employer (or client, for that matter) is much more likely to be impressed with you if…… Continue reading How to Boost Your PR Profile Via Social Media
10 Must-Read Business Books For PR Pros
I read a lot for my business so I can gain perspective, vocabulary, creativity and relationships. I have loved these 10 books recommended by mentors, clients, colleagues, friends and leaders. I thought it would be helpful to share some of my favorite books with you: How to Win Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie…… Continue reading 10 Must-Read Business Books For PR Pros
7 Questions to Ask Before Quitting Your Job
Anyone would love to stay in a job they love doing. But there are times that reality strikes and you find yourself dreading to go to work or secretly complaining that you hate your job. When this situation comes, it’s so easy to say, “Just leave!” But then, know that leaving your current workplace comes…… Continue reading 7 Questions to Ask Before Quitting Your Job
10 Quick Ways to Clean Up Your Social Media Profiles Before Your Next Interview
Picture this scenario: after weeks of sending out applications and cover letters, you finally land a job interview with your dream employer. You are all ready to go – dressed up, resumes in hand, your winning smile and firm handshake in perfect form – when you realize that you forgot to go through your social…… Continue reading 10 Quick Ways to Clean Up Your Social Media Profiles Before Your Next Interview
How Being Odd Can Help Out Your PR Career
The U.S. economy is just barely recovering and the labor market is still highly competitive. While job growth substantially accelerated and now exceeds 200,000 per month, it is still a long road to full recovery. Two economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City concluded recently that at the current rate of progress, the U.S. labor market wouldn’t get back to normal until the summer of 2015. Goldman Sachs economists, who were analyzing the same data, even reported that pre-2008 conditions might not arrive until early 2017.
7 Factors Defining the Right Job For You
My brilliant niece Kelly was considering a summer internship offer. She is a chemical engineering major who has been offered a position with a prestigious conglomerate. I was helping my talented sister Mary evaluate this opportunity. And I suggested that these seven factors might define if a job is right for you.
2014 Job Outlook: Career in PR Tops The List
If you’re a newspaper reporter, or dream of landing a job in this field, you may want to consider other options as the career takes the dreaded “prize” as the absolute worst job in the nation for 2013. The reason? “Ever-shrinking newsrooms, dwindling budgets and competition from Internet businesses,” according to CareerCast.com. For 2014, the…… Continue reading 2014 Job Outlook: Career in PR Tops The List