One thing that is becoming clear to all of us who are “senior citizens” in the fundraising consulting business is that the next generation of fundraising professionals is upon us. One obvious indication is that these days, just about every one of my clients is fifteen or more years my junior. I’ll admit it, I…… Continue reading Fundraising Veteran Provides Career Insights
Category: Guest Post
4 Tips for Transition to Corporate Culture
Early in many young PR professionals’ careers, you may start out working for a small business with only a handful of co-workers. The environment, dress code, and overall culture in many small businesses are emphatically casual, and the hierarchy is not as necessarily as rigid or clearly spelled out. For many young professionals, this is…… Continue reading 4 Tips for Transition to Corporate Culture
Political Campaign Volunteers Sharpen PR Skills
Here we are, in the midst of another political campaign. It’s easy to be blasé about the process, but if you’re a communicator looking to hone your skills, and you have some time to spare, consider volunteering for your favorite politician to gain some valuable insight and techniques. A political campaign is a fast-moving,…… Continue reading Political Campaign Volunteers Sharpen PR Skills
A Cowboy’s Guide to Branding and Ethics
When I was starting my career the conversation was all about “reputation management.” Now it’s all about “Branding.” Branding is being applied not only to products, but to organizations, perceptions and even individuals. Here’s a secret…branding is NOT new. Growing up in Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas, branding was a hot topic of conversation at…… Continue reading A Cowboy’s Guide to Branding and Ethics
Translating the PR Battlefield to the Market Share
My immediate, defensive reaction to Barry French’s Feb. 6 blog entry, “PR Success Is More Than a Degree,” was that public relations skills are absolutely vital to a successful career and contribute to the success of a company or organization. I was taken aback, dare I say deflated, that a respected individual like Mr. French…… Continue reading Translating the PR Battlefield to the Market Share
3 Tips to Remember in Move from Intern to Full-Time
Congratulations on being hired as a full-time employee! Just this time last year, I was interning at a large PR agency in St. Louis, MO and now I am serving as an AE at an agency in Des Moines, Iowa. My roles have drastically changed after becoming a full-time employee and through my experience, I…… Continue reading 3 Tips to Remember in Move from Intern to Full-Time
PR Success Is More Than a Degree
Here is a dirty little secret that will get some people mad at me. I only very, very rarely hire people with PR degrees. Maybe that is dumb of me, but I don’t look for whether people know the basics of communications. After all, it is not rocket science. What is rocket science is, well,…… Continue reading PR Success Is More Than a Degree
Self Promotion Required For Job Search Success
If I had been thinking clearly, my first reaction when my CEO boss informed me in late November that I was I being placed on a “90-day furlough,” would have been ‘Everything happens for a reason’. However, the surprise of immediately losing my income along with finding out I would receive no severance or access…… Continue reading Self Promotion Required For Job Search Success
Remain Cool, Calm and Positive When Dealing With a Bad Boss
Q. My boss is very talented, but he sometimes becomes an arrogant, mean-spirited SOB especially with others. This is driving people to look for jobs elsewhere. I like my client assignments and enjoy working for a fairly large and well respected agency. But I don’t like the tension that hangs over the office. It took quite…… Continue reading Remain Cool, Calm and Positive When Dealing With a Bad Boss
3 Commandments from a ‘Professional Intern’
Allison BradleyI’m going to be honest here: I’m thrilled my professional title no longer includes the word “intern.” After completing five PR internships in the past few years, I was recently hired as an AAE at Olson in Chicago. It’s tempting to ditch my identity as an intern as quickly as I updated my LinkedIn profile,…… Continue reading 3 Commandments from a ‘Professional Intern’