By Tiffin Jernstedt Over the course of my recent international travels with my son and daughter, Ace and V—and while hosting Talk Shop networking events in different cities—I’ve been asked the same question over and over again, “How do you network so naturally?” The truth is, I don’t overthink it. But I do practice…… Continue reading 5 Simple Tips to Overcome Your Fears of Networking
Category: Mentorship
Lessons Learned by Future Pros at PRSSA ICON 2024
In the early hours of October 13th, the DePaul PRSSA executive board packed their bags and boarded the first flight to Anaheim, CA, ready to attend PRSSA’s annual International Conference (ICON). For all but one member, this was their first time at ICON—a thrilling yet slightly daunting introduction to the world of public relations…… Continue reading Lessons Learned by Future Pros at PRSSA ICON 2024
Is Business Casual Becoming More Casual Than Business?
By Alicia Webb I recently had the opportunity to visit the Chicago offices of Amazon and Salesforce. The offices of these two tech giants were everything you would expect—amazing city views, the very best technology, a lot of free (fancy) coffee and snacks among many other employee perks. I understood why they want employees to return…… Continue reading Is Business Casual Becoming More Casual Than Business?
Paving a Legacy, Why Mentoring Matters
By Jane Dvorak, APR, Fellow PRSA Recently, I had the honor of having a mentoring award named for me, the Jane Dvorak Mentor of the Year Award, how crazy is that? Crazy, because I feel it comes quite naturally and frankly, that I have benefited greatly from the experience of those relationships built. I had…… Continue reading Paving a Legacy, Why Mentoring Matters
College Bound? Get Involved
At a PRSSA event last spring, I met several students who were planning to attend this year’s international conference in Anaheim. When I asked if they were all juniors and seniors, most nodded yes while one said she was a freshman. I asked how she got so involved that she was already on the…… Continue reading College Bound? Get Involved
Five Years from Now: Your Career, Your Choice
By David Albritton Ok…let’s be honest with ourselves. How many of us actually planned out the last five years of our careers? As much as we might like to believe we had every aspect of our working lives covered, the fact is, most people don’t plan ahead that far. Many of us often don’t…… Continue reading Five Years from Now: Your Career, Your Choice
Student Mentor Dakota Earlywine Wins 2024 ‘Culpwrit’ Scholarship
Great mentors aren’t limited to senior members of the profession as is being proven every day by University of Nebraska at Omaha senior Dakota Earlywine, recipient of this year’s “Culpwrit” PRSSA scholarship for mentorship. A communications and media studies major, Dakota serves as a peer tutor at his university’s speech center and a student…… Continue reading Student Mentor Dakota Earlywine Wins 2024 ‘Culpwrit’ Scholarship
Show Your Respect by Dressing Respectfully
I recently was asked by a young reader of this blog for advice on what to wear to a relative’s funeral. The fact he asked me for advice suggested he knew that his normal casual attire might not be sufficient. The question gave me a flashback to a college course I took long ago…… Continue reading Show Your Respect by Dressing Respectfully
Keys to Mindful Mentoring
By Tom Martin When I was very young, growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, we had a neighbor named Gladys Jack. She was a high school English teacher and drama coach who lived across the street. One day—for reasons that to this day I can’t remember—I crossed the street, knocked on her door and introduced…… Continue reading Keys to Mindful Mentoring
Top 10 Posts of 2023 Cap off 15th Year of Culpwrit
As my 15th year of being Culpwrit winds down, I enjoyed spending some time this weekend re-reading each and every post – especially those of guest contributors who generously took the time to share their advice with students and aspiring PR pros. I was not surprised that many of the “guest columnists” wrote some…… Continue reading Top 10 Posts of 2023 Cap off 15th Year of Culpwrit