Words of advice for PR students home for the summer: Save at least an extra $60 and put it to good use by joining PRSSA when you return to campus this fall. Over the weekend, I had the honor of kicking off the annual PRSSA Leadership Rally in 100-degree-plus Scottsdale, Arizona. Chapter presidents and officers colleges engaged…… Continue reading A Career Business Case for Joining PRSSA
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Handicapping the PR Career Track
With so many secular changes in the PR and marketing field, mentoring has become more valuable than ever. This goes both for recent graduates about to enter the PR field and seasoned managers who, let’s face it, can learn a thing a two from younger people conditioned on social channels and digital media. There are…… Continue reading Handicapping the PR Career Track
Creating Your Own Legacy
When asked by PRSSA National President Brian Price to reflect on the “Legacies from Legends in Public Relations” book, two significant life revelations came to mind as I re-read the 34 essays — mortality and legacy. Mortality: Although neither Millennials nor Boomers want to think much about their mortality, I was forced to do so…… Continue reading Creating Your Own Legacy
Top 20 Posts of 2013: Mostly About Jobs, Careers
As 2013 comes to a close, I spent a few hours today analyzing page requests, most popular posts and hosts that generated the bulk of the seven million-plus Culpwrit hits over the past year. I also compared topics to the Top 20 Posts for 2012 and found many common themes–college tips, careers, internships and the passing of…… Continue reading Top 20 Posts of 2013: Mostly About Jobs, Careers
PRSSA President’s Reflections and Networking Tips From Successful National Conference
Brian Price, PRSSA 2013-2014 National President The dust has settled in the wake of the recent Public Relations Student Society of America’s 2013 National Conference in Philadelphia, which hosted more than 1,100 students. To say the conference schedule was action packed would not do our time in Philadelphia proper justice. PRSSA’s National Conference is, quite simply, the…… Continue reading PRSSA President’s Reflections and Networking Tips From Successful National Conference
Missing Betsy Plank
Serving as the PRSSA 2013-2014 National President, I had the privilege of attending last week’s Plank Center advisory board meeting in Chicago. Members of the board are true titans of the public relations industry, so I’ll admit that I felt a bit out of place. Nevertheless, I quickly became comfortable. The reason for my comfort…… Continue reading Missing Betsy Plank