Fostering The Next Generation: PR Pro Bob Kornecki Gives Time, Talent & Scholarships

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” ― Winston S. Churchill By Jill O’Mahony Stewart Bob Kornecki loves a good quote. The Chicago PR pro used many for his inspiring book, “How to Thrive in the Public Relations Business: 35 Practical Tips from a 35-Year Veteran.”…… Continue reading Fostering The Next Generation: PR Pro Bob Kornecki Gives Time, Talent & Scholarships

Hi, @TheRealWorld. It’s Me, @SarahGDougherty

By Sarah Dougherty It felt like it was time for a new challenge. I had checked all the boxes, written the thank-you notes and done what I thought was the best I could do to have a fulfilling college experience. The summer internships, the PRSSA activities and conferences, and professional development opportunities had led me…… Continue reading Hi, @TheRealWorld. It’s Me, @SarahGDougherty

Diversity & Inclusion Takes Center Stage at PRSA

Besides serving as committee chair of this week’s 2016 PRSA International Conference, I was honored to open Monday’s luncheon session focusing on diversity and inclusion led by Torod Neptune, President of the PRSA Foundation, and Mike Fernandez, chair of global corporate and financial practice of Burson-Marsteller. Recognizing the need to increase diversity in our profession, every…… Continue reading Diversity & Inclusion Takes Center Stage at PRSA

Milestones in Mentoring: The Oscars of PR

By Taylor Shelnutt Some have called it “The Best Night in PR.” Others have described it as the Oscars of the industry. Whatever the reference, it’s clear that The Plank Center’s annual Milestones in Mentoring Gala is one of the most notable events in the public relations industry each year. The Plank Center for Leadership…… Continue reading Milestones in Mentoring: The Oscars of PR

Volunteer and Real-Life Experiences Help Careers

  Interns have never worked harder than they do today, but they need experiences beyond grunt work of compiling media lists and shipping new products to bloggers. Realizing all-work-and-no-play is not in the best interests of interns, many enlightened agencies are offering real-life professional and volunteer experiences for their interns. Rich Jernstedt, a great mentor and…… Continue reading Volunteer and Real-Life Experiences Help Careers

Tim Blair Proves Early Career Plans Can Change

Like many who have written here, I didn’t anticipate becoming a corporate communications professional until I had already completed my undergraduate work. As an undergraduate at Marquette University, I was convinced that coaching basketball was my future.  However, as collegiate idealism gave way to the realism of life I realized that the critical thinking, writing,…… Continue reading Tim Blair Proves Early Career Plans Can Change

Best Degree for PR Career? Discover’s Kathryn Beiser Advocates for Liberal Arts

I continue to believe that graduating from college with a liberal arts degree is one of the best ways to prepare for a career in public relations—my courses in history, political science, sociology, psychology, and even French have served me very well these past 25 years.  But during my senior year at Northwestern, after a…… Continue reading Best Degree for PR Career? Discover’s Kathryn Beiser Advocates for Liberal Arts

Six Great Mentors Share Common Qualities: Passion for Their Jobs and Commitment to Help Others

A “Who’s Who” in public relations showed up in Chicago Thursday night to salute six role-model mentors at the Plank Center’s second annual “Milestones in Mentoring” gala.  The outstanding mentors receiving recognition at the second annual awards dinner in Chicago Thursday night were:  Legacy: Ann Barkelew, senior counselor and founding general manager of Fleishman Hillard Minneapolis/St.…… Continue reading Six Great Mentors Share Common Qualities: Passion for Their Jobs and Commitment to Help Others

Welcome to the Show: Transitioning from Intern to Employee

Rod Stewart may have put it best when he sang, “I wish I knew what I know now, when I was younger.”  I’m sure just about everyone has looked back on their career and identified a time or place when they wish they could have applied a “lesson learned” to a challenge they were facing. …… Continue reading Welcome to the Show: Transitioning from Intern to Employee