It’s Not If You Fail, It’s How Quickly You Pivot: An Interview With Gary Rudnick

By Erika Hanes Background While Gary Rudnick earned his BA in English, he had a PR internship and fell in love with it. Rudnick toyed with the idea of law school after graduation, but after only one year in a law office, he committed to PR. Rudnick used his early career to try new things.…… Continue reading It’s Not If You Fail, It’s How Quickly You Pivot: An Interview With Gary Rudnick

Life After 5: Stretching the 37% of Your Week Actually Devoted to You

Since recently finishing graduate school and accepting a full-time position, I’ve learned to become more intentional in how I manage my life outside of work.    I never thought I’d say this but, let’s do some math.   There are 168 hours in a week. If you work 40-50 hours a week and get eight hours of…… Continue reading Life After 5: Stretching the 37% of Your Week Actually Devoted to You

Reflections on A Young Pro’s First Business Trip

  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

Professional Groups Need to Engage Future Talent

Kudos to the Publicity Club of Chicago (PCC) and other organizations that find ways to include PR students at their meetings. Students from DePaul University were invited to attend this week’s PCC luncheon featuring a panel that discussed the topic: “Help! How PR Can Save a Brand’s Reputation During A Crisis.” DePaul instructor Jill Stewart, former PCC…… Continue reading Professional Groups Need to Engage Future Talent

Graduation Words of Advice From Al Golin

It was a proud moment on Sunday as this “pracademic” watched several of my students accept their degrees during commencement ceremonies for the College of Communication at DePaul University. I’ve only been teaching for a year, but more than a dozen of my students received their degrees as parents and friends cheered enthusiastically. While the…… Continue reading Graduation Words of Advice From Al Golin