By Baylee Ritter In public relations, strong writing is always stressed but never talked about. Although PR students learn how to write press releases and craft social media posts, we never learn how to skillfully wield a pen. How does one become a strong writer? Is it something that can be taught? According to a…… Continue reading Want to Ace the Agency Writing Test? Get Inspired.
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LinkedIn Tips to Help Launch Your Career
Anyone taking my classes over the past eight years knows I often get on a soapbox about the importance of their LinkedIn profiles. A great profile gets noticed and helps launch your career. I also set a goal of 500+ connections before graduation, but only one in three usually reach that benchmark number. Last week, I shared…… Continue reading LinkedIn Tips to Help Launch Your Career
3 Reasons You Should Shadow a PR Pro
By Rayce Patterson At one point, I thought I wanted to be a surgeon (they make great money!), so I decided to shadow a family friend. After watching doctors in masks cut pieces of bone and goo out of patients’ knees while listening to pop music…I decided I no longer wanted to be a surgeon.…… Continue reading 3 Reasons You Should Shadow a PR Pro
Learn & Reflect: 3 Lessons from Writing Boot Camp
By Madeline Petschow I’ve been on many adventures in my time at DePaul University. As I plan to graduate at the end of this quarter, I look over my time at DePaul and recall many fabulous experiences as an undergraduate PRAD student. It’s as if students think that experiences should wait until after they finish college.…… Continue reading Learn & Reflect: 3 Lessons from Writing Boot Camp
Scholarship Winner’s Advice for College Success
Just returned from Austin, Texas where I met several hundred enthusiastic future PR pros at the PRSSA National Conference. It was especially fun to present my annual mentorship scholarship to someone who is destined to make her mark on our profession–Maret Montanari. Now a senior public relations major, Maret is firm director of Capstone Agency, an impressive 116-person…… Continue reading Scholarship Winner’s Advice for College Success
‘Living Legends’ Offer Career Tips to PR Students
Nearly 1,000 students woke up early Sunday morning in hip-and-happening Austin, Texas to have breakfast with some 30 PR pros and educators. What followed was a panel discussion where two “living legends” offered advice on how to turn college experiences into successful careers. University of Alabama senior Maret Montanari led the advice-rich conversation with Ray Kotcher and Cheryl Procter-Rogers, APR,…… Continue reading ‘Living Legends’ Offer Career Tips to PR Students
Goal for Eternal Students: ‘Fall’ Into Something New
By Sarah Dougherty When was the last time you did something for the first time? I’m both quoting a country song by Darius Rucker and genuinely asking. With the back-to-school feeling in the air and fall upon us, it’s difficult not to think about the “night before class” jitters and wonder about what lessons and…… Continue reading Goal for Eternal Students: ‘Fall’ Into Something New
A Tutorial in Mentorship from an Emerging Leader
Meet Eric Winkfield, public affairs manager at Pepco, an Exelon-owned utility company that provides service to customers in Washington, D.C. and to surrounding communities in Maryland. Eric will receive this year’s Emerging Leader at the ninth annual Milestones in Mentoring gala on Oct. 26. Eric received his undergraduate degree in PR from Florida A&M University…… Continue reading A Tutorial in Mentorship from an Emerging Leader
Why College Freshmen Should Get Involved in Student Organizations
By Chelsea Journee My biggest regret throughout my college experience is that I did not get involved in student organizations my freshman year. Freshman year was a confusing time for me because I had moved from Texas to Oklahoma to attend the University of Oklahoma, specifically for its geology program. My whole life I thought I…… Continue reading Why College Freshmen Should Get Involved in Student Organizations
College Bound Freshman: 4 Tips on How to Get Involved in the Public Relations World
By Emma Riglin I’ve known that I wanted to major in PR since I was a junior in high school, and that hasn’t changed since. I came into my first year of college thinking I would take a lot of PR classes and get hands on experience, but found out that my first year of…… Continue reading College Bound Freshman: 4 Tips on How to Get Involved in the Public Relations World