I’ve spoken at a few PRSSA National Conferences in the past dozen years, but yesterday’s meeting in San Diego totally surprised me. Colleague Kevin Saghy and I had just started speaking when my Blackberry began vibrating with “tweets” — from many of the 400+ audience members. If I had the time to read the comments as…… Continue reading Students Show Power of Twitter Meeting Coverage
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Carrying ‘Extra’ Weight in the Job Search
Brandi Boatner College students and recent graduates should be aware of a common myth faced during your academic career. Myth: Extra-curricular activities in high school were good enough but in college they aren’t really a big deal. You might think, who has time to join dozen of clubs and organizations, going to several meetings…… Continue reading Carrying ‘Extra’ Weight in the Job Search
Student Resume Boost Costs $50
Gary McCormick, Rebecca Timms, Betsy Plank During yesterday’s Plank Center board meeting, I realized I was sitting across the table from three generations of PRSA leadership–Betsy Plank, founder of PRSSA Champions and first woman to chair PRSA; Gary McCormick, chair-elect of PRSA, and Rebecca Timms, national president, PRSSA. During a break, I told them that when…… Continue reading Student Resume Boost Costs $50
Networking 101: Essential to Career Success
A record crowd showed up at 7 a.m. last Thursday for the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. Nearly 2,000 attended the Executives’ Club luncheon in the same ballroom that afternoon. A group of PR professionals holds frequent networking events under the Facebook handle of Chicago PR-TY. Many organizations, including PRSA, organize networking groups of young professionals. …… Continue reading Networking 101: Essential to Career Success
Global PR Facts and Insights
As public relations continues to grow into a significant global industry, I am pleased to learn about a student-initiated effort to develop informative overviews of the profession’s status in international markets. PRSSA’s PR Student International Coalition (PRSIC) built a website that carries brief, easy-to-read overviews of the PR industries in 17 countries. The country summaries provide information about…… Continue reading Global PR Facts and Insights
10 Tips for First Agency Internship
Spring break traditionally launches the start of the intern search season. Despite the weak job market, many agencies will hire Summer interns this year. Chuck Merydith Chicago PR consultant Chuck Merydith recently shared 10 internship tips with Northern Illinois University PRSSA chapter members. Chuck developed the list for students at his alma mater after talking…… Continue reading 10 Tips for First Agency Internship