By Colleen Dolan For many, including myself, starting a job in the pandemic has been different. You may not get to meet all of your coworkers face-to-face, and you might miss out on big events and being able to network in person. Fortunately, a panel discussion hosted by my new employer provided important perspective about…… Continue reading PR Leaders Predict Communications World of 2023
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Rich Jernstedt Urges Young Pros to Find Mentors Who Help Them Evolve and Develop
When Rich Jernstedt was honored by Chicago PRSA in 2015, he gave everyone “I Love Chicago PR” buttons before sharing his 10 rules describing the style of Chicago PR people. The 10th rule on Rich’s list is “Give Back.” As a mentor, Rich has been giving back to the profession his entire career so it…… Continue reading Rich Jernstedt Urges Young Pros to Find Mentors Who Help Them Evolve and Develop
Rules for Being a Chicago-style PR Person
Until last night, I hadn’t given much thought to the fact that every city and region has its own “style” when it comes to the practice of public relations. In accepting Chicago PRSA’s senior leaders award for significant contributions to the profession, veteran agency executive Rich Jernstedt brilliantly described the 10 “rules” that define the “style…… Continue reading Rules for Being a Chicago-style PR Person
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
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
Did Boomer Parents Prepare You For A Boomer Boss? These 7 Tips Will Help
Ron and I recently compared areas of interest. We decided a discussion about a boss (or potential boss) who is a Baby Boomer could be useful. You know a lot about Boomers. Your parents are Boomers. Some tips from my experiences as a Baby Boomer, a parent and a boss: Don’t stereotype. There…… Continue reading Did Boomer Parents Prepare You For A Boomer Boss? These 7 Tips Will Help