As many of us know, rebrands aren’t usually an overnight ordeal. But for this soccer club, the brand refresh struck in the middle of the night, causing outrage and feelings of betrayal for fans. This turned into a classic PR crisis for the defending MLS Cup champions Columbus SC, formerly known as the Columbus Crew SC. I’ll reveal my bias […]
April 20, or “420” is a day most people associate with smoking cannabis. With the legalization of cannabis happening in some states in the United States, Ben & Jerry’s made a series of social media posts discussing cannabis justice and telling Congress to legalize cannabis for everyone in the country. Ben & Jerry’s, an ice cream company that is very […]
COVID-19 created many challenges for everyone, especially college students. We are expected to prepare for our future through classes, extracurriculars and securing internships. Now the pandemic has disrupted everything, sending us on a different trajectory. With the virtual world evolving and companies cutting employees and internship opportunities, how do we make ourselves stand out and secure employment? Get Involved One […]
Writing is hard. Especially PR writing. When I heard that PR students do a ton of writing, I pictured sitting at a clean desk with big windows, writing witty and delightful content that everyone loved. I didn’t realize that PR writing was grueling, messy, frustrating work — the type of writing that makes revision feel like wrestling with your own […]
A little over a year ago, my university was unexpectedly shut down out of an ‘abundance of caution’ amid the emerging COVID-19 pandemic, like a multitude of other universities. Not a week had passed when we received the email that stated we would be moving to virtual learning for the rest of the semester, followed by the cancellation of almost […]
Without any hesitation, last June I applied to be a PRSSA District Ambassador. I was so excited to apply and yearned to be more involved with PRSSA on the National level. I knew this was a huge leap and when I found out I had been accepted to be a District Ambassador, I was ecstatic. This past year, I was […]
Humans have always had the ability to engage in lies, rumors, deception or some other distortion of the truth. And, communicators have historically wrestled with the challenges caused by false or misleading information impacting the clients, organizations and communities that they serve. These are not new concepts. What is new and causing greater concern and challenge is the speed and […]
If you don’t have any or much work experience, chances are, you are likely to feel incapable and “unworthy” of landing an internship or even a full-time job. However, you may be losing sight of some experience or skills that could be classified as “relevant” for the opportunity you are seeking. Finding that competitive advantage even without a company name […]
Public relations has become a challenge this past year as everything went virtual — particularly for colleges. Many students believe their schools have improved their public relations skills as the pandemic progressed. Natalia Ortiz, a public relations student at Manhattan College, felt her school’s lack of transparency made her transition to remote learning over a thousand miles away from campus […]
Por segunda vez en su historia, el capítulo PRSSA de la Universidad de San Martín de Porres (USMP) organizó una District Conference titulada “ImPRoving: The Revolution of PR.” En esta oportunidad, los estudiantes peruanos hicieron un árduo trabajo organizando esta conferencia virtual de tres días en Zoom del 6 al 8 de abril y que tuvo 290 asistentes en promedio […]
