PRSSA History Quiz 1
Join us as we celebrate PRSSA’s 50th anniversary, as well as all of its history. Test your knowledge with the questions below!
#PRSSANC Advice from the National Committee
With Boston and #PRSSANC less than two weeks away, the National Committee came together to give their best advice on how to get the most out of Conference. Check out their advice below: Emma Finkbeiner: Sit next to someone new in every session and introduce yourself. Also, follow up with the students and professionals you network with. You would be […]
Strive to Be a #Leader, Not a #Boss
Close your eyes and think of the best supervisor you have ever had — did they take time to explain a project to you? Did they listen to you? Did they encourage you? Or were they critical, defensive and quick to place blame on others? The difference between these two people — one is a leader and one is a […]
Comunicación sin Fronteras: Unas conversación en Twitter Resumen
https://storify.com/prssanational/spanish Thank you to everyone who participated in our first Spanish Twitter chat. Specifically, we’d like to thank our co-hosts National President Andrew Cook and Vice President of Digital Communication JaCey Yonke (both tweeting from the @PRSSANational account) for guiding the conversation. Be sure to join us in Oct. for our relationships month discussion!
Hurricane Harvey: The PR Rundown for a Large Disaster
On August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey set foot on Texas land, setting the record for the strongest hurricane landfall in the 21st century. It left many people homeless, countless properties damaged and more than 70 people have been killed from the tragic event. As a Public Relations professional, the question arises: did public relations professionals do a good job in […]
Myths vs. Facts of Search Engine Optimization
When you have a question, where is the first place you look? You probably don’t call up your local public relations professional. You’re far more likely to open up Google and start searching. Once you find a promising snippet, you click and land on an organization’s page. Now you’re on their turf, surrounded by the branding and messaging that has […]
Taylor Swift: PR Nightmare or Day Dream
I love Taylor Swift and I love public relations. Luckily for me, Taylor Swift is great at public relations. Unless you live under a rock, you know that Taylor Swift is set to drop her new album “Reputation” in mid-November. What makes this album truly unique is her album release campaign. In the past, Swift has mirrored almost everyone in […]
Ethics in Professional Sports
It’s hard to turn on ESPN these days without hearing the latest scandal that has surfaced in one of the main professional sport leagues. We’ve seen it in the NFL with Deflategate, many times in baseball with PED and steroid use and with former LA Clipper owner, Donald Sterling in the NBA. Yes, there seems to be an ethical dilemma […]
Books Every PR Student Should Read
With the PRSSA 2017 National Conference approaching, I have been giving a lot of thought to what clothes I will take, how many resumes I will print and what books I will bring to read on the plane. I love to read and have been trying to squeeze time in to read books relevant to the PR industry. I’ve read […]
Three Tidbits I Gained from Speaking with an Informational Interviewer
This past summer I had the amazing opportunity to spend several months in Washington D.C. working as a communications intern for the United Nations Foundation. I had a fantastic experience working in for a global NGO and experiencing the great sights and sounds of our nation’s capital. This experience was also an important stepping stone towards my goal of working […]
