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Never Stop Learning: Another Lesson at the MSU 2014 PRSSA Regional Conference
February 26, 2014

Never Stop Learning: Another Lesson at the MSU 2014 PRSSA Regional Conference

The Michigan State University Public Relations Student Society of America Chapter kicked off Electing Excellence: Public Relations in Government and Politics, a Regional Conference hosted at the MSU Union on Saturday, Feb. 8. MSU PRSSA welcomed public relations professionals and PRSSA Chapters from Wayne State, Eastern Michigan University, and Illinois State University. While attending my first breakout session with representatives […]

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February 25, 2014

February Twitter Chat “Branding Success: Becoming the CEO of You” Recap

Thank you to everyone who participated in our action-packed February 2014 Twitter Chat, “Branding Success: Becoming the CEO of You.” Specifically, we’d like to thank our co-hosts Jason Mollica of JRM Comm and Vice President of Public Relations, Ben Butler (tweeting from the @PRSSANational account), for leading the conversation. Join us on March 24 at 9 p.m. ET for the next PRSSA Twitter Chat: […]

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Benefits of Working For Your Student-Run Firm
February 20, 2014

Benefits of Working For Your Student-Run Firm

As public relations student, I’ve spent the last several years working for my university’s student-run public relations firm. Regardless of the number of internships or volunteer work you have done, I highly encourage being a member of your university’s firm. Here are a few reasons why: Gain leadership experience Whether you’re sitting in a classroom or participating in an internship, […]

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Setting the Tone of Your Personal Brand: Standing Out in Your Variety of Public Relations
February 19, 2014

Setting the Tone of Your Personal Brand: Standing Out in Your Variety of Public Relations

Just like students from any other discipline, public relations students are faced with the increasingly difficult task of deciding what to do with their degree. The difference between public relations and other majors is the interdisciplinary nature of our field. With limitless options to be explored, public relations practitioners generally pursue the work lifestyle choices of agency, nonprofit, and corporate. […]

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How to Plan an Agency Tour
February 18, 2014

How to Plan an Agency Tour

Going on agency tours is a fantastic way to expose yourself to local, regional or national businesses in order to get a feel for what life is like post-grad. Fellow Chapter leaders share best practices so you, too, can plan a memorable agency tour for your Chapter: We began planning our agency visit three months ahead of time. There are […]

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Top 5 Dating Clichés Applied to PR
February 13, 2014

Top 5 Dating Clichés Applied to PR

We’ve all experienced the well-intentioned, yet cliché advice our friends and family offer about love and dating. (Not everyone meets his/her soul mate in high school, grandma!) Although rarely true in relationships, many clichés can be applied to effective public relations practices. In honor of Valentine’s Day, we thought it’d be fun to put a little public relations twist on […]

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