During Suicide Prevention Month, we’re reminded that communication is about more than clicks, views or engagement metrics. Behind every message is a real person, and behind every statistic is a human story.
Ethics Month is ultimately about more than knowing what the rules say. It’s about learning how to apply them, asking questions and developing the judgment we’ll need throughout our careers.
Building relationships with clients and other professionals works much like debate. After the PR pitch is done and the questions are answered, it matters how you follow up. When you show a client that you are invested in their success and willing to listen to their concerns, your credibility increases.
Career transitions are rarely a full start over, but a step from the arts into communications is among the simplest choreography. As a communications student, you’ve likely been introduced to the concept of spinning a story; in this case, consider spinning your arts experience into the language of marketing, communications and media.
It would have been easy to stay in our comfort zone or hope someone else approached us first, but we knew that taking that step was the only way to truly get the most out of the experience.
Emily Ladau works as a communications expert, author and disability rights activist who strives to promote accessibility through her storytelling efforts. She established her career through disability advocacy work while using her communications skills to support people with Larsen syndrome. She has written Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be An Ally, and has worked […]
Crisis work can seem both exciting and difficult to break into from the outside. It requires a mix of strategic thinking, strong judgment and the ability to process a lot of information quickly as situations evolve.
At some point, it will hit you: I’m almost done with college. At first, the thought will creep in like a distant dream, but eventually, the realization will strike that you only have a few months left before your bachelor’s degree is in the past and a career (or more schooling) is in your near future.
Whether you are looking for your first internship or trying to bridge the gap between your PRSSA Chapter and the industry at large, attending a conference is a game-changer at any level.
Storytelling isn’t just about sharing experiences. It’s about purpose. By sharing my feelings of loneliness and how I overcame them, I could connect with the audience and show it’s never too late to get involved and build meaningful connections.
