Going to a Regional Activity this spring is your chance to learn more about public relations, get career preparation advice, and network with professionals and peers — all in your area. But in addition to all this, you’ll have a chance to give back to the community and improve the profession through certain PRSSA National initiatives that are incorporated into […]
With the end of National Conference comes the beginning of Regional Activity planning season! Regional Activities are smaller than National Conference but include professional development sessions, career fairs, case studies and networking opportunities. Each event focuses on a different theme of public relations and is located in different area of the United States. If you were unable to attend National […]
Last weekend, the Duquesne University and Point Park University Regional Activity, “From Steel to Shine: PR careers for your future,” took place in downtown Pittsburgh — what an exciting event! The speakers were truly Pittsburgh’s finest in health care, sports, not-for-profit and other areas. Burt Lauten, the director of public relations for the Pittsburgh Steelers shared the public relations tactics […]
Are you wondering how to stand out to employers in this tough economy? The PRSSA University of Southern Mississippi Chapter is focused on answering that question at their first Regional Activity. The answer is tied to your use and knowledge of tools that are utterly foreign to many who graduated just five years ago. The answer? Social media. But we […]
The supposed “Curse of Billy Penn,” which began in 1984 when the One Liberty Place skyscraper in downtown Philadelphia broke a gentleman’s agreement not to build taller than the brim of William Penn’s hat on top of City Hall, serves as the inspiration for Drexel PRSSA’s Regional Activity, “Bizarre PR.” For 24 years after the agreement was broken, no major […]
Do you know how many aspects of a company involve public relations? Business, communications, marketing, media relations and writing are just a few of the concepts that public relations professionals need to understand. Utah State University invites you to join in as they explore how to adapt public relations techniques to various professions and company practices at the Mountain West […]
Do you know what it takes to break into public relations? Do you have the survival skills that will put you on a trajectory for success? Are you ready to take risks, accept challenges and see the rewards? “The Survivor’s Guide to Public Relations,” the San Jose State University Chapter PRSSA Regional Activity, March 19–20, has an exciting line-up of […]
Below is a guest post from Kristen Lueck, Elon University PRSSA Secretary. Elon University’s fourth regional activity is titled “PR in 3D.” So, what is PR in 3D? The sessions and activities of the conference aim to teach you about the three main areas of a public relations career: account management, the creative process and the client perspective. The event, […]
The following is a guest post from Kylie O’Brien, MSU PRSSA vice president of public relations. The public relations field offers opportunities in a variety of specialties; it’s not a simple choice among agency, corporation or non-profit. It’s a career filled with niches ranging from entertainment to government to health care. So how are we, college students aspiring to enter […]
