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.
I’m sharing how I’m preparing — because introverts can absolutely thrive at a District Conference.
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.
Slowing down isn’t about losing momentum. It’s about maintaining it. It’s about coming back to yourself so you can keep showing up — for your work, your peers and your future self.
We’re all hardworking public relations professionals. We want to climb the corporate ladder, go to networking events every night and work until 10 p.m., always going above and beyond.
What I’ve discovered so far is that not having a manual has been the best leadership training I could ask for.
Networking isn’t always easy, and making a good first impression can be difficult. Deciding what to include in your 30-second introduction can feel overwhelming.
Students talk about being “on track” in college as if everyone is running the same race on the same timeline, just trying to reach the finish line.
Once I started approaching networking the way I approach connecting online, it no longer felt intimidating. Coffee chats with team members, reaching out to executives, complimenting journalists’ work — it’s just another way to engage and build relationships, something I’d been practicing since the day I got my first phone.
If you had talked to me in April, you would have heard all about what now seem to be very ambitious summer plans. After accepting a position as a PR and Marketing Intern for the Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds in Columbus, OH, I was excited to enjoy my 5-to-9 in a big city. Growing up and attending college […]
