Running Your Own Race: Redefining What It Means To Be ‘On Track’
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.
Relationship-Building Can Be Gen Z’s PR Superpower
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.
How to Have a 5-to-9 During Your First 9-to-5
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 […]
You’re Exactly Where You Need To Be: A Full Circle Journey in PRSSA
It seems only fitting that I end my PRSSA journey the same way it began, with a Progressions Blog. My first PRSSA Conference was the 2023 Leadership Assembly in Scottsdale, Arizona. While attending this conference, I avidly took notes and absorbed the influx of information I received. These professionals spoke about life-changing advice that I had never been given, and […]
It’s Award Season! Showcasing the Value of PRSSA Membership
One of the most impactful benefits of being a PRSSA member is access to more than $100,000 in scholarships and awards distributed yearly. These opportunities extend far beyond financial support. They represent recognition, validation and momentum in a student’s public relations journey. PRSSA offers a range of individual scholarships and Chapter-level awards that honor everything from academic excellence and leadership […]
Thriving, Not Just Surviving: How I Learned to Advocate for Myself as a Neurodivergent Student
Navigating college as a neurodivergent student can feel like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Traditional academic spaces aren’t always built with neurodivergence in mind, making things like rigid deadlines, sensory overload and unclear expectations overwhelming. I learned this the hard way when I transitioned from high school to college, where the shift in structure caught […]
Why the Champions for PRSSA Are An Invaluable Resource / Por qué los Champions for PRSSA son un recurso invaluable
At ICON 2024, I had the pleasure of recording a podcast with a great role model of mine, Gina Laughlin. Gina is the Vice President of Global Communications at Delta Air Lines and serves as a Co-chair for Champions for PRSSA. Her leadership, poise and passion for mentorship shines through in everything she does. You can listen to the first […]
The Mystical World of LinkedIn / El mundo místico de LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a very valuable platform for students. It offers networking opportunities, the ability to build a personal brand, aiding in the job search and so much more! It may seem like a platform that is made for established professionals, but there is so much to gain from utilizing LinkedIn as a student. Even though it might seem daunting, as […]
Differences Between Personal Image and Personal Brand: Impacting Through Knowledge / Differences entre imagen y marca personal: impactando desde conocimiento
Versión en español En un mundo donde todo se mueve rápidamente y las primeras impresiones son cruciales, los términos “imagen personal” y “marca personal” suelen confundirse. En el área de las relaciones públicas es común escuchar acerca de ambos conceptos, pero ¿sabes realmente cuál es la diferencia? En este artículo hablaremos un poco de los conceptos, diferencias y cómo fortalecer […]
Perfectionism Unleashed: Tapping Into Its True Superpower
I remember the first time my therapist told me I was a perfectionist. I thought to myself, “There’s no way I could be a perfectionist; I’m not good enough at anything.” Little did I know that was exactly the kind of thinking that makes me the type of perfectionist I am. Perfectionism seems to be a hot topic in our […]
