In my past few speaking opportunities, a few attendees have asked what my least favorite part of my job is, and I always applaud that curiosity. As future practitioners, it is wise to understand that not all of your responsibilities will be a highlight of your day. Don’t fret, PRSSA’ers. As you know, there are a lot of aspects of public […]
As the responsibilities of public relations practitioners become more diverse, it can be helpful for new professionals to learn untraditional tasks. Pitching media and writing will always be a part of public relations; but as an entry-level professional, I’ve also learned other activities that can benefit clients in more ways than one. Buff up your resume and portfolio by learning […]
We’d like to thank everyone who participated in the December PRSSA Twitter chat. Specifically, we’d like to thank co-moderators Vice President of Public Relations, Lauren Rosenbaum, Vice President of Internships/Job Services, Hilary Jurinak and of course Ryan Kahn from MTV’s HIRED! for leading the conversation. Join us on January 29 at 9 p.m. ET for the next PRSSA Twitter chat. Review highlights of […]
We’d like to thank everyone who participated in the November PRSSA Twitter chat. Specifically, we’d like to thank co-moderators Vice President of Public Relations, Lauren Rosenbaum and Vice President of Professional Development, Danielle Stewart for leading the conversation. Join us on December 4 at 9 p.m. ET for the next PRSSA Twitter chat. Review highlights of the chat below. What did you learn […]
The PRSSA 2012 National Conference was held in San Francisco from Oct. 12-16. Over the upcoming weeks, Progressions will provide summaries of select sessions and insights from the presenters. Want to write your own recap of a session? Contact Vice President of Advocacy Zane Riley. A highlight for students attending the PRSSA 2012 National Conference was Sunday’s “Navigating Your Life […]
Multi-tasking is often an expectation for the average university student. Many of us are full-time students, part-time workers, members of various organizations or athletic teams and try our best to have a social life on top of that. Throw in an internship or graduate school to think about and “in over your head” becomes more than just a cliché expression, […]
[hr] All Chapters and members are encourage to participate in PRSSA’s National Initiatives as we continuously strive to accomplish more as a Society each year. There are plenty of ways to engage by becoming involved on the National level. Implement just a few of these Initiatives and your Chapter may be on the way to achieving Star Chapter status. Take […]
[highlight]The PRSSA 2012 National Conference was held in San Francisco from Oct. 12-16. Over the upcoming weeks, Progressions will provide summaries of select sessions and insights from the presenters. Want to write your own recap of a session? Contact Editor in Chief Ashley Mauder at a-mauder@onu.edu.[/highlight] Kicking off the first round of professional development sessions at the PRSSA 2012 National […]
The basic format of an introductory networking conversation between two public relations professionals is often simple: share who you are and what you do, then swap business cards. As often as we have encounters like this, many people often don’t take the necessary post-interaction steps to sustain a connection with newly acquired relationships. In this industry, who you know is […]
