As any member of an organization will say, development takes time and effort; not just from executive members, but from everyone involved. Development is an ever-changing process that never ceases. If an organization reaches its goals, new ones must be set or it risks becoming stagnant. Members may become complacent, which is one of the worst fears for any Chapter. […]
The following is a Q&A between FORUM Editor in Chief Ashley Mauder and Jennifer Braner, an account/media intern at marketing and brand communications agency Harris D. McKinney. Braner graduated from DePaul University in 2012, where she served as the vice president of Chapter programming. Since graduating, Braner continues to serve as a mentor to PRSSA members and assisting her alma […]
We’d like to thank everyone who participated in the August PRSSA Twitter chat. Specifically, we’d like to thank co-moderators Vice President of Public Relations, Lauren Rosenbaum and Vice President of Chapter Development, Brian Price for leading the conversation. Join us on September 17 at 9 p.m. ET for the next PRSSA Twitter chat. Review highlights of the chat below. What […]
Take a moment to think about how many “awesome” people are in your PRSSA network across the nation… you may have pictured a few people who are familiar faces in the @PRSSANational or #PRSSA Twitter feed, maybe some friendly faces you miss from last year’s National Conference, or possibly even some mentors who have graduated and transitioned into full-time jobs. However, […]
Michigan State University has more than 460,000 alumni. A number of those come from the school’s College of Communication Arts and Sciences and were PRSSA members. The Ned S. Hubbell Chapter of PRSSA at Michigan State University values this alumni base and works in many ways to create a relationship that benefits both the alumni and the Chapter. On our […]
[quote]Digital media: To some this phrase means sending a Tweet to your friends, to some it means posting memes on Facebook; however, for the students of Boston University’s PRSSA Chapter, digital media means more – it is a true skill set that many of us want to learn how to use but didn’t know how.[/quote] One of the reasons why […]
Prior internship experience is often becoming an expectation for those entering the workforce. Internships, companies recognize, are opportunities for a person to get a “feel” for the work and develop necessary skills. This is especially true in the field of communications. Aware of this expectation and ready to get my feet wet, I applied for an internship with public relations […]
[quote]Find something you are passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it. –Julia Child[/quote] Using Julia Child’s advice, I have been able to create a couple of unique internships for myself. In the past two summers, I have interned for two companies; the Indiana ICE, a hockey team located in Indianapolis; and Falco Ink, an entertainment public relations and marketing […]
I’ll never regret starting my college experience as a musical theatre major. The lessons I learned in the rehearsal studio and on the stage have been invaluable to my success as a public relations student. Improvising, trusting others and pushing through difficult situations–such as complicated song and dance routines– are just a few of the skills I’ve developed from my […]
Many students commute to the nearest big city from where they live to complete an internship. I was expecting to do the same, but then I was introduced to an agency called True Digital Communications, based out of Solon, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb. True Digital’s founder and principal, Chris Baldwin, told me he had grown tired of commuting and had […]
