DePaul University and Columbia College Chicago’s PRSSA Chapters are thrilled to announce the highly anticipated 2023 Midwest District Conference: PR eLevated. The conference will take place in person on March 2–3, 2023. Chicago’s “L” trains are like the veins of the city, pumping life and energy into every neighborhood by connecting people and communities like blood cells to the heart. […]
After two years of being virtual, Boston University’s PRSSA Chapter is proud to finally host its in-person conference, PR Advanced: Looking Back to Move Forward, on Saturday, Feb. 25th, 2023. The Northeast conference invites all Chapters from the District to join us in the Photonics Center from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.. The BU Chapter’s history of conferences has largely […]
Join the University of Georgia and Kennesaw State University’s PRSSA Chapters as we host the 2023 Southeast District Conference, “PR Beyond Zoom: Expanding Your Professional Network,” on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. The theme for this year’s conference focuses on networking, the most crucial skill in today’s job market. Forming and maintaining relationships with professionals in the industry is often key […]
Unexpectedly on a Tuesday morning, recent BYU graduate Courtney Nelson got a text from a friend, “There’s an email from Weber Shandwick in your inbox right now, when’s the soonest you can talk?” That email led to an interview the same day where Nelson was offered her dream position working for Weber Shandwick. Months before, Nelson had connected with several […]
Hosted by “Celebrity Whisperer” Rita Tateel, the PRSSA 2022 ICON session “Reaching For the Stars” focused on how public relations professionals maintain healthy relationships with high profile celebrities. This session broke down the key factors necessary to properly market celebrities and build clients’ trust. Tateel serves as the founder and president of The Celebrity Source, an organization that has been […]
Several years ago, I found myself standing in the middle of Westminster Abbey wondering how I was lucky enough to get there and why I had not taken all my classes abroad. During high school, I was given the opportunity to join my fellow honor students in taking a British literature course in England. I jumped at the opportunity but […]
Sports and a career in public relations may have more in common than you might initially think. Being an athlete provides many valuable lessons in life: focus, discipline, risk, and reward. I’ve found that many of these sports lessons can also be applied to a public relations career Practice is the key to success. Have you ever heard the saying […]
Picture this: you’ve registered to attend your first PRSSA ICON and already decided which business professional outfit you’re going to wear. Now all that’s left to do is to learn as much as you can from your peers, guest speakers, and future colleagues. You get to Texas, and you’re ready to learn, but then you realize you forgot a notepad. […]
There are hundreds of thousands, maybe millions of pieces of advice for students and soon-to-be graduates about what works best or what path to take. The thing is, however, no one’s path is the same and what works for one might not work for another. Still, through a couple of jobs, internships, hiring interns, and talking to colleagues, I’ve noted […]
Have you ever read a text from a friend and struggled to understand the meaning behind it? Or have you fought with someone through social media because you misinterpreted the intention behind their messages? Miscommunication through various forms of media occurs often because a big part of the communication process is missing: body language. Communication is understood as a process […]
