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Syrup in your shoes, social listening, backflips off the stage and measurement were all part of Region Three’s Red River Regional Conference. Co-hosted by PRSSA Chapters from the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas at Austin, it was the first Regional Conference held in this region in 10 years. Held near downtown Dallas from Friday, Feb. 28 to […]
For public relations majors, the competition in the job market is fierce. An average of 250 résumés are received for every job posting, and the average recruiter spends only six seconds looking at each résumé before deciding whether it’s worthy of further review. In order to make it to the coveted interview stage and eventually land the perfect job, recruiters […]
As communication students, we learn not only through classes and books but also through hands-on experience in various organizations and internships. However, these experiences can only teach us so much. It is time for students to take initiative and begin teaching themselves new skills they may be lacking or wanting to develop. Netflix is out, Lynda is in Admit it—we […]
The summer before I began college the nine-story building that housed the library began to undergo renovation. I was furious. Why hadn’t I heard about this before? I wasn’t going to have a library to utilize until I was a junior! I immediately called my mother to complain (mature, I know), but there was nothing I could do about it. […]
I participated in the PRSSA Day-of Competition at two National Assemblies. The first year, I came into the competition not knowing what to expect, and my team didn’t fare too well in front of the judges. The next year, I entered the competition armed with the lessons I learned from the first try. This time, my team won. Not all […]
For many young public relations professionals, completing an internship is a valuable way to gain real-world experience and put the skills you’ve developed in the classroom into practice. With prominent agencies and organizations in your city, it may seem like the opportunities are endless, but this often hinders students from knowing where to begin the search. The good news is […]
The Michigan State University Public Relations Student Society of America Chapter kicked off Electing Excellence: Public Relations in Government and Politics, a Regional Conference hosted at the MSU Union on Saturday, Feb. 8. MSU PRSSA welcomed public relations professionals and PRSSA Chapters from Wayne State, Eastern Michigan University, and Illinois State University. While attending my first breakout session with representatives […]
Thank you to everyone who participated in our action-packed February 2014 Twitter Chat, “Branding Success: Becoming the CEO of You.” Specifically, we’d like to thank our co-hosts Jason Mollica of JRM Comm and Vice President of Public Relations, Ben Butler (tweeting from the @PRSSANational account), for leading the conversation. Join us on March 24 at 9 p.m. ET for the next PRSSA Twitter Chat: […]
Over the last five months, the CEO of You series has taken off even more than I expected. The apex was appearing at last October’s PRSSA National Conference in Philadelphia. The response from the students in attendance and on social media was way beyond any expectations. Was I an original adopter of personal branding? No. When I was in school, […]
As public relations student, I’ve spent the last several years working for my university’s student-run public relations firm. Regardless of the number of internships or volunteer work you have done, I highly encourage being a member of your university’s firm. Here are a few reasons why: Gain leadership experience Whether you’re sitting in a classroom or participating in an internship, […]
