{"id":292,"date":"2009-10-27T08:24:08","date_gmt":"2009-10-27T12:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prssa.org\/blog\/?p=292"},"modified":"2018-08-28T12:56:32","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T16:56:32","slug":"stay-connected-with-prsa-beyond-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/2009\/10\/27\/stay-connected-with-prsa-beyond-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Stay Connected with PRSA Beyond October"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><em><span>This is the last of five posts relating to PRSSA\/PRSA Relationship Month. First, we <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prssa.org\/blog\/?p=274\">gave advice on how to participate<\/a><span> in Relationship Month. We then invited a member of the PRSA New Pros to<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prssa.org\/blog\/?p=271\"> give advice on social networking<\/a><span>. Then, we <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prssa.org\/blog\/?p=199\">gave advice where<\/a><span> you can find a mentor. Last week, Sarah Norton from Belmont <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prssa.org\/blog\/?p=284\">talked about building<\/a><span> the relationship with a PRSA Chapter.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Though October is wrapping up (which means National Conference in San Diego is coming), you shouldn\u2019t stop your Relationship Month activities. If you\u2019re like students at many Chapters across the country, you\u2019ve met some PRSA professionals, attended some meetings and visited different public relations offices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>In the posts from the past months, we often waxed lyrical about how this relationship-building process will be extremely helpful for your Chapters and for the profession at large. But you may be asking yourself: How is this going to help me?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Professional connections will help you at all points in your career. A good rule to remember is that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/bschools\/blogs\/mba_admissions\/archives\/2009\/04\/job_hunter_equa.html\">70 percent of jobs are found through networking<\/a>. That\u2019s more than online job boards, advertised positions and company Web sites combined. More than finding a job, you\u2019ll often face challenges and difficulties. Having a mentor or a group of mentors who have similar professional values as you and who have had similar career experiences to guide you will be extremely helpful. Here are a couple more reasons:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mentorships offer the chance to teach and learn. Both of these skills are essential in public relations. You\u2019ll learn how to explain new trends, especially if you\u2019re working with a more seasoned professional. In exchange, you\u2019ll have someone who can help you find a job or give you a new perspective on a situation.<\/li>\n<li>The more people you know, the better off you\u2019ll be. The profession is a lot smaller than you think, and because PRSA is a huge organization with members in all sectors of public relations, many professionals are connected with each other. Connecting with different members of PRSA will help you connect with their networks, too.<\/li>\n<li><span><span><span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span>Your relationships can turn into new business. This is especially helpful if you end up at an agency because you might meet professional connections looking for more public relations support. If you can bring new business to the firm, you\u2019ll definitely earn some bonus points in your career. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Remember that it\u2019s not just what you know, and it isn\u2019t just who you know anymore; <em>it\u2019s who knows you<\/em>. Get out there, stay connected with PRSA, and make sure you are taking all of the opportunities before you.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>With all of the connections you have hopefully made in October, it\u2019s important to keep going. Continuing to network and build relationships with professionals will ultimately help you land a job and find a career you\u2019ll love.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Now that you know how it helps you, here are some questions for you. How have you found professionals relationships to be helpful? What are some traits and practices of a successful professional relationship?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the last of five posts relating to PRSSA\/PRSA Relationship Month. 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