{"id":3248,"date":"2012-11-06T11:29:40","date_gmt":"2012-11-06T16:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/?p=3248"},"modified":"2018-08-16T12:58:27","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T16:58:27","slug":"new-pros-panel-a-hit-at-prssa-2012-national-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/2012\/11\/06\/new-pros-panel-a-hit-at-prssa-2012-national-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"New Pros Panel a Hit at PRSSA 2012 National Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The PRSSA 2012 National Conference was held in San Francisco from Oct. 12-16. Over the upcoming weeks, <\/em>Progressions <em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A highlight for students attending the PRSSA 2012 National Conference was Sunday\u2019s \u201cNavigating Your Life as a New Pro\u201d panel discussion. PRSSA members gathered to listen to Brandi Boatner (Digital Experience Manager, IBM Global Technology Services), Christa Keizer (Account Executive, Edelman) and Sarah Siewert (Senior Account Executive, Public Communications Inc.) share their journey to starting in the profession and adjusting to life as a professional in a casual, but informative question and answer session.<\/p>\n<p>The advice from the three women included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get as much experience as possible<\/li>\n<li>No matter what someone tells you, everyone needs a communicator<\/li>\n<li>Your job search is not about you \u2013 it\u2019s about the company\u2019s needs<\/li>\n<li>Do your homework and know what you\u2019re worth before your interview<\/li>\n<li>If you really want a career in public relations, work hard<\/li>\n<li>Show initiative, be proactive and don\u2019t let things fall through the cracks<\/li>\n<li>Keep in mind that public relations is not about you, but about how you can move business forward<\/li>\n<li>Make yourself indispensible so a company can\u2019t imagine life without you<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t act like an intern, act like a team member<\/li>\n<li>Ask smart questions \u2013 you can ask too many questions, and you can ask stupid questions<\/li>\n<li>Take the extra step \u2013 just joining PRSSA and showing up to Chapter meetings without putting forth any extra effort may not magically secure you a job<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s not all about social media \u2013 social media knowledge is expected but so are other basic public relations skills<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t move without a job if you can\u2019t afford it<\/li>\n<li>Reach out to your network and PRSA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Are you a new professional with advice for PRSSA members? How can they prepare for the daunting job hunt?<br \/>\n<em>Reganie Smith-Love is a senior at California State University, Fresno. She currently serves as the executive director of Fresno State\u2019s student-run firm, <a href=\"http:\/\/wetalkpr.wordpress.com\/\">TALK Strategic Promotion Solutions<\/a>, and the director of public relations for the Paul D. Adams Chapter of PRSSA. You can follow her on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/rsmithlove\">@rsmithlove.<\/a><\/em><\/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>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. 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