{"id":7237,"date":"2016-08-01T18:18:41","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T22:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/?p=7237"},"modified":"2018-08-11T12:36:54","modified_gmt":"2018-08-11T16:36:54","slug":"july-monthly-reading-round-up-earn-media-from-influencers-excuses-that-dont-fly-in-the-workplace-tools-for-communicators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/2016\/08\/01\/july-monthly-reading-round-up-earn-media-from-influencers-excuses-that-dont-fly-in-the-workplace-tools-for-communicators\/","title":{"rendered":"July Monthly Reading Round-Up \u2014 Earn Media From Influencers, Excuses That Don’t Fly in the Workplace, Tools for Communicators"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another month has passed, and it\u2019s crazy to think the fall semester will begin in just a few short weeks. Here are eight articles you might have missed in July.<\/span><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Millennial-Friendly App Bumble Delves Into PR Territory<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Author: Kevin Allen<\/span><\/p>\n

Publication: PR Daily<\/span><\/p>\n

Bumble, a dating app that requires women to start the conversation, is moving into the networking world. BumbleBIZZ will connect users at conference, airports or coffee shops, based on location.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0How to Spark Interest and Earn Media From Influencers<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Author: Katie Gaab<\/p>\n

Publication: Cision<\/p>\n

Earning media from influencers is one way brands can ensure their audiences see and engage with their content. This article lists three tips to win over influencers for earned media.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a012 Ways to Improve Work-Life Balance Beginning Today<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Author: David K. Williams<\/p>\n

Publication: Forbes<\/p>\n

The work-life balance is something many professionals struggle with, but it is important for maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and frankly, your sanity. This article outlines 12 ways to find the perfect balance.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a04 Tips for Creative Collaboration That Works<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Author: Victoria Harres<\/span><\/p>\n

Publication: PR Newswire<\/p>\n

Teamwork makes the dream work. This article outlines four things creatives need to do in order to be successful when collaborating with marketing and public relations teams.<\/span><\/p>\n

5.\u00a04 College Excuses That Don\u2019t Fly in the Workplace<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Author: Ben Butler<\/p>\n

Publication: Culpwrit<\/span><\/p>\n

Hiding behind college-grade excuses in the workplace not only prevents your growth as a professional, but also gives you a bad reputation. Ben Butler shares four excuses you should never use.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0A Gigantic List of Tools for Communicators<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Author: Gini Dietrich<\/span><\/p>\n

Publication: Spin Sucks<\/span><\/p>\n

Read this article for a lengthy list of the top tools communicators should be using.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0The Pieces of Your Online Puzzle<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Author: Greg Rokisky<\/p>\n

Publication: The Edge<\/p>\n

What results do you find when you Google yourself? Having a consistent and authentic personal brand can help you get ahead personally and professionally as well as give employers, clients and others a sense of who you are.<\/p>\n

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8.\u00a0<\/span>How Disney Handled Their Crisis During a Celebration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Author: Lana Nasser<\/span><\/p>\n

Publication: Progressions<\/span><\/p>\n

This month\u2019s article is about how Disney handled a crisis situation \u2014 the death of a 2-year-old boy at a popular resort \u2014 while simultaneously opening a new location. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

These articles are gathered and submitted by the PRSSA National Committee, the Industry News Subcommittee and the PRSSA publications team as well as occasional contributions from members, so feel free to pass along interesting articles to the Publications Editor in Chief Krista Watson by email at <\/span>kristarwatson@gmail.com<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Krista Watson is a junior at Loyola University Chicago and the PRSSA 2016\u20132017 Publications Editor in Chief. Follow her on Twitter<\/span><\/i> @watson_krista<\/span><\/i><\/a> or connect on<\/span><\/i> LinkedIn<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Another month has passed, and it\u2019s crazy to think the fall semester will begin in just a few short weeks. Here are eight articles you might have missed in July. 1.\u00a0Millennial-Friendly App Bumble Delves Into PR Territory Author: Kevin Allen Publication: PR Daily Bumble, a dating app that requires women to start the conversation, is moving into the networking world. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2896],"tags":[1184,401,978,91,188,40,685,2399],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7237"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7237"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7245,"href":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7237\/revisions\/7245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}