I’m going to start by saying that this is kind of long; but, since there’s not much discussion happening on the topic, I’ve word vomited all of my bottled feelings inside this blog. Our generation is consumed by the virtual worlds of Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. That’s fact. I can speak of it because I’m […]
Read more "Going Ghost.."After reviewing my first blog post for this class, Putting the PR in Perfection, I have seen an immense amount of growth in my view on PR. Over the course of this semester I have learned so much not only about what PR is but what professionals actually do. The actual profession of Public Relations […]
Read more "Final Reflection"It’s 11pm. It’s the end of the semester, and I have no idea what ROI in PR means. To be honest, it just kind of hit me when I was finishing up my budget draft for my CAP 220 class. I knew return on investment was important to people when making business decisions but it all […]
Read more "ROI in PR"It is no question that social media has become one of the most vital parts of Public Relations today. Because basically all of our society is living in the digital world, social media one of the most effective ways to reach them to date. Although, as I’ve said in basically all my other blogs, the […]
Read more "Casual Relations"From Google Analytics to the Chipotle Crisis – we’ve seen Public Relations tackle it all. To narrow down the job description of a Public Relations Professional would be to count the grains of sand in Lake Michigan. This job requires not only great people skills, but a vast variety of competence in basically any communication qualifications […]
Read more "Top Pick: Politics in PR"Conflict management is essential for any company in today’s society. Conflict management plans lay out a set of steps for businesses to follow if crisis should ever strike. Although the crisis is often times out of the companies control, the actions they take in preventing and preparing for it are simply up to them. The […]
Read more "Burrito Battle"Public Relations is probably one of the hardest jobs on the planet to give a direct job description of (Next to a priest, like what do they actually do all day?). The list goes on and on. Though the list of tasks may seem overwhelming, this is exactly what makes the position so valuable. PR […]
Read more "The Facts, The Science, The Profit – PR"You would think it would be the basic building block for any successful company. I mean, if they people don’t like your brand, you don’t really stand a chance from my perspective. If you haven’t guessed what I’m babbling about yet, we’re dissecting the matter that is Public Relations. With PR being one of the most […]
Read more "Putting the PR in PeRfection"Although both my before and after attempts at BrandYourself resulted in F’s, I did slightly improve. My first attempt resulted in 8 out of 10 results that were not about me; whereas my more recent attempt concluded with 5 of my top 10 results being about me! It’s not much, but it’s something! Here are […]
Read more "BrandYourself Before&After"It’s no doubt that in today’s society communication and collaboration are quite necessary for success. Universities are stressing it, jobs are demanding it, and websites are even giving you the “how to” on collaboration with your coworkers. It wasn’t until after my experience in my CAP 105 class (check out my last blog about this […]
Read more "Using Tech to Collaborate"If you would have asked me 5 years ago, “What is your dream job?” I confidently would have expressed to you how I longed to be a nurse. After a few years of college and some seemingly endless volunteer hours, I decided nursing wasn’t my bag; and I’m ok with that. As I aged in […]
Read more "Social Media “After” Reflection"Growing up as a millennial has definitely had some benefits; but, with the old soul that I consider myself to be, it’s taken some adjusting. It kinda freaks me out that anyone, anywhere, at anytime could be making assumptions about me based on my social media personality. I’ve tried out the majority of the popular […]
Read more "Why I’m social without media…"
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