There aren’t too many public relations professionals portrayed in movies. Then again, there aren’t too many folks who worked alongside Steve Jobs for years. A PR flack, best known as a press agent, often creates the difference between an unknown start-up and a revolutionary brand. Andrea Cunningham managed to produce
There are many things you’ll do wrong and learn from during your PR career, let us save you a few steps with these behaviors to avoid. Ignoring Relationship Building This applies to every group of people you deal with in your job. Don’t think just saying or writing something is
The PR industry is growing, and good firms are seeing double-digit increases in revenues year over year, even through the recession and sluggish recovery. So, most good firms are on the lookout for outstanding talent. If you have what they want, whether you are looking to start in PR work
Securing a position as an intern takes well-planned strategies. From an objective point of view, an intern is in a good position to make the step from intern to account executive. There are several points to consider in achieving this goal. Be vigilant about potential internships in top firms during semester breaks or
Maintaining a professional air, even in the face of daily struggles will aid you in the working world, particularly in the pursuit of careers that depend on interpersonal connections. Public relations is one of the most important fields to maintain such a professional persona, and by keeping a few details
Do you like diversity in the tasks you do every day? Do you enjoy high energy work and talking with a lot of people? Do you enjoy writing positive stories and pitching good ideas on behalf of your clients? If so, PR work may be a great fit for you.
No matter what industry you work in, there are different levels requiring different skills and abilities. The more skills, experience, and ability you bring to the table, the more you can request for income and benefits. But, when you are first starting in an industry, you can do your future
Those who get to the top of their fields are always thinking of ways to grow their career. One common factor of these elite performers is that they have hobbies that also further their career. Here are three such hobbies for the marketing and public relations professional. Reading Developing a
Everything PR News has broken down a typical day and tasks for a PR Publicist. We have highlighted four difficult areas of PR – Fashion, Entertainment, Government, and Mergers & Acquisitions. Keeping up with fashion trends and the top fashion PR blogs is difficult enough for the average fashionista. For
In the recent election, two more states and Washington D.C. legalized recreational marijuana. But it may still not be the right time to light up the pipe. Many once promising careers have been torpedoed by bad assumptions. In many cases, these assumptions boiled down to one single dumb idea: that,
