November 4–December 10 195.5/135 hrs First of all, where did all this extra time come from? Holy cow, I guess time flies when you’re having fun. This last month with the office has been phenomenal. Between finishing up our social media campaign for ARHU’s first Dean’s Lecture Series of the semester and prepping and carrying out […]
COMM386 Journal 1: Getting Started
September 3–September 30 40/135 hrs I think the job search in general is always a little intimidating because 3 years of PR classes doesn’t really equate to “3+ years experience working in marketing or public relations.” Another thing I’ve been told as a public relations student is that I won’t get a job without any […]
Social Media Saturday: Hootsuite, Buffer and TweetDeck
As a PR officer for on-college campus groups, knowing social media is key to success. But when you’re doing 18 credits, two extra curricular activities and juggling a social life, who has time to churn out a tweet and a Facebook post every two hours? We’re busy people! Thankfully there are social media management platforms […]
Social Media Saturday: Jelly
Introducing Social Media Saturdays! We did presentations in the class I TA for introducing students to new and trending social media apps. We finished the presentations last month, but I thought it was a great way to introduce students to new social media apps as they progress further into the PR world. So to keep […]
“Where were you?”: Solidarity through mass media —COMM232
I’m fairly familiar with the Newseum’s regular exhibits, having been there three times now, and so on Saturday I breezed through the exhibits that I am familiar with, but took the time to pause at the Sept. 11 exhibit, which always catches my breath no matter how many times I go there. The mangled staff that […]
Boost Your Online Presence
When it comes to maintaining a business, social media is key to keeping your customers and connections in the know. But there’s more to social media than just having a lot of followers. Here are a few tips to get you started!