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Comment on 2012 Schedule by Twitter Chats You Don’t Want To Miss | sf PR girl

Twitter Chats You Don’t Want To Miss | sf PR girl — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:29:17 +0000

[...] #PRStudChat: LinkedIn page lists info for upcoming chats. Moderated by @dbreakenridge and @valeriesimon. When: Monthly. 2011 schedule here: http://www.prstudchat.com/2011-prstudchat-schedule [...]

Comment on Advice For Soon To Be Graduates by Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:16:08 +0000

As a soon to be public relations graduate, I always find post grad advice helpful. I particularly enjoyed your advice on getting excited. I often forget that this is a time to enjoy the freedom of my options. I also enjoyed the piece of advice from Kion Sanders. We should never give up on our career goals and settle for something less.

Comment on 2012 Schedule by Twitter Chats for Public Relations & Marketing | Cisionblog

Twitter Chats for Public Relations & Marketing | Cisionblog — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:48:57 +0000

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Comment on Advice For Soon To Be Graduates by Taylor Danowski

Taylor Danowski — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:38:48 +0000

This post interested me, as I am a soon-to-be-graduate also. I found the section titled “Research. Research. Research.” to be the most helpful. I agree that it is essential to have a variety of experience and internships under my belt before I graduate. Yet, it seems even more critical to research what organizations I’m interested in applying for after college and finding out exactly what they are looking for. If I can apply to a dream job right out of college having previously looked at their qualifications and interest, I can make sure I am fulfilling all of their requirements and desires as a candidate ahead of time. This would seem to give me possibly the best leg up in an interview, and make my internship and experience choices in college even smarter and more tailored to the future career I hope to soon have.

Comment on Advice For Soon To Be Graduates by Cecilia Bianco

Cecilia Bianco — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:44:17 +0000

This post caught my eye as I am also a PR major preparing for graduation, and I found your advice to be insightful. In my experience, many of these pointers are emphasized to PR students in school; however, your tips on traveling gave me a lot to think about. There is no guarantee it will be easy to find a job in the city you want so having other cities in mind prior to graduation does seem like a necessary preparation. To add to your suggestion, I think that taking time off to explore the world might benefit your future career significantly. I recently read another blog post that made the claim that a global perspective is necessary to have a successful PR career. So, overall, it seems traveling – nationally or globally – could make a world of a difference on a resume.

Comment on How Social Media is Changing PR both in Practice and in Recruitment by Casey Liu

Casey Liu — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:18:37 +0000

I agree that social media plays an important role in the PR industry. These days most companies tend to hire people who know how to manage social media. I think the traditional media shouldn’t be ignored as the public tends to trust traditional media over social media outlets. Perhaps business should use more variety of media to approach its key public.

Comment on 2012 Schedule by #PR & #Marketing Chats on Twitter: We’ll Be There, Will You? | Cisionblog

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Comment on How Social Media is Changing PR both in Practice and in Recruitment by Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:38:36 +0000

In this blog post you say, “companies could just advertise a product and completely control what information is given about a product to the audience, the rise of Social Media has pulled a lot of that control more in the direction of the consumer, with people sharing their real experiences and sometimes even grievances, regarding products.”

But companies have never had complete control over their messages or how they are perceived. Before social media, people would discuss brands and complain or compliment about their product or policies. Social media allows companies to know have a voice in the conversation. It allows companies to address complaints and to alter their behavior to fit consumers needs. Thus, social media actually gives companies more control of their messages than ever before. Do you disagree?

Comment on If you start a PR consultancy, you need to know the following by Elise

Elise — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:14:26 +0000

I will be graduating from the University of Oregon soon and have been exploring my options in the fields of PR. Thanks for the helpful information and tips about PR consultancy.

Comment on 5 Reasons You Should Seriously Consider Working Freelance by admin

admin — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 01:20:00 +0000

Hi Olivia … I just answered the same question for Lauren. It’s really important to build up your contacts, so, yes, having a position to start helps. However, I know folks who just wanted to work on their own and were determined to succeed. Through their hard work and passion they excelled in freelancing. Social networking really helps to get yourself out there. Also, you need to meet/talk to as many agency owners and consultants as you can. They may need help from freelancers rather than hiring employees and incurring more overhead costs in this economy. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.