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#FridayFive – Links for 9/11/15
It’s been a long couple of weeks getting settled in here in Columbia! It’s definitely a new adventure and one I’m pretty excited to jump into. I’ll kick this list off with a post from a local PR agency here in Columbia, SC. “So What Do You Really Do?” What public relations professionals actually do on Riggs Partners’ blog Branding Basics Six habits for building and promoting your personal brand on Inc. Stay Ahead of the Curve Nine digital trends reshaping PR on PR Daily Celebrate Ethics in PR This Month with PRSA Ethical practice every day: Who cares…and why? on PRSay It’s All in Who You (Make an Effort…
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#FridayFive – Links for the week
So much to do, so little time! Luckily for me, I’m working from home today so I can work on a bit of everything that needs to be done. Unfortunately, it’s almost the end of these long summer days. Here are my favorite links I’ve stumbled upon this week! Did I miss anything you thought was great? Share it in the comments! Writing Cover Letters is a Craft! The ultimate guide to perfect cover letter emails on Skillcrush Maybe it wasn’t you… 3 Reasons You Haven’t Heard Back About a Job, According to a Real, Live Recruiter on The Muse PR isn’t for the faint of heart. What you should know before…
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#FridayFive | In Case You Missed It Links
Sharing my news earlier this week has made me so excited and is a weight off of my shoulders. Did you miss it? Catch up on PR Girl’s big news here. But that’s enough about me and my adventures! Here are my top five links for you to catch up on news, entertainment and tips from this week. DKNY PR Girl is no more. Farewell, DKNY PR Girl: The fashion brand breaks with its sassy mascot on Mashable Make your office suck less. 6 Work Hacks That Will Instantly Make a Day at the Office More Fun on Inc. Clean up your act. 17 Ways to Have a More Organized…
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Big News for PR Girl!
I’ve certainly been a bit distracted over the last couple of months and I haven’t been able to share why. I’ve hinted that there is something going on, but I haven’t been able to share my news. Today, I can and the big news is… I’m on the move! At the end of the month, I’ll be packing everything I own into a trailer and leaving Pittsburgh for Columbia, South Carolina. It’s a little bittersweet – I’ve grown pretty fond of Pittsburgh – but I’m excited to start a new adventure, one that will hopefully bring a ton of new experiences that I can share here! So while I…
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Pitch Perfect: The Dos and Don’ts of Media Relations
This post previously appeared on PRSA’s New Professionals Section’s blog, The Edge. Pitching is one of the most difficult thing we PR pros do. Many of us do it every day, but no matter how long you’ve been doing it or how often you’re sending pitches out to media, the rejection, or even worse, the radio silence, are still an unfortunate reality. As new pros, pitching stories to established media can be a daunting task. “Pitching 101” isn’t a course offered in PR programs – it’s a crash course you take in your first internship or job that requires you to have those skills. Pitching and acquiring placements for a client…
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#FridayFive – Links you may have missed
So I’ve been super busy, but I’ve actually getting better at posting regularly here and managing other things I’ve been doing. More on that once I can say! But, even being busy as a bee, I’ve kept up on the news this week. Here’s my favorite five links that you may have missed this week! Emails Done Right 10 email templates you’ll need during your job search from The Muse Be In The Know 4 trends every PR pro should know on PRSA Pittsburgh’s blog Perfect Your Social Media Posts Keys to creating perfect social media posts on Ragan.com How to Effectively Work from Home The best ways to be productive when…
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Building the Brand of You
When looking for a job, what do we do to prepare? We put together our portfolio, we spruce up our résumés, we clean up any questionable social media and we start putting our best foot forward and apply for jobs. It’s not enough anymore to get good grades, take the right classes, have the right internships and extracurricular activities if you want to land you’re dream job. That’s a lot of work to put in all at once before even submitting your first application. Why spend so much time prepping your materials and image once you decide to head down the job search path? Developing and maintaining a personal brand…
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#FridayFive – ICYMI | 7.17.15
Each week, I keep thinking “Ok, next week I’m going to start blogging regularly because this busy schedule will ease up this week.” Let me tell you – not the case. Man plans & God laughs, right? Next week, for sure, I’m going to start regularly posting again. I’ve got a series on personal branding that I’ve been working on that I can’t wait to start sharing early next week, so make sure to keep your eyes peeled for that! Now back to this week’s five best links that may have passed you by! Network, Schmetwork – Not so fast! Why digital networking is essential to your PR career by…
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Leave Your Mark: A Book Review
This post previously appeared on PRSA’s New Professionals Section’s blog, The Edge. Reading “Leave Your Mark” was like having a chat with the career mentor I always wanted, the kind of book I wish existed when I was in college. Described as a career mentorship in a book, Aliza Licht takes readers on a tour of her career – from majoring in neurobiology in college to being SVP of Global Communications for Donna Karan International, while sprinkling invaluable nuggets of advice throughout her story. DKNY PR Girl revolutionized the way brands use social media and Aliza Licht’s ideas and advice could very well change the way we young professionals use social media professionally –…
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#FridayFive: ICYMI | 6/19/15
Has anyone else been crazy busy lately? I promise to share the details once I’m in a good place and can, but for now I can promise that next week I will be back to posting more than just my weekly roundups of the best links you may have missed. In the meantime though… Five Articles You May Have Missed | 6.19.15 Book Recommendations from TED speakers You summer reading list: 70+ book picks from TED speakers and attendees on TEDblog Social Media From Scratch How to create a social media marketing plan from scratch on Buffer Social Vacation + Work Etiquette The dos and don’ts of working on vacation on…