Career
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My #AdviceForYoungJournalists
#AdviceForYoungJournalists, the hashtag sparked by Fusion’s Senior Editor Felix Salmon’s piece titled “To all the young journalists asking for advice…,” is full of advice for all those young & aspiring journalists (and PR pros too!) – if you can sort through the heaps of cynicism and sarcasm. Confession: I was a college journalist. PR is a communication-based career and heavily relies on exceptional writing skills to excel, so it should come as no surprise that PR pros and journalists sometimes work on the other side of it from time to time. When I chose PR in college, I wanted to become the best writer I could be and the best…
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PR Girl Must-Haves: Work from Home
PR girls come in all shapes, sizes and varieties. Some work for big name PR firms and attend all NYFW events and glamours parties. Others work for boutique firms at night because they work another job all day that affords them the chance to do work they’re passionate about without worrying about how to pay the bills. I’m the latter type of PR girl. I primarily work from home in the evening, or the coffee shop down the street or the library. On any given Sunday, you can find me working on my trusty Macbook with my cup of tea and my headphones, hidden in the stacks at the main…
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The Social Media Sweep
So Winter Storm Juno may have been a bust for much of the East Coast this week, but hopefully everyone put that unnecessary snow day to good use by getting a jump on applying for few summer internships or after-graduation jobs. Let’s be serious, most of us spent that glorious bit of a break how we spend nearly any other snowy free day – hanging out on the couch in our pjs watching Netflix. It’s ok! It’s not too late to get everything in order and get those applications submitted. But first, clean up your online presence. It’s been drilled into our heads that future employers will scour the dark corners…
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Becoming a Morning Person
I’ll be the first to admit, I have never been a morning person. I’ve always worked really well late at night and it usually takes me a good half hour to come close to resembling a human being in the morning. Until recently. Maybe because it’s winter, maybe because I’m getting older, but I’ve been much more tired after 5 p.m., even if I got a full eight hours the night before. I’ve tried everything I can think of – changing my diet, being more organized, exercising, going to bed earlier- and I’ve only found one thing that seems to work for me – trying to convince myself I’m a…
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To Write or Not to Write: The PR Question
Lately I’ve seen a lot of debate over whether or not PR majors should be required to take advanced writing courses, sparked by Shannon Bowen, a professor of PR ethics at the University of South Carolina, in a recent column on PR Week. I have to respectfully disagree, Ms. Bowen. Knowing how to write well is a core competency for PR. While I agree with her on the fact that PR has evolved and that if you can’t write, PR is not the career for you, I disagree with the claim that everything that needs to be taught about writing for PR can be taught in 10 minutes.
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Diary of a Pro: PR Girl Manifesto
Today I’m kicking off a new feature for PR Girl Diaries, Diary of a PRo, with one of my #PRGirl inspirations – PR Girl Manifesto. If you don’t know PR Girl Manifesto, their mission is “to encourage, empower, and equip female PR professionals with the tools needed to succeed in the Communications industry.” PR Girl Manifesto has a strong Instagram and Twitter presence and will be releasing an interactive book early this year. Let’s jump in!
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What’s in store for 2015
In the next couple of weeks, you, my fabulous readers, will start to notice a few new things added to PR Girl Diaries. Thanks to a couple long drives, a lot of time to brainstorm and think, and a few lightning bolts of inspiration, here’s a preview of what you can expect to see soon! PR Girl Resources Every successful PR girl has a toolkit full of resources! I’ll share what’s in mine – including blogs to follow, tips & tricks and tools of the trade. Diary of a PRo What better way to learn the ins and outs of PR, and if it’s the right career for you, than to…
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PR Girl Goals for 2015
Happy New Year, PR Girls! A few weeks ago, our friends over at PR Girl Manifesto created this fabulous PR Girl Bucket List template and was kind enough to share it with PR girls far & wide. I can’t think of a better way to kick off 2015 than by reevaluating career goals, aspirations & making a plan for the months ahead. Check out my PR Girl Bucket List below. Don’t forget to download a copy & create your own! Follow PR Girl Manifesto on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Pinterest. Share your completed list with us & we’ll feature them on our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Pinterest! Need a little inspiration…
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PR Girl 101: Plan your 2015
Did you have a plan for 2014? How do you feel about what you accomplished in 2014? How about the things you didn’t get to? Are there things you forgot about? Gave up on? Lost the motivation to do? Ran out of time to complete? Tomorrow is the first blank page of a brand new year. Like any new chapter, starting 2015 off strong and on a good foot sets the tone for the year ahead. If you don’t know what you want out of the year, how can you work toward anything? I know, I know – it’s the holidays, maybe you’ve had a little time off and just…
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Twitter Chat: #prgnewyear – hosted by PR Girl Manifesto
In case anyone missed it last nights #prgnewyear, hosted by @PRGirlManifesto, look no further!