• #FridayFive – Tricks + Treats for 10/30/15

    Happy [almost] Halloween, y’all! Goal Overload Three practical things to do when you have too many goals on The Daily Muse Pitches, Contacts + Media Lists – Oh My! Five steps to creating a useful media contacts list on PR Daily Keep Your Post-Grad Hobbies Finding time for post-grad extracurriculars on The Edge Beat That Writer’s Block Content ideas for every writer’s block scenario on That Working Girl Keeping Up With The Joneses Each week, I love putting together these links to the best career, PR, marketing, social media and professional development pieces out and about on the web. But we all know that, as PR pros, it’s important for…

  • #FridayFive: Links You May Have Missed (10/23/15)

    It’s the most wonderful tiiiime of the year! No, I don’t mean Christmas. Fall is the best time of year and Halloween is my favorite holiday. For some reason, I always find it easiest to focus and get work done during this time of year. I always feel incredibly inspired during the fall months – maybe it’s all the colors, scents and beautiful scenery. I’ll bet that it has a lot to do with all of the great content popping up in my feeds & inbox this time of year. Night Owls Rejoice! 11 science-backed reasons why night owls get more done on The Muse Asking the Right Questions 6…

  • #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…

  • #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…

  • #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…

  • #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…

  • #FridayFive | Links you may have missed | 5/8/15

    The weather is warming up, the sun is shining – perfect time to sit outside with your iced coffee or tea and catch up on a fantastic link or two you may have missed this week. First Impressions Matter How to write headlines that make people click on Ragan Email Like A Pro Five email habits to steal from the world’s busiest people on The Muse Podcasts for Professionals 10 podcasts you should listen to if you’re starting a new job on Levo League Pros on How to Grow Seven tips for quickly growing your network on Startup Collective Kill it on LinkedIn Six secrets that will make you a LinkedIn…