Your online reputation exists. It’s practically impossible to avoid unless you become an internet recluse. When someone searches your name online, most anything you post can and will be seen. Would you feel comfortable showing your boss or potential in-laws the tweet you posted last Saturday about your weekend at the club? According to Jennifer […]
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One of the greatest perks of Weber State University PRSSA is receiving advice from experienced PR professionals doing amazing things in the field. On September 17th, our PRSSA class welcomed Trey Fitz-Gerald of Real Salt Lake (RSL) as a guest speaker. Fitz-Gerald is the Vice President of Communications & Broadcasting for RSL. It was great […]
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Weber State University Department of Communication is hosting its first COMMfest this coming spring 2015 semester. COMMfest will showcase the faculty’s work of shaping students into professional communicators. This event highlights what the department as a whole has been striving for throughout the school year.Each bachelor’s degree will present their accomplishments – from awards won, […]
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Weber State University (WSU) currently is the home of seven academic colleges. Each college is sub-divided into departments that offer bachelor’s degrees. However, an offering of the associate’s degree is less common, and only a few of the colleges on campus are able to boast this fact. The Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts and […]
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I hope each one of you had an amazing summer! Although it’s always sad to see good things come to an end, this new school year will be packed with new ideas,changes, and best of all, faces. I am excited to announce some new changes to PRSSA and the Ogden Peak Communications firm beginning this […]
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By Kaci Welch Writing a news release is something every PR major should know how to do long before they receive their degree. We practiced it over and over in class after class. When we get out in the professional world, we are sending that news release to more than just a professor. So if […]
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by Trenton McKean The professional realm of PR can be split into two separate categories. One being “in-house” which means, services that are provided through an onsite organization, and the other is working for an 3rd party agency that is hired out. Preparing campaigns, managing clients and pitching ideas at meetings is all part of […]
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by Jaque Poll Reaching a PR plateau? Need something fresh to change the game? The answer might have been under our noses the entire time! Google+ Do you ever get the impression that no one uses Google+? Is it just a fad like Friendster or is it really the next Twitter? Some say that if […]
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Businesses are now turning to social media to promote their products, build their customer base, and inform the public about what they are doing. Social media may come easy to you but when it comes to creating a social media plan for your business, here are 10 things to consider. What is your company trying […]
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by Kirsten Stuart When the time comes in your studies that your internship is required, do not treat it like just another class. Embrace it for the opportunity that it is, to get real life experience in a career field that you are considering. Internships offer three key benefits; they give the intern the ability offer […]
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