Put your toolbox together (and learn how to use your tools) No matter what you want to do, there will be things you need to know in order to get it done. I got my first camera when I was in fourth grade. People always told me that I had a good eye for photography. […]
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Timing my Weber State University graduation with the falling 2005 economy was something I really couldn’t have avoided. I had multiple interviews with Public Relations agencies and organizations from across the country – from Washington, D.C., to Washington State.
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Public Relations skills are useful on many different career paths. For example, being successful in the political world requires knowledge and the application of PR. Politicians use many PR tactics to gain traction in their campaigns, especially during election season. Here are five of these tactics:
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It is finally time. Your cap and gown is ordered, you are finishing up the last round of finals, and graduation is just around the corner. Where do you go from here? As a public relations student, it may be hard to know what do next; what city to move to, what company to work […]
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Pete Codella, winner of the 2014 Professional Communicator of the Year Award, spoke to our Weber State University PRSSA chapter on March 23, 2015. Codella is currently the director of marketing and communications at the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business. A professional in the world of digital public relations, Codella is also an […]
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I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Nadine Hoffmann, an assistant professor of communication currently teaching public relations (PR) at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. Hoffmann is a kind, articulate and well-educated woman. Her soft voice held a slight lilt, echoing her pleasant accent as we spoke. She is from Germany and received her undergraduate degree […]
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Is your goal to pursue a career in public relations? If so, there are many options to choose from. Every organization in today’s society participates in some form of public relations. The public relations professionals for these organizations perform varied tasks. They send news releases to journalists, create strong relationships with journalists and other members […]
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If you have ever spoken with someone who has said, “I am a communication major,” some of these thoughts may have been running through your mind: Communication? There are no jobs for a major like that. With a communication degree you just have to be good at speaking, right? While students often believe these stories […]
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Public Relations guru Josh Heath has had an interesting, yet rewarding path to his success as a PR practitioner at Method Communications. Growing up locally in Kaysville, Josh attended Davis High School. Upon graduation, he departed on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) to Peru. While in Peru, an […]
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Why is it so important to not only make sure that we have good content, but also good design? We live in an age where content is said to be king, but there is so much of it out there. What is it that is going to differentiate your work from the thousands of other […]
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