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I had a discussion last week with a few of the students who were in the summer PR Writing class. We talked about what they learned over the summer and what they could expect in Advanced PR Writing and other courses. One of questions they had was: what do I blog about?? You’ll get lots of ideas from your feed reader. Listening is a big part of blogging. But… here are some more ideas off the top of my head: Take the day’s lecture from a favorite class and post a reaction to it or an opinion about it. PR advice for topics in the news: read the paper (you’re doing that anyway, right?) and post some advice for organizations making headlines in your community. Advice for junior students: share your best advice for succeeding in a course. Most surprising thing you’ve learned today Review a book. Profile a blog... Continue Reading
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Recent grads are eagerly anticipating the first day on the job. And my students are no exception. I want to offer a few first-days-on-the-job tips. I’ll preface this by saying that your first job will not make or break you. You can take a risk, follow your heart (or your wallet) and you’ll be just fine. So, say you’ve landed that first great job. You’re eager to make a good impression, to make your mark on the industry and to move up the agency or corporate ladder. But what can you expect? Your education is only the beginning. I see three parts to this piece of advice – the logistics of work, the tasks and the personalities. Education doesn’t prepare you for a 8 – 5 schedule. And believe it or not, it’s hard. It’s hard to be at work by 8 am and stay active and engaged for 8... Continue Reading
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From Media Orchard (one of mt favorite blogs): 17 Tips for Those Just Starting Out in Business. I would like to highlight #13 13. Accept responsibility when things go wrong. Be ready to say that something is your fault and apologize for your error. Do so even if you have to accept responsibility for something that is technically someone else’s error. You’ll earn respect. I would add to this particular tip – be gracious. Accept responsibility graciously and without excuse, without blame. And you can try this tact even before you go out into the business world. Leave your sense of entitlement that you deserve an A at the door and earn it. As the Media Orchard tip says, you’ll earn respect.... Permalink
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