5 Things to Do Before Leaving Your Job for Something New
A Linkedin study reports that millennials will change jobs about four times before turning 32, so a bit of career hopping is in the cards for most of us. Whether you’re leaving on good terms with your...
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How to Gain Fashion PR Experience (Without Moving to New York)
It’s easy to slip into the mindset that New York is the only place to be to work in fashion. While it might be the ultimate location, it is in no way the only location. I grew up in Houston, Texas – a...
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How to use Twitter Chats for Career Growth
Last week I shared 10 of my favorite Twitter chats for PR professionals. I hope you’ve had a chance to investigate at least a few of them. Now, we’re all busy people, so it’s important that we maximize...
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4 easy ways to gain PR experience (when you don’t have any)
Whether you’re looking to find an entry-level PR job or boost your resume for a coveted internship, you need experience to get started in the PR field. While it may seem like a vicious cycle (“How do I...
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My First Day as a PR Assistant Account Executive
If you’re gearing up for your first full-time PR job, you’re probably experiencing a fair amount of nerves, coupled with sporadic bouts of the what-ifs: What if I fail? What if I screw up? What if I...
View ArticleMillennials in PR Think They Are Doing A Great Job (Their Managers Disagree)
Millennials represent the largest generation in the workforce (35%) but continue to wrestle with a bit of a reputation problem; mainly that we are lazy, entitled and self-centered. Is the disconnect...
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8 Minutes of Career Advice From Fashion PR Pro Travis Paul Martin
Currently Director of Public Relations for Chicago-based SKOOG Productions, Travis Martin is one of the few who has truly conquered the fashion PR world. Formerly Fashion Director at BPCM, Travis...
View ArticleWhat Your Millennial Employee Wants You to Know
Written by Miranda Hassen As a young millennial, I’m new to the workforce. I’ve been told over and over again that each generation is different; raised differently, in different environments. From my...
View Article5 Life-Changing Career Lessons learned During My First Year in PR
Written by Tessa Bonnstetter Let me start off by saying: I had no idea I’d end up in PR. Like many of us, I grew up fantasizing about being a magazine editor. I knew I needed a creative career where I...
View ArticleJob Interviews Not Leading to Offer Letters? Here’s Why
As the owner of a boutique fashion PR, marketing and production agency, I have come to dread the hiring process. I used to wonder what people meant when they complained about millennials and the...
View ArticleThe 7 Traits You Need to Get Hired at a PR Agency
Written by Michele Litzky You’ve gained top-notch internship experience, compiled dozens of well-researched media lists, and ranked cum laude or higher in your graduating class. That’s all well and...
View ArticleHow to get started in PR with zero media connections
Written by S. Angelique Mingo When it comes to public relations, all sort of professional and even personal relationships can come in handy, but media relationships are essential. Agencies post...
View ArticleHow to Contact a Top PR Agency about a Job Opening (+ a Ton More Tips for New...
Written by Kate Labat, PR Director, Be Social. Job hunting is scary - we totally get it. Instead of looking at the job process as intimidating. It's important to look at it as a learning experience...
View Article3 Steps to Build Respect When You’re the Office Millennial
Imagine this for a minute: it’s your first day on the job. You walk in, feeling confident and ready to put in work, until you realize you’re the youngest one there. Every millennial stereotype you’ve...
View Article4 Tips from a PR Grad Who Landed Her Dream Job in a Brand New City
Breaking into the public relations industry and getting your first job can be daunting. This time last year I was preparing to graduate college and begin the search for my first industry job, so I know...
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What’s Missing from Entry-Level PR Candidates Right Now
We recently sat down with Alyson Roy, the Co-Founder of Fashion PR agency, AMP3 PR, our “Agency of the Year” winner at the 2018 Bespoke Communication Awards, to discuss what she looks for and what she...
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Agencies Aren’t The Only Option: 6 Alternatives to Kick Off Your PR Career
Written by Michelby Coco Whitehead If you are a recent PR graduate or will be entering your last semester of undergrad soon, please, whatever you do, prevent yourself from contracting ATVS—Agency...
View ArticleThe New PR Grad’s Essential Summer Reading List
Welcome, graduating class of 2019. With your diploma in hand or on its way, you’re likely thinking about two things; taking the longest nap ever in your very own bed, and getting your dream job. Once...
View Article8 Essential PR Skills to Land More Press (+ Get Promoted)
Written by Katherine Rothman, CEO of KMR Communications You just landed a new job or have been working away at great PR firm you’re excited about. Now that you’ve gotten your foot in the door in the...
View Article5 Professional Growth + Networking Tips for PR Students on a Budget
Written by Ashley Carter Does this sound familiar? Mapping out how you plan to juggle a full class schedule while making it to your internship three times a week (on a quarter tank of gas), and finding...
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