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Category Archives: PRSSA
“This Is Just A Test”
I’ll say it again…”I am totally done with this pandemic.” Grantedwe (Margaret, my wife, in particular) have ramped “precautionary measures” up a few notches. And, to be perfectly honest, I am damned sick and tired of the routine. But I … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Critical Thinking, Inspiration, mentoring, networking, Planning, pleasure, PR, PR students, professional organizations, PRSA, PRSA New Professionals, PRSA Tampa Bay, PRSSA, public relations, Public Relations Society of America, The University of Tampa, Thinking, Time management, University of Tampa
Tagged Attitude, Challenges, learning, lessons learned, public relations, teaching
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Wow…What a Year!
Somehow the first four months of 2021 have managed to sneak in and out without my having consciously noticed them. To be totally honest, so far this year has sucked BIG TIME. But a couple of things have gone right… … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Communication, Critical Thinking, Education, Ethics, feedback, Global Listening Centre, Inspiration, Leadership, mentoring, networking, pleasure, PR, PR students, professional organizations, PRSA, PRSA Tampa Bay, PRSSA, public relations, Public Relations Society of America, social media, The University of Tampa, Thinking, Time management, University of Tampa
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What Day Is It?
Okay, I’ll ‘fess up. I have almost totally lost control of what passes for my “life” these days. Thank goodness I’m teaching a Tuesday/Thursday “Principles of PR” class at The University of Tampa this semester. Otherwise, I would probably be … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Communication, Critical Thinking, Education, feedback, Global Listening Centre, Inspiration, mentoring, networking, PR, PR students, professional organizations, PRSA, PRSSA, Public Relations Society of America, social media, The University of Tampa, Thinking, Time management, University of Tampa
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Your Career and You: “Networking…Promote Yourself”
I talk about this a lot…now I’m turning my words into action. I did my best to demonstrate the value of networking to my students at Curry College, where, until mid-2017, I headed the Communication Department’s Public Relations Concentration and … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, CCPRSA, Communication, Curry College, Curry College PR Student Association, Curry College Public Relations Student Association, FPRA Tampa Bay, internships, job hunting, job search, networking, Planning, PR, PR students, professional organizations, PRSA, PRSA Boston, PRSA Tampa Bay, PRSSA, public relations, Undergraduate Communication
Tagged Challenges, Change, Community, internship, learning, lessons, lessons learned, public relations, Relationships
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Your Career and You: “Success…A ‘Moving’ Experience”
To say that this summer has been “different” would be the grandest understatement in the history of the spoken word. Margaret (my wife) and I are in the final throes of building/buying a new (our first) home…in Florida (a new … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Communication, Curry College, job hunting, job search, networking, Planning, PR, PR students, professional organizations, PRSA, PRSA Boston, PRSSA, public relations, Public Relations Society of America, Research
Tagged Challenges, Change, Decisions, lessons, lessons learned, Perceptions, public relations, Relationships
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Your Career and You: “Passion for Your Profession”
A photo on Instagram taken of and posted by my friend/former Curry College student Samantha Valletta drove home for me the absolute need to love what you’re doing for a living. Samantha has multiple passions including theatre, dance, yoga…and public … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Communication, Curry College, feedback, Inspiration, internships, job hunting, job search, mentoring, networking, Planning, pleasure, PR, PR students, professional organizations, PRSA, PRSA Boston, PRSSA, public relations, Public Relations Society of America, Undergraduate Communication
Tagged Attitude, Careers, Challenges, Communication Department, Communication students, Curry College, Education, Enthusiasm, intern, internship, Networking, public relations, Public Relations Concentration, teaching, Undergraduate Communication
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Your Career and You: “Connections…They Bring Us Together”
A series of events this past weekend really brought home the meaning for me of “connections.” The first was…thanks to a blundering electrician from our town’s utilities department…a total loss of telephone and internet service for five l-o-o-n-n-n-g-g-g-g days. Thankfully, … Continue reading
Posted in careers, Communication, Curry College, Graduate Communication, internships, job hunting, job search, networking, professional organizations, PRSSA, public relations, Regis College, social media, Undergraduate Communication
Tagged Communication Department, Curry College, Graduate Communication, intern, internship, Networking, public relations, Public Relations Concentration, Regis College, Undergraduate Communication
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Your Career and You: “Youthful Enthusiasm”
I’m back from the Public Relations Society of America‘s International Conference and am more-or-less reasonably refocused on my “day job” of teaching most of the public relations courses in Curry College’s undergraduate Communication curriculum. Had a chance to hang out … Continue reading
Your Career and You: Optimism, Enthusiasm, and Self-Confidence
I had the pleasure of participating in the final PRSSA Tweetchat of the academic year recently. Simply stated, one of the most inspiring sessions I’ve attended in a while. The young men and women on the chat demonstrated all the … Continue reading
Posted in careers, Communication, Curry College, feedback, networking, PRSA Boston, PRSSA, Public Relations Society of America, Regis College, Undergraduate Communication
Tagged Boston Women Communicators, Communication Department, Curry College, Graduate Communication, IABC, public relations, Public Relations Concentration, Publicity Club of New England, Regis College, Undergraduate Communication
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