Category Archives: public affairs
Your Career and You: “But I’m Just a Kid”
I’ve written about this before, but tonight it rings so true. I’m just back from the Public Relations Society of America’s International Conference where I was in the middle of close to 3,000 public relations professionals from around the world…all … Continue reading
Your Career and You: “It All Starts Somewhere”
It seems like a lot of my conversations with students at Curry College, where I teach most of the Public Relations courses in our undergraduate Communication major, lead off with the question “Where do I start?” Most of the time … Continue reading
Your Career and You: “Hard Work = Recognition Earned”
About this time every semester, I start getting fearful emails from students who, not having scored the “A” grades that they expected for having come to class, want to know ”what else” they can do to get what they feel … Continue reading
Your Career and You: “The Positiveness of Optimism”
I have good weeks in my multiple roles of public relationsprofessional, public relations professor, and public relationsmentor. And I have not-so-good weeks.This one…so far…has been nothing short of amazing.Here in balmy New England, we’re finally emerging from the aftermath of a … Continue reading
Your Career and You: "Falling in Love"
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Your Career and You: "Three Little Birds"
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Your Career and You: "Minorities, Masses and Internships"
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Your Career and You: "Why Are You Here?"
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Your Career and You…"Take a Deep Breath…THEN Talk!"
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Mentoring…"I Get By With a Little Help from My Friends"
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