Category Archives: public affairs

Your Career and You: “But I’m Just a Kid”

Posted on November 14, 2015 by

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 →

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Your Career and You: “It All Starts Somewhere”

Posted on December 8, 2013 by

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 →

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Your Career and You: “Hard Work = Recognition Earned”

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

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 →

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Your Career and You: “The Positiveness of Optimism”

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

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 →

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Your Career and You: "Falling in Love"

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

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Your Career and You: "Three Little Birds"

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

var gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : “http://www.”); document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src=’” + gaJsHost + “google-analytics.com/ga.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”)); Ok, I’m in my Bob Marley mood today. Just finished ironing a pile of clothes, which always leaves me with the satisfaction of … Continue reading →

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Your Career and You: "Minorities, Masses and Internships"

Posted on April 17, 2011 by

var gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : “http://www.”); document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src=’” + gaJsHost + “google-analytics.com/ga.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”)); Yep, it’s that time of the year again when the soft breezes waft gently, squirrels play “chicken” with oncoming cars, and students get … Continue reading →

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Your Career and You: "Why Are You Here?"

Posted on November 7, 2010 by

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Your Career and You…"Take a Deep Breath…THEN Talk!"

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

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Mentoring…"I Get By With a Little Help from My Friends"

Posted on January 8, 2010 by

var gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : “http://www.”); document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src=’” + gaJsHost + “google-analytics.com/ga.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”)); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-13189095-1”); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} I’ve had conversations with two different public relations professionals this week, both of … Continue reading →

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