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Tag Archives: communication
Your Career and You: “Where Do I Go Next?”
One question I am asked most often is: “Where do I go next?” Most of the time it’s from young professionals who have just gotten a start in their career and are eager to move onward and upward. I get … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Communication, Curry College, feedback, Inspiration, job hunting, job search, mentoring, networking, PR, PR students, professional organizations, PRSA, PRSA Boston, public relations, Public Relations Society of America, Undergraduate Communication
Tagged Careers, Challenges, communication, Communication Department, Communication students, Curry College, Networking, public relations, Public Relations Concentration, Publicity Club of New England, Relationships, Undergraduate Communication
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Your Career and You: “Nothing’s Perfect, Little Girl”
I read a terrific post on PR Daily recently entitled “8 Fundamental Truths about Public Relations” by Christina Nicholson that got me to thinking about all the things I pass on to students at Curry College who wind up in … Continue reading
Posted in careers, Communication, Curry College, Education, internships, PR, PR students, public relations, Thinking, Undergraduate Communication
Tagged Attitude, Careers, Challenges, client service, communication, Communication Department, Communication students, Curry College, Education, Enthusiasm, intern, internship, negative feedback, Perceptions, Productivity, Professionalism, public relations, Public Relations Concentration, teaching, Undergraduate Communication
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Your Career and You: “People Watching”
I realized today, after having done this for a dozen or so times, that, in addition to a much-needed boost to my brainpower, mall-sitting offers one unique benefit…the opportunity to observe a varied cross-section of humanity wandering back and forth … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Curry College, Customer Service, Inspiration, PR, PR students, public relations, Undergraduate Communication
Tagged client service, communication, Communication Department, Communication students, Creativity, Curry College, customer service, Education, public relations, Public Relations Concentration, Undergraduate Communication
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Your Career and You: “Why Are We Having This Conversation?”
We’re easing in on one full month since Commencement 2016 at Curry College, where I ride herd over the Communication Department’s Public Relations Concentration and serve as Faculty Adviser to the Curry College Public Relations Student Association. My PR troops … Continue reading
Posted in careers, Communication, Curry College, Education, internships, job hunting, job search, PR students, public relations, Undergraduate Communication
Tagged Careers, Challenges, communication, Communication Department, Communication students, Curry College, Education, intern, internship, public relations, Public Relations Concentration, Undergraduate Communication
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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
Posted in careers, Communication, Curry College, Education, feedback, mentoring, networking, overload, PR, PR students, PRSA, public affairs, public relations
Tagged Attitude, Careers, Challenges, communication, Communication Department, Communication students, Curry College, public relations, Public Relations Concentration, Public Relations Society of America, Publicity Club of New England
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Your Career and You: “Are You ‘Social’ Enough?”
I often ask my students at Curry College, where I ride herd over our Public Relations Concentration and teach most of the undergrad PR courses, how active they are on social media…what platforms, how much time spent, etc. I never … Continue reading
Posted in careers, Communication, Curry College, feedback, internships, job hunting, job search, PR, PR students, public relations
Tagged blogging, blogs, Careers, communication, Communication Department, Communication students, Curry College, Education, public relations, Public Relations Concentration, social media
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Your Career and You: “Watching Flowers Grow”
One of the truly rewarding things about my current life as a PR professor has been introducing young men and women to the profession that has been mine for more than a quarter-century and seeing that mental “light” go on … Continue reading
Posted in careers, Communication, Critical Thinking, Curry College, Education, internships, job search, liberal arts education, Planning, PR students, public relations
Tagged art, Attitude, business management, Careers, communication, Communication Department, Creativity, Curry College, Management, public relations, Public Relations Concentration, science
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Your Career and You: “You Can’t ‘Buy’ Ethics”
I’m doubling up on my posts about public relations and ethics this month. September is “Ethics Month” for the Public Relations Society of America, and we devote a lot of energy to educating/ reminding public relations professionals about the responsibility that … Continue reading
Posted in Code of Ethics, Communication, Curry College, Education, PR, PR students, professional organizations, PRSA, public relations, Public Relations Society of America
Tagged Challenges, communication, Communication Department, Communication students, Curry College, Ethical behavior, public relations, Public Relations Society of America
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Your Career and You: “But Is It Ethical??”
I’ve talked a lot in the past about the various aspects of the public relations profession…superior writing ability, research skills, attention to detail, “big picture” thinking… One thing I haven’t mentioned, at least not directly, is ethical conduct. No reason … Continue reading
Posted in Code of Ethics, Communication, Critical Thinking, Curry College, feedback, Leadership, PR, PRSA, public relations, Public Relations Society of America
Tagged blogs, Careers, Challenges, client service, communication, Communication Department, Communication students, Curry College, Education, Ethical behavior, Perceptions, public relations
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Your Career and You: “Success in PR…It’s About ‘Delivery’”
Some minor glitches have occurred this summer that brought one major characteristic of a public relations professional into sharp focus for me…delivery of promised actions. I also realized that this is something I need to give more emphasis to, especially … Continue reading