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Tag Archives: Perceptions
Your Career and You: “Professional Development-It’s the Way ‘Up’ for You”
My Madrid-based friend and colleague, Corina Manea, published a thought-provoking piece recently on professional development in which she laid out a terrific roadmap for planning your route to future success. I immediately shared it with everyone I could think of, … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Critical Thinking, Curry College, Education, feedback, Inspiration, overload, PR, PR students, professional organizations, PRSA, PRSA Boston, public relations, Public Relations Society of America, Thinking, Time management
Tagged Attitude, Challenges, Change, Decisions, Education, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Perceptions, public relations, workload
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Your Career and You: “Dive into the Deep End”
I’ve been reading Facebook updates and blog posts by my Curry College COM/PR students that kind of tell me they’ve taken my unsolicited but sincere advice to heart. Time and again, in the classroom as well as in one-on-one meetings, I … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Critical Thinking, Curry College, internships, job hunting, job search, mentoring, networking, Planning, PR, public relations, Thinking, Undergraduate Communication
Tagged Attitude, blogging, blogs, Challenges, Change, Creativity, Decisions, Education, intern, internship, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Perceptions, public relations
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Your Career and You: “You’re Not In This Alone”
Part of my “other duties as assigned” at Curry College where I head up our Communication Department‘s Public Relations Concentration is being available to students for advice and counsel. I do this “officially” for a couple dozen, “unofficially” for countless … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Communication, Curry College, Education, feedback, mentoring, networking, PR, public relations, Thinking, Undergraduate Communication
Tagged Attitude, Challenges, Change, Decisions, Education, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Perceptions, public relations, teaching
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Your Career and You: “The Rollercoaster Called ‘Life’”
The past several months have been “less than optimal” on my side of the world. There have been some more-than-appreciated “ups”…accompanied by what is starting to seem like an increasing number of “downs.” Kind of like a rollercoaster…which I rode … Continue reading
Posted in careers, Communication, Curry College, Education, feedback, overload, PR, PR students, public relations, Thinking, Undergraduate Communication
Tagged Attitude, Challenges, Change, Decisions, Education, friendship, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Perceptions, public relations, Relationships
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Your Career and You: “MBA? Do Your Homework First!”
As a public relations professional now teaching the next generation(s) of PR pros at Curry College, I am often asked by students whether or not they should pursue a graduate degree. My answer is invariably “yes, but don’t rush into … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Curry College, Education, feedback, internships, job hunting, job search, liberal arts education, Planning, PR, PR students, public relations, Undergraduate Communication
Tagged Attitude, business management, Decisions, Education, intern, internship, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Perceptions, public relations, teaching
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Your Career and You: “Looking Back; Planning Forward”
Life’s funny (said the wise professor). It’s totally unpredictable, but so much of it can be, if not predicted, at least planned for. I know that this uncertainty makes most of my PR Concentration students at Curry College a little … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Communication, Critical Thinking, Curry College, Education, Inspiration, job hunting, job search, PR, PR students, professional organizations, PRSA, PRSA Boston, public relations, Public Relations Society of America
Tagged Attitude, Challenges, Change, Creativity, Decisions, Education, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Perceptions, Productivity, public relations, teaching
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Your Career and You: “Mentoring – The ‘Gift’ That Keeps on Giving”
I thought this year was going to go out peacefully. 2016 has been one hell of a year for me, and I was kind of hoping it would just quietly slink away and out of sight. But NOOoooo! Bit the … Continue reading
Posted in careers, Communication, Curry College, feedback, mentoring, PR, PR students, PRSA, public relations, Public Relations Society of America
Tagged Attitude, Challenges, Change, Decisions, friendship, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Perceptions, public relations, Relationships, teaching
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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: “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: “Attitude…People DO Notice, You Know?!?”
My undergrad Communication students at Curry College, where I oversee the Public Relations Concentration and teach most of the PR courses, probably think I’m a robot. Why? Because just about every other sentence out of my mouth is something about … Continue reading
Posted in careers, Communication, Curry College, Customer Service, feedback, public relations, Undergraduate Communication
Tagged Attitude, Communication Department, Communication students, customer service, Enthusiasm, Perceptions, Professionalism, Public Relations Concentration, Undergraduate Communication
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