Public relations people have to switch gears throughout the day. It is very rare that I have the luxury to work on one project without having to switch to another. Sometimes because the phone rings and crisis ensues and sometimes simply because I have to step away and let my efforts come back to a…
Two questions were asked today – Why "-30-" at the end of a media release and where did the term "boilerplate" come from. Still doing some digging but this is what I know so far – Boilerplate (from Wikipedia):- The term dates back to the early 1900s, referring to the thick, tough steel sheets used…
Its been along day and I am ready for something to make me smile. Found this and it did the trick – thought I would share. By the way, I talked to my graduating students about the post below and they promise to promote the profession in a positive light. And now – Fact Checker!
We are in week four of the semester and for most of my students the next two weeks will include some interesting guest speakers (Greg and Chuck) and exams. What I find most interesting is the amount of engaging conversation that takes place the closer we get to test time. I am glad for the…
We did it in under five minutes at a cost of $0.00. http://osucollegefootball.wordpress.com/ Not bad for a bunch of (awesome!) OSU students. However, not too sure about message development but it is still early in the semester. My questions is, if you are passionate about something, why don’t you have a website?