It seems that the sport of track and field is facing some difficulties in terms of their brand and image, even though it is an Olympic year. It was reported that more people watched the swimming Olympic trials compared to the Track and Field trials. What is even more amazing Read more…
Since I have been at the University of Tennessee and in the Ph.D. program, I have experienced a lot of new things this past year. I have presented at three different research conferences and I am currently working on a few different projects– and at the same time– taking a Read more…
It is amazing how time flies by–I have had my blog now for about two years. I started my blog in 2006 right after I retired from track and field at USC, and have continued to write about what is going on in the Public Relations field. From sports PR Read more…
Whenever I tell someone that I am in Public relations, they say– oh, you are the ones that “spin” the story, or try to make someone look better in a crisis. Or, I get the question “Hey, do you guys just do event planning and go to parties like Samantha Read more…
Hello everyone! 🙂 This summer, I am taking two courses from my advisor, Dr. Michael Palenchar, and I have really enjoyed them. One class is Crisis Communications, and the other is a doctoral seminar on job searching. Even though I’m only starting my second year in the Ph.D. program at Read more…