In my public relations classes at Florida, USC, and here in Tennessee– we are told that one of the things that companies, individuals, and other entities forget to do in a crisis situation is be transparent. Robert Pritchard had an interesting post that talked about why it is so important Read more…
The picture above comes from a video I gave my dad on the wonderful food of Beijing, too bad there weren’t any recipes in it! So, is China winning the PR battle for the hearts and minds of the world on the 2008 Olympics? So far, I would have to Read more…
Recently, I was involved in a discussion about what it takes to be a Public Relations professional and an academician. Although the topic seemed innocent at first, it started me on a journey of discovery. What does it take to succeed in the field of Public Relations? Do you need Read more…
I would definitely consider myself to be an early adapter at most things, but there has been one thing that I have just gotten into recently. For years, I would get asked one question by my friends and other people that I know– “Karen, are you on Facebook?” I would Read more…
Even though I am not competing in track and field anymore, I still try to follow and see how my friends and former teammates are doing. Right now, the NCAAs are going on in Iowa at Drake University (looks like they have had pretty intense weather up there!), and USC Read more…