One of the goals in public relations classes is that we want our students to come away with certain skills sets. Public relations professionals in many ways have to be excellent in handling multiple tasks – they have to have confidence in their public speaking abilities, have to think quickly Read more…
During my time at Tennessee, I have had the opportunity to guest lecture and speak in various classes on what social media is, and how public relations practitioners are using it. From the introduction class in communications to our undergraduate PR professional development seminar – everyone wants to know more Read more…
In the course of taking public relations classes for about seven years now – from my first Introduction to Public Relations course at the University of Florida to going on for my Masters in Strategic Public Relations at USC, to now taking PR Strategies, Crisis Communications, and PR Management (Theory) Read more…
In this changing economy, it has definitely impacted how businesses, public relations professionals, and others are working. From having more opportunities and connections conducted on the web, it seems to be what we will be doing in the future. One area in which this is apparent is in education. Among Read more…
In the last couple of blog posts, I have discussed how social media is changing the public relations field both in practice and in research. Social media has also been changing how we as PR professionals are teaching and interacting with our students in our education programs. But – what Read more…