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The PR Practitioner
http://www.theprpractitioner.com
Blog about the public relations industry including trends and professional development keys.
Recent Posts
Getting creative: making a video resume
More and more people seem to be looking for employment. The unemployment rate in October 2009 was 9.5% of the labor force in the U.S. (14.3% in Michigan!). Job seekers will do anything to be creative and get the attention of a hiring manager. One cre...
Guest Post on Twinked.In
I recently wrote a guest post on Twinked.In “Twitter & LinkedIn Link Up Benefits PR Pros.” TwinkedIn.com aims to be a resource for professionals who are ready to take their social networking to the next level. The site features guest ...
Guest Post on PRSA’s New Pros Blog
I wrote a guest post on PRSA’s New Pros blog, “The mistake I stopped making.” The post is about a mistake that I made when I first entered the full-time workforce. PRSA’s New Pros blog is a great resource for new professionals and college...
Conferences: Share with me, don’t talk at me
Last week I attended the AACSB Building B-School Symposium in Scottsdale, Arizona. This conference was different than most. Besides it being exclusively for higher education communicators and development folks (the people who ask for donations), 60% ...
Nine factors that determine news value
It’s always important to be reminded of the basics. Earlier this week I sat in on a presentation for new newspaper writers. The presenter went over the basics of news writing and what journalists should look for when thinking of stories. The follow...
A “typical day” in PR
Usually twice a month I receive e-mails from PR students. Some have questions about the industry; others have to interview a practitioner. No matter what type of inquiry I receive, the most common question asked is “can you describe a typical day i...

