PR Start by Nick Lucido

Entering data into Excel. Creating a media list with 1,000 reporters. Tracking online conversations for a client. Copy/paste jobs. If you’re an intern, chances are you’ll have to do some not-so-fun jobs this summer. Even though you might think some tasks are mindless, the details are important to any project. Here is a list a [...]

These are my links for June 12th through June 23rd: Get into a healthy, work-minded routine – College life is not a healthy lifestyle. Heather points out some very important things, and it’s worth checking out A Powerful Guide To Active Listening – While this article may not be about listening in the social media [...]

Last week, I packed my bags and took some time off work to attend a retreat for the newly elected for the PRSSA National Committee. Besides learning so much and getting close to nine other people I’ll be working with during the next year, I also learned an important lesson. Getting to know people in [...]

These are my links for June 8th through June 10th: Wikipedia Articles Appear in Google News Results – This article is why I think PR people should stay off Wikipedia. I think a lot of people won’t like that Wikipedia is up there — personally, I do. It gives me the information I need to [...]

There have been many discussions why public relations professionals should stay off Wikipedia. Some agree, like Todd Defren here, and some don’t, like Shannon Paul here. I believe a PR rep has no business editing a Wikipedia article. Now, I’ve got a lot more support with some news from today. According to an post from [...]

On this blog, I talk about the public relations industry and how to get in. One thing to remember is that there is no mathematics formula to land a job or internship in the field; many times, it’s the combination of a lot of things. I’d like to bring you some content that might not [...]

How Twitter Will Change the Way We Live – “Once just a fad, Twitter is developing into a powerful form of communication. What its growth says about us — and the future of American innovation.” I find traditional media writing about new media fascinating. While reading, it seemed to me this was common knowledge already. [...]

Microsoft Bing's focus on decisions is smart — but not a Google killer I think this is a great article. It shows Microsoft is smart and Google isn't the only one who gets the Internet. It will be interesting to start seeing some of the results. (tags: microsoft bing socialmedia) Attention GM: Here are the [...]

In case you haven’t noticed, I made the switch from my free WordPress.com blog to pr-start.com using the WordPress.org software. So far, I’ve been very pleased with the switch and I’m also happy to find the same layout I had in my previous blog. If you’re considering the switch, or even starting off fresh, I’ve [...]

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