PR Start by Nick Lucido

These are my links for October 23rd through October 28th:

How to Find a Public Relations Mentor « – Sara gives some great advice on finding and maintaining a mentorship. We talked about this on the PRSSA Blog recently, so it was great to see her take on it and why she thinking finding a mentor [...]

These are my links for September 30th through October 23rd:

School board considers spending 100K for PR employee – There’s an interesting discussion here on whether or not public relations employees can be considered revenue increasing employees. Definitely worth a read to understand both sides of the argument. It could be helpful for other PR pros [...]

I’ve been working for the past three years at The State News, Michigan State University’s newspaper. It’s  a particularly interesting time to be at a newspaper, especially with a public relations background, but I’ve found that the skill sets in a sales job translate well into a public relations job.
Here are 10 ways you can [...]

I like social media. I keep on top of digital trends and like to play with new tools. I’m even a big fan of things in “real time” and sometimes let it take up too much of my day.
That said, I fear the constant stream. I feel like the constant stream is hard to keep [...]

If you think the recession is over and jobs are everywhere, you need to think again. As if the class of 2009 didn’t have a hard enough time finding a job, predictions for 2010 are just as bleak. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (and via Culpwrit), U.S. employers plan to hire [...]

Though it sounds brash, I think it’s the wrong mindset to “officially” start the job search. Sure, you can sit down and think, apply for things and make a plan. But let me ask you a question: Shouldn’t you always be on the job search?
In some fields, “starting” a job search is the traditional way to [...]