PR Start by Nick Lucido

I’d be lying to you if I said I went to Chicago this weekend just for a conference. I’ve been itching to get back since I left last August, and since DePaul PRSSA was hosting Chicago PR: Get in the Loop, I figured it was the perfect time to come back.

Overall, I’m extremely impressed with [...]

Sometimes, I forget I’m still a student. The next month is one of those times. I’ll be attending and speaking at some upcoming PRSSA events in Chicago, Pittsburgh, East Lansing, Mich. and Austin. My posts might few and far between this month in trying to keep up with these events, my school work and other [...]

As a college student, I’ll be the first one to admit that – occasionally – I take the education I’m earning for granted . Like my peers, I sometimes have the attitude that some classes I’ve taken probably won’t help me in the long run. Or at least that’s how we justify it. But how [...]

About one year ago, I wrote a post talking about what the public relations industry would look like in 2009. I also took a look at some other posts and I was surprised at how much I learned since I started blogging in September 2008. It’s interesting, to say the least.
Anyway, did what I “predict” come [...]

During the past week, I’ve been in San Diego for the PRSSA National Conference. It was an incredible week of catching up with my fellow students, learning and professional development. One of the great pieces out there that include a recap from both the PRSSA and PRSA Conference is from the San Diego News Network, [...]

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 [...]

Lately, it seems everyone is looking for black and white rules when it comes to students and recent graduates trying to use social media in the job search. As such, a ton of advice is being thrown around online, both good and bad. I’m not going to link to any specific post, but I think [...]

This morning as I was going through my e-mail inbox at work, I happened to see this article on an intern who resigned from her company. Basically, Jenavi Kasper worked at an advertising agency in Phoenix for three weeks and quit because she had higher expectations for working there. I’m not kidding. I recommend checking [...]

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 Mashable [...]

Since I moved to Chicago last week, I have been learning the ropes with a great system of public transportation. Unlike other cites I’ve been to, Chicago has a bus and train system that is widely used by all kinds of people. It’s great and once I figure everything out, I’m sure I will find [...]