By Caitlin Gailey, Director of Staff Relations In the public relations industry, who you know is sometimes just as important as what you know.  Throughout the course of our careers, we are fortunate enough to meet dozens of talented people in our industry. These incredible opportunities are something to take advantage of, not to waste.Continue reading "The Art of Networking"

By Shayna Rogoff, Account Executive  With summer internship season underway, it is time to get down to business and start working on being a star intern! During your internship, you will develop skills, gain experience, and have a great opportunity to network with people working in your field. To help make the most of yourContinue reading "6 ways to rock your summer internship"

By Lara Good, Account Executive Before my internship this summer, I never considered writing a blog for LinkedIn. However, it was one of the first things my manager suggested I do this summer when he assigned me to do a writing sample for him. It was a great assignment, and I learned a lot inContinue reading "Ramping up Your LinkedIn With a Blog"

By: Samantha Lassen, Account Associate for What’sPoppin According to a recent article in the New York Times’ Education Life, more and more companies are hiring internally when they need to fill open spaces. They are starting to draw from their intern pool because they have already worked within the business and have an understanding ofContinue reading "5 Ways To Make The Most Out of Your Internship"

By: Lauren Haag, Account Executive for What’sPoppin When I was growing up, I used to dream about working for a Fortune 500 company one day. Don’t get me wrong, that is still my ultimate goal. However, I have come to the realization that it may be a longer process than I had originally planned andContinue reading "Your First Job Isn’t Your Forever Job"

By: Zack Jones, Account Executive for Phospholutions We all watched with dismay as security officers forcefully dragged a man off a United Airlines flight earlier this week. As information became available throughout the day, it became very clear that what happened was extremely wrong and a terrible display of professionalism, organization, and public relations. The incidentContinue reading "Lessons to Learn from United Airlines’ Crisis"

By: Caitlin Gailey, Account Executive for First Pick If you haven’t heard about April the giraffe, you must be living under a rock. The 15-year old giraffe resides at the Animal Adventure Park in New York and is currently the subject of the biggest baby watch of 2017. April is 16 months pregnant with herContinue reading "April The Giraffe, A Public Relations Gold Mine"

By: Alexis Komatsu, Account Associate for Visionese Facebook just rolled out a new feature on its mobile app that allows users to post photos and videos to their profile that disappear after 24 hours.   Sound familiar? Facebook is the latest social media platform to integrate the “story” feature that originated on Snap Inc.’s Snapchat. StoriesContinue reading "Snap Story, Insta Story, or Face Story?"

By: Amy Walker, Account Executive for Trafika Europe As college undergraduate students, the thought of full-time internships or jobs can be borderline terrifying. Semesters allow time off between summer and winter breaks, allowing for endless Netflix binges and zero stress. The “real world”, however, is filled with never-ending work, adult responsibilities, and a maximum ofContinue reading "Avoiding Rookie Intern Mistakes"

By: Shayna Rogoff, Account Associate for Visionese In our society’s candidate-driven job market, the competition and the expectation of basic business skills are high. Here are four essential business skills to help you succeed in your career and set yourself apart when job hunting  Strong Professional Communication Skills According to Bloomberg’s 2015 Job Skills Report,Continue reading "4 Essential Business Skills: A Recipe For Getting Ahead"