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Dec 17, 2020
2 min

How to Relate in Client Relations

You know that awkward moment that COVID-19 has created when you meet someone and you’re not quite sure what form of greeting they’re comf...

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madalynsica

Dec 10, 2020
1 min

Tips for Creating a Logo

Creating a logo can be a daunting task. How can you fit so much in such a small design? There are many ways to create an effective logo w...

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It’s All About Boundaries – Accomplishing the work life balance during the times of COVID-19

hartoli14

Dec 1, 2020
2 min

It’s All About Boundaries – Accomplishing the work life balance during the times of COVID-19

Out of all the things no one expected from 2020, working from home for the foreseeable future was most likely not on the top of anyone’s ...

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Job Searching as a Senior PR Student: Where Do I Start?

Delaney Crowe

Nov 17, 2020
2 min

Job Searching as a Senior PR Student: Where Do I Start?

Those who know me would say that I am quite the over-planner, so when my friends told me that they were already starting their post-grad ...

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How to Manage Bluestone, Classes and Internships (Oh My!)

Olivia Irene

Nov 12, 2020
3 min

How to Manage Bluestone, Classes and Internships (Oh My!)

The oxford dictionary defines senioritis as: A supposed infliction of students in their final year of high school or college, characteriz...

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Creating understanding: The importance of political discussion

mary comerford

Nov 11, 2020
2 min

Creating understanding: The importance of political discussion

The United States presidential election of 2020 has been a hotly contested subject for quite some time. This election season has seen hun...

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The ISFJ Experience: Being an Introvert in a Field Full of Extroverts

mbuiting8

Nov 5, 2020
2 min

The ISFJ Experience: Being an Introvert in a Field Full of Extroverts

Ever since I was introduced to the concept of extroverts and introverts, I have always identified with the latter. As I went through my t...

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Communications in politics: what's the point?

Jamison Crenshaw

Oct 29, 2020
2 min

Communications in politics: what's the point?

Communication work, as we know it, is extremely broad and useful in many aspects. Politics always gets a bad rap and labeled “dirty” for ...

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Corporate Social Responsibility in 2020: Are companies being genuine, or jumping on the bandwagon?

carlialdape

Oct 16, 2020
2 min

Corporate Social Responsibility in 2020: Are companies being genuine, or jumping on the bandwagon?

It seems to have been globally agreed upon that 2020 has been a crazy year. From the kickstart of the global pandemic to the presidential...

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Excel as a Rising PR Practitioner - Go-To’s and Must Reads

jmuprssa18

Oct 13, 2020
2 min

Excel as a Rising PR Practitioner - Go-To’s and Must Reads

As hopeful public relations practitioners, there’s a laundry list of to-dos. Maintain a good GPA, get involved in clubs, complete multipl...

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Ella Ferrin

Oct 1, 2020
3 min

Networking in College

With class assignments, extracurricular involvement, off-campus jobs and maintaining a social life, it can be hard to remember or make ti...

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Combating Imposter Syndrome: Feeling Confident in Your Accomplishments

logan thompson

Sep 18, 2020
4 min

Combating Imposter Syndrome: Feeling Confident in Your Accomplishments

Have you ever experienced this feeling?: You just accomplished something great. Maybe it’s a new job, or you got an A on that paper you p...

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Hunter Shaw

Sep 11, 2020
1 min

3 Skills after 3 Weeks of Interning

Experience is important in any profession you choose, and one I am lacking in the field of public relations. After three weeks of my inte...

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baxte2ae

Sep 10, 2020
2 min

PR and Journalism: Why We Need Both

Most college students come to a crossroads while at school and debate if the major they are choosing is really what they want to pursue a...

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Quarantine Cultivation: Relationship Edition

Madison Farabaugh

Aug 5, 2020
2 min

Quarantine Cultivation: Relationship Edition

The field of public relations centers around this idea of “authentic relationships”. And while I do believe this is an effective professi...

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Why I won’t take this pandemic summer for granted

Connor Davis

Jul 22, 2020
3 min

Why I won’t take this pandemic summer for granted

The rise of COVID-19 rocked the Davis household in many different ways. My dad, a pharmacist for Wake Forest Baptist Hospital and profess...

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Making the most of the social media that keeps us connected

Taylor DeRossett

Jul 8, 2020
2 min

Making the most of the social media that keeps us connected

With all the time I've spent at home this summer, I've started to appreciate how the technology we have access to bridges the divide the ...

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Dear Future Me, You Got Into Grad School!

Emma Sisk

Jun 24, 2020
2 min

Dear Future Me, You Got Into Grad School!

I like to look at the future as something good: something bright, shiny, and full of many new experiences. Yes, bad things will happen. I...

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Sophia Ferguson

Jun 12, 2020
2 min

Now Is the Time for Self-Improvement

Since the world is so crazy right now it can be hard to take a moment to pause and reflect on yourself. However, with an increase in free...

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Amanda Christian

May 19, 2020
2 min

Making the most of an uncertain summer

College students around the world are re-evaluating their options, settling for old summer jobs or just feeling disheartened. This pandem...

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