In yesterday’s Intro to PR class, I shared 10 things that PR graduates ought to know about preparing for a job interview. Here’s the (relatively) raw audio from the class session. I recorded it live, using my new TuneTalk for my iPod, and did not edit it before posting it. You’ll hear what the class [...]

Now that winter semester is well on its way, I took some time to reminisce about all the ways that students can do well in my classes. But instead of sharing those with you today, I’ll instead offer the flip-side: what you should do if your goal is to FAIL a class. I promise you [...]

Edelman Digital’s Phil Gomes offers three resume tips in this short video. He shares his advice on listing courses on a resume, listing all internships, and how long to make a resume.

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The first Savannah area TweetUp is scheduled for Friday March 13th, 2009, at Cheddar’s, 1425 Benton Blvd in Pooler, GA. The “official” start time is set for 6 PM.
Come join us as we go off-line to greet our old Twitter friends and to meet new ones. Live music, beautiful people, great wings – what else could you ask for? 
Many thanks [...]

Last spring, I asked Edelman Digital’s Phil Gomes : “What’s the one question you almost always use in a job interview?” He not only shared his thoughts, he also interviewed several of his colleagues at Edelman Digital. Here’s what they had to say: 

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So, what’s the ONE question you almost always ask [...]

If you are a Georgia Southern University student majoring in Public Relations, these frequently asked questions may help you in planning for advisement week. Thank you, Urkovia Andrews, for compiling this list.
After I finish my CORE, how long will it take to finish courses in my major?
Although major area F is only 40 hours, due [...]

This evening, I found a site (thanks to @marketingprofs on Twitter) that lets me create a mosaic of many of the people I follow on Twitter. That was fun.
But what was even more fun was seeing my hubby, Kevin Nixon, show up in the #1 spot, without me doing anything to make that happen.
And I [...]

Birmingham City University’s Paul Bradshaw shares this excellent Twitter overview with his Online Journalism students. In this slidedeck, he “attempts to describe what Twitter is, how it can be used, and some of the most impressive Twitter mashups and tools.”
Even long-time Twitter users can benefit from this overview.  I will definitely share this presentation with [...]

In these days of travel budgets being slashed to bare bones, many companies are doing more phone interviews than ever. One of my PRCA 2330 students was just invited to a phone interview for an internship. She asked for some tips specific to phone interviews. Here’s some of my best advice:

Know the details of the [...]

On Monday, February 16, before class,  your critical analysis of the movie Wag the Dog is due. You will need to answer the following questions as fully as possible. Questions can also be referenced in your book in Chapter 3.
Questions:

Of the three basic value orientations (discussed in Chapter 3 of your textbook), what basic value [...]