Monthly Archives: April 2010

10 Things I Learned in PR Practicum

Although the semester has gone by so fast, it has also been the longest one of my college education. When I look back, there is so much that I have blogged about and created for this class. From writing resumes, … Continue reading

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Career Services Event

My first career services event to attend this year, I went to the Communication Arts Career Fair on April 14th. It was a special career event that was created by several students in a PR event management classs. When I … Continue reading

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Happy 50th Birthday, Barbie!

Playing with Barbies was one of my favorite things to do when I was younger. Not only did I have dozens of normal dolls, but I also collected special-edition Barbies and had all sorts of books and other items about … Continue reading

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Be my guest…again!

The following post is by Makenzie Stratton, a fellow blogger in PRCA 3030. I write a post on the topic of PR reality shows, and found her article to be much more interesting! She talks about the show “Kell on … Continue reading

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Be my guest..

Below is an article by a fellow blogger in PRCA 3030, Marie Walker. I really enjoy reading her blog because she has such a frank writing style and approach to blogging. This post was about the Etrade commercial that ran during … Continue reading

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Kotex’s new advertising campaign

Television commercials about tampons and feminine issues are generally not ones I pay much attention to. Having your period is not glamorous or fun, and normally the commercials make it seem like it is something enjoyable and exciting. Which is … Continue reading

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Tips for Blogging & Tweeting on the Job

I recently came across this article by Andrew Worob at “PR at Sunrise” that gave some excellent tips for using social media for corporate purposes. I enjoyed reading them because they were simple and made sense! 1) Rome wasn’t built … Continue reading

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Reading Notes

Another book we will be reading this semester is titled “A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization,” by Deltina Hay. It gives “Strategies, Tactics, and Tools for Succeeding in the Social Web.” Chapter 1- The introductory chapter … Continue reading

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Social networking beneficial for Long Beach businesses

I recently came across an article about how businesses and nonprofit organizations are benefitting from using social networking sites in a tough and changing economy. According to Kristopher Hanson at the Press-Telegram of Long Beach, California, local companies in the … Continue reading

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My Blog Comments- 3711

#1. “Portfolios for Public Relations Students” by Barbara Nixon (2/24/10) I think that the portfolio is a creative and essential piece for public relations students to have because sometimes the work we have done is not represented the best on … Continue reading

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