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We’ve all hit that stagnant point of winter break when you’ve somehow managed to finish your Christmas shopping early and already caught up with old friends. You’re sitting on the couch with a cup of hot chocolate in hand as you begin to think about ways to stay productive. You’re finally able to relax after … Continue reading Making Winter Break Productive →

Tonight was the final Scripps PRSSA meeting of 2018 and the Chapter was excited to welcome Ohio University and Scripps alum, Samantha Tischler back to Athens! She graduated from Ohio University in 2012 with her bachelor of science in journalism, specializing in public relations. She worked for the Advancement office at OU before moving to … Continue reading December 3 – Samantha Tischler, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine →

Social media changed the world in multiple ways forever and one of the biggest impacts social media has had is in politics. Social media has lots of positive impacts on politics, but also some very negative consequences. As more people join social media and more news is distributed on it, the more complicated the relationship between … Continue reading Social Media and Politics →

Public relations, it the most wonderful industry of them all! No matter what holidays you celebrate or how you celebrate them, everyone is familiar with the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, get in the holiday spirit and enjoy this PR twist on a legendary Christmas carol. On the … Continue reading 12 Days of PR Christmas →

On Monday night, Scripps PRSSA welcomed Ohio University and Scripps alum, Marisa Dockum, back to the bricks! Marisa Dockum currently serves as a Senior Strategist on the Global Digital Marketing team for Thermo Fisher Scientific, a Fortune 100 company in the healthcare space that employees more than 65,000 people worldwide. Her team works for the … Continue reading November 26- Marisa Dockum, Thermo Fisher Scientific →

Hello everyone! My name is Emily O’Flynn and I’m excited to tell you about how to get the most out of the Scripps PRSSA Professional Mentor Program. Because I’m your VP of External Relations, I am in charge of the program and want to make sure you’re utilizing the opportunity as much as possible. Being … Continue reading Scripps PRSSA Professional Mentor Program: A Guide for First-Time Mentees →

Break out your best eating pants, because it’s that time of year again! Turkey jokes are beginning to surface along with the yearly debate of “Is it acceptable to play holiday music the day after Thanksgiving?” It’s so important to not only fill your stomach at this time of year, but your heart too. This … Continue reading Thanksgiving Break →

Submitting application after application, knowing there are numerous other candidates in the pool. A cloud of doubt can linger over our head, causing us to question if we’re ‘good enough’, or causing us to wonder if the employer will recognize the unique skills we have to offer their organization. As we all know, the communication … Continue reading Personal Branding 101 →

It’s that time of year again! It’s time to put on your “eating pants” and give thanks for all you have because next Monday, November 19, 2018, is the Annual Scripps PRSSA Thanksgiving Dinner. This event has, and will continue to, go down in history as one of the most classic, most celebrated holidays in … Continue reading Give Thanks at Scripps PRSSA’s Annual Thanksgiving Dinner →

This week Scripps PRSSA had the pleasure of welcoming two alum, Annie Robinson and Cody Nash, back to campus to speak about their professional experiences working for a Marcus Thomas LLC, a full-service advertising agency based in Cleveland, Ohio. Annie Robinson is a prOUd graduate from Ohio University’s Scripps School of Journalism with a bachelors … Continue reading November 9 – Annie Robinson and Cody Nash, Marcus Thomas LLC →