Introducting Scripps PRSSA's 2014-2015..... VP of Social Affairs Megan Newton Major/Minor/Specializations/Certificates: Major in Strategic Communication. Specializations in Anthropology and Visual Communication. Hometown: Aurora, OH Why did you decide to run for e-board? From my first meeting in August of 2012, I knew I wanted to be a leader in this organization. Scripps PRSSA means everything to me and … Continue reading New executive board spotlight: VP of Social Affairs Megan Newton
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A Day In The Life of a Corporate PR Intern
By Sarah Rachul When I sat down to write about a day in the life of a corporate intern, I thought about all the different ways I could describe my day. Do I just mention the important things? What about all those little moments that make my day unique? Those are important too even though … Continue reading A Day In The Life of a Corporate PR Intern
#ScrippsSummerChallenge Tips: How To Start Your Own Blog
By Jess Carnprobst Happy #ScrippsSummerChallenge week 2! Starting your own blog can seem a little overwhelming at first. I know this because as I started mine last summer and I didn’t even know where to begin. To get started, these are some different platforms you could start your blog on: WordPress WordPress is very … Continue reading #ScrippsSummerChallenge Tips: How To Start Your Own Blog
#ScrippsSummerChallenge Week 1: Participate in a Twitter Chat
By Stephanie Gort The end to our first week of the 2014 Scripps Summer Challenge has arrived and we had some great member participation to kick off the first challenge. Our July month of PR fun started with having our members participate in a Twitter chat and share what they learned from the experience … Continue reading #ScrippsSummerChallenge Week 1: Participate in a Twitter Chat
New executive board spotlight: VP of Social Media Stephanie Gort
Introducing Scripps PRSSA's 2014-2015..... VP of Social Media Stephanie Gort Major/Minor/Specializations/Certificates: Journalism Major (Strategic Communications track); Specializations in Marketing and Sociology. Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI Why did you decide to run for eboard? I really wanted to give back to PRSSA because it has given me so many wonderful opportunities and friendships since becoming a member my … Continue reading New executive board spotlight: VP of Social Media Stephanie Gort
#ScrippsSummerChallenge 2014 is here!
This week kicks of the 2014 edition of the Scripps Summer Challenge! Thank you to everyone who participated last year and made the program so successful. For those who may not have participated last summer, the Scripps Summer Challenge is a "challenge of the week" program to help develop professional skills and stay on top of … Continue reading #ScrippsSummerChallenge 2014 is here!
New executive board spotlight: VP of Finance Gary Bridgens
Introducing Scripps PRSSA's 2014-2015..... VP of Finance Gary Bridgens Major/Minor/Specializations/Certificates: Major - Strategic Communications, Minor - Marketing (E.W. Scripps School of Journalism) Hometown: Warren, Ohio Why did you decide to run for Exec Board? The Scripps PRSSA is an institution we’re all extremely lucky to be a part of. When some of my peers encouraged … Continue reading New executive board spotlight: VP of Finance Gary Bridgens
A day in the life of a PR Newswire intern
By Allison Zullo This summer, I am interning at PR Newswire, a press release distribution company, in their downtown Cleveland office. Essentially, when it comes to distributing information in the form of press releases (in traditional and multimedia form), PRN is the liaison between companies and the public. Seems simple enough, right? Well, it turns … Continue reading A day in the life of a PR Newswire intern
New executive board spotlight: VP of PR Mira Kuhar
Introducing Scripps PRSSA's 2014-2015...... VP of PR Mira Kuhar Major/Minor/Specializations/Certificates: Strategic communication major, business minor, english specialization, and social media certificate Hometown: Medina, OH Why did you decide to run for eboard?: I decided to run for eboard because I really wanted to give back to the organization that has taught me everything I know … Continue reading New executive board spotlight: VP of PR Mira Kuhar
Inbound marketing and HubSpot: what it’s like to intern at WordWrite
By Jess Carnprobst This summer, I am interning at WordWrite Communications, LLC, a public relations agency in downtown Pittsburgh. I was first drawn to this internship because they implement storytelling into their client work and they use HubSpot a very engaging inbound marketing platform. I love telling stories, but had never really learned much about … Continue reading Inbound marketing and HubSpot: what it’s like to intern at WordWrite