What are you waiting for? There are a million tasks that need to be completed, and you know which ones fall within your scope of responsibilities and skills. So why aren’t you doing them? If the answer is, “No one has told me to yet,” you’re about to get the leg up on how to … Continue reading The Power Of Initiative
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Golin CEO Fred Cook’s Career Advice: Improvise More, Worry Less
By: Allison Zullo Scripps PRSSA gathered on Monday, Dec. 1 for its usual weekly meeting. However, this week’s meeting was anything but usual. Why? Because Fred Cook, CEO of Golin, one of the top public relations firms in the world, was visiting Ohio University to speak to PRSSA and other Ohio University students about his … Continue reading Golin CEO Fred Cook’s Career Advice: Improvise More, Worry Less
Getting the most out of your LinkedIn
By Allison Zullo As aspiring PR professionals, we are a little too familiar with social media. From Twitter to Instagram to Pinterest, we know the ins and outs of both the personal and business sides. But what about LinkedIn? If you’ve never heard of it, LinkedIn is a social media site where professionals can connect … Continue reading Getting the most out of your LinkedIn
My Freshman Year Experience: Gentry Bennett
By Gentry Bennett I have a strong belief that no one understands Ohio University until they come here. I too was once someone that wrote off OU as a backup school, and only applied here as such. Little did I know, four months after receiving my acceptance letter to the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, I … Continue reading My Freshman Year Experience: Gentry Bennett
Spring has sprung in Athens so take advantage of the sunshine!
By Jess Carnprobst The weather is finally getting warmer which means students are getting tired of doing the same thing they did all winter. When the weather is nice and the semester is coming to an end, you need to explore and find new ways to have fun. Here are some activities that I always … Continue reading Spring has sprung in Athens so take advantage of the sunshine!
Scripps PRSSA welcomes new Professional Adviser, Zach Wright!
By Marisa Dockum Scripps PRSSA is pleased to gain an eighth professional Adviser, Zach Wright. Zach is a Social Media Strategist at Razorfish in Chicago, Illinois. He has already played an vital role in the successes we have accomplished this year. Zach served as a panelist during our first ever PR Career Week and he … Continue reading Scripps PRSSA welcomes new Professional Adviser, Zach Wright!
#ScrippsSummerChallenge Week 2
By: Nicole E. Spears The Scripps Summer Challenge program was introduced to help Scripps PRSSA members keep in touch, as well as in tune with their PR skills, over the long summer months. Were you bored this week, Scripps PRSSA? We had an amazing group contribute to this week's Scripps Summer Challenge, so I'm going … Continue reading #ScrippsSummerChallenge Week 2
#ScrippsSummerChallenge Week 1
By: Nicole E. Spears The Scripps Summer Challenge program was introduced for the first time last week to help Scripps PRSSA members keep in touch, as well as in tune with their PR skills, over the long summer months. Last week’s #ScrippsSummerChallenge asked Scripps PRSSA members to connect with a professional using social media. Unfortunately, … Continue reading #ScrippsSummerChallenge Week 1