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TweetDuring the early days of  my career, my parents and in-laws continually asked me what I did for a living.  They understood my initial job as a newspaper reporter since they could see my bylines, but they looked confused as I frequently attempted to explain public relations.  Eventually, they simply told their friends that I [...]

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Tweet  Q.  I was relieved to read the Wall Street Journal column about office romances.  “Relieved” because an agency co-worker and I have been secretly dating for nearly a year.  My parents advised us to hide the fact we’re dating since someone in my dad’s office was fired for dating a co-worker.  I’m thinking that we’re being [...]

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Tweet   Edward M. Bury, APR    In September my position as Senior Director of Public Relations for a real estate association was eliminated due to budget constraints. This has been a challenging time for me and many others in public relations and other industries.  But it’s also a time to think, grow and reinvent myself for [...]

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Tweet  Boakyewaa Glover    It’s 11:00 p.m. on Sunday and I’m cautiously scanning my blog entry for errors. I post once a week on Sundays, and I’ve already received two texts from friends wondering when I’m going to post. It’s my last night in Chicago. I head back to Atlanta the next day and I’d [...]

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TweetI was introduced virtually to Suzanne Block by former Sears colleague Tim Conway, who was impressed with her attitude and approach to finding a job.  Suzanne is leaving no stone unturned in her search, which will land her a full-time PR job. After a couple of email exchanges, I asked Suzanne to share her job search [...]

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Tweet   I have been a long-time advocate of a casual work environment, but dress standards sometimes become too loose, especially in Summer.  As a CEO once responded when I recommended that the company should extend casual days to the entire week, not just Fridays:  “Unfortunately, some employees don’t know the difference between business casual and [...]

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TweetFinding out what’s really involved with specific PR jobs is important to anyone considering a career in public relations, but some recent blog posts provide valuable insights.  Soon-t0-graduate York University (UK) student blogger Adam Lewis posts a candid, insightful interview with Matt Churchill of Edelman Digital on his colorful Flawless Buzz blog.    Several informative interviews with PR practitioners also can [...]

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TweetMy sons were dropped from my healthcare policy the month of their graduation from college, while other graduates have until their 25th birthdays before they’re on their own, insurance wise.   Fortunately, my sons landed jobs by the time they graduated (those were the good old days–two and three years ago).  With the uncertain lag time before [...]

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Tweet Grant Crone, Account Executive                               MMPR – Phoenix, AZ         I chose to face today because I want to move the world. I woke up, grabbed a large coffee and cracked the newspaper.  As a publicist, I am always looking for trends.  Is there a new process being used, is gas expensive, are [...]

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TweetI needed a clone yesterday.  PR News honored me as one of the new inductees into its Hall of Fame during a luncheon in Washington, D.C.  However, long ago I accepted an invitation to speak at PR Day at the University of Alabama.  I opted to fulfill the prior commitment since such volunteer work is largely [...]

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