By Tim Conway At age 63.5, my observations are blunt and biased. I’m okay with that reality. A conclusion — after being an Adjunct Faculty of “Public Speaking” along with Entrepreneurship judge, startup mentor and career coach — is that young professionals often sound Stupid (cap ‘S’). The reason: twenty-somethings over rely on filler…… Continue reading Leading the Battle Against Filler Words
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Top Blog Posts of 2024
Before my 16th year of blogging slips away, I decided to look back on my weekly blog posts over the past 12 months and determine your top 10. Thanks to readers and guest post contributors who continue to made Culpwrit one of the top PR blogs in the U.S. (I also enjoyed seeing that…… Continue reading Top Blog Posts of 2024
Edelman Family Saluted by Hometown Senior PR Pros
In Chicago this week, senior leaders of the PR community celebrated the industry and civic contributions of the entire Edelman family during the more than 72 years since Dan Edelman launched his agency with one client from a tiny 4-person office in the sprawling Merchandise Mart. “This is a family that has been thinking…… Continue reading Edelman Family Saluted by Hometown Senior PR Pros
How Your PR Career Can Drive Social Change by Breaking All the Rules
By Gur Tsabar The mainstream media’s gatekeeping is real. It controls the narrative and protects the powerful, sidelining issues like racial justice, labor rights, and international solidarity. If you’re entering PR with a hunger for social change, you’re on the front lines of a battlefield. Let’s talk about hacking this broken system, not just…… Continue reading How Your PR Career Can Drive Social Change by Breaking All the Rules
Help References Help You Land the Job
Within the last month, I’ve provided several references for friends and former students. Since I don’t recall being asked to be a reference by a couple of them, I realized I need to add reference-check etiquette to future classroom discussions. In the meantime, here are some basic rules: Pick your references wisely. Do they…… Continue reading Help References Help You Land the Job
Chicago is No ‘Second City’ When it Comes to PR
Chicago was the epicenter of public relations last week with five major events and announcements. Bright and early on Thursday, some 25 educators and PR leaders gathered for the first meeting of Plank Partners. The new Plank Center affiliate brings together like-minded individuals who want to make a difference and help empower and advance…… Continue reading Chicago is No ‘Second City’ When it Comes to PR
Top Posts of 2021 Focus on Pandemic and Jobs
Not surprisingly, the top 10 Culpwrit blog posts of 2021 focused on jobs and the ongoing pandemic. As we finish another big year for PR, I want to thank readers as well as friends and guest contributors who allowed me to average at least one new blog post a week for the past 13 years.…… Continue reading Top Posts of 2021 Focus on Pandemic and Jobs
Is the Press Release Dead? No Way
A professor friend from the west coast last week lamented the fact his college stopped teaching press release writing, claiming such news conveyance is outdated and no longer relevant in the current digital age. Such a decision couldn’t have been made by the boomers who most likely began their PR careers by writing press releases.…… Continue reading Is the Press Release Dead? No Way
How to be an Active Audience Member
By Morgan McCullough In this blog series, we have covered writing for the ear, establishing credibility, and overcoming stage fright in public speaking scenarios. What we haven’t yet talked about is the other piece of the presentation puzzle: the audience. The audience is a major factor in a speaker’s success. Therefore, it’s important to be the…… Continue reading How to be an Active Audience Member
Remembering Kathleen Kelly, Ph.D.
The public relations world lost one of its most enthusiastic and honest champions last week with the passing of Kathleen Kelly, Public Relations Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida. I was introduced to Kathleen many years ago by the late Betsy Plank, who described Kathleen as one of the all-time great mentors in the…… Continue reading Remembering Kathleen Kelly, Ph.D.