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5 Ways to overcome the fear of group work. By Jieqiu Zhang As a communication primary student, I have been in many classes that require group work, some of which will serve as my final exams. I often rejoice in this because I love it, but many friends tell me they are reluctant or evenContinue reading “Don’t be Afraid of Group Work”

by Sarah Fitch Standing out during your job search may be overwhelming but isn’t difficult. There are several ways of doing this, but a way that’s beneficial to you and the organization hiring you is certifications in relevant areas. Fortunately, ‘relevant areas’ is a broad phrase for marketing and public relations, therefore the amount ofContinue reading “Four Certifications That Make Your Resume Stand Out”

To finish off the week of Living Room Airlines, we took a virtual trip to the West coast to speak with some professionals from California.  For the first session, we heard from Devin Getz from True Public Relations and Allison Champion from TenOneTen Ventures. Despite Devin and Allison working in different industries of PR, theyContinue reading “Living Room Airlines: PR on the West Coast”

On Thursday evening, we were joined by three professionals for the fourth installment of Living Room Airlines, which highlighted living and working in Denver, Colorado.  The first session kicked off with Robin Zimmerman, who presented on the importance of networking in college and beyond. First, she highlighted her experience in the public relations industry andContinue reading “Living Room Airlines: Networking, Agencies, Nonprofits, & More”

On Wednesday’s session of Living Room Airlines, we got to take a virtual trip to the windy city, Chicago, Illinois, to hear about agency life in the Midwest’s largest city.  To start off the night, we had an Agency Panel Q&A with Ali Graver from Mindshare, Sarah Corbin from Havas Chicago, and Casey Miller fromContinue reading “Living Room Airlines: Agency Life & Living in the Windy City”

During our New York session of Living Room Airlines, we first heard from Anna Kopco, a digital account manager for Spotify at Warner Music Group, a conglomerate group that owns various record companies. Anna shared tips for landing an internship in a big city, and shared her experience interning for Warner Brothers Films and Victoria’sContinue reading “Living Room Airlines: How to Land a Job in NYC & PR Pro Q&A”

During this session of Living Room Airlines, we heard from professionals in Nashville. Rachel Gaylord and Jenna Lorenz, both from Belle Communications, shared their experiences putting a PR campaign together from start to finish. Belle Communications is an online, Columbus-based public relations firm that works with various clients across the food, retail, tech, and autoContinue reading “Living Room Airlines: PR Campaigns from Start to Finish & the Biggest Communication Industries in Nashville”