Association for Women in Communications 2013 National Conference, “Worth...
On October 18th, hundreds of communicators will descend upon Springfield for a weekend of professional development, networking, and fun during the 2013 Association for Women in Communications (AWC)...
View Article5 Reasons You Must Attend Fashion PR Confidential
What is the must-attend event for aspiring or entry-level publicists, college students, bloggers, interns wanting to network, or brands wanting to do their own PR? Fashion PR Confidential is an...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Things Abraham Lincoln Wants You To Do In Springfield during...
Have you registered for the 2013 Association for Women in Communications National Conference “Worth Every Penny”? Check out these top 10 things Abraham Lincoln wants you to do while visiting...
View ArticleA Look Inside: A Day at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week
It’s already more than half-way through the magnificence that is Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. If you are following the many tweets, live feeds from the shows, Vines, Instagram pics, Tumblr, Facebook...
View ArticleEvent Recap: American Express OPEN #CEOBootCamp
According to the most recent State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, commissioned by American Express OPEN, between 2007 and 2013, at a time when the economy faced substantial headwinds, female...
View ArticleUnpaid Intern: To be or not to be?
With public relations being one of the most demanding professions today, it can be hard for recent graduates to land a job after four years of hard work. Internships give students a chance to...
View ArticleBeing Successful as a Virtual PR Specialist
Who says you need to work in a cubicle to earn a decent wage? For some, working in public relations allows you to work from anywhere while still pulling in a median annual salary of more than $40,000 a...
View ArticlePRSA Establishes Initiative with Expectation to Increase Diversity Among...
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the largest professional organization serving the U.S.public relations community, has announced a new diversity initiative aimed at attracting ethnically...
View ArticleShe Did It: Olga Maria Czarkowski of Dreams In Heels PR
Founder of DREAMS IN HEELS PR, Olga Maria Czarkowski (nee Vargas) is an entrepreneur and public relations specialist who has worked with industry moguls in the fashion, beauty, lifestyle and...
View ArticleOn The Hunt: Can a PR recruiter help you land your dream job?
Job hunting is for the birds. For the majority of us, job hunting can serve as an exercise in self-doubt and discouragement. There’s nothing like a few rejections (or non-responses) to make your...
View Article7 Tips To Landing Your Dream Job
I have my dream job. Of course, I don’t believe there is just one dream job but a series of great jobs that we enjoy and learn from. My goal has always been to work in public relations, representing...
View ArticleGet Your News Fast: 6 Tools and Resources for Getting the Latest News in Any...
In your role as a public relations pro, the better you do at staying on top of the latest news, trends and buzz in the industries of your clients, the better you can perform your job at gaining them...
View ArticleWorking Mother Generations Report Reveals Wide Disparity On Attitudes Towards...
A new survey of 2,163 moms and dads about the impact their generational status has on their own work life choices and satisfaction was released yesterday by the Working Mother Research Institute. The...
View ArticleShe Did It: Starting Your Own PR Firm
There is something great to be said about ambitiously starting your own public relations firm and following your dreams. Pretty Living PR, owned and operated by Charissa Lauren (founder) and Allyn...
View Article5 Must-Read Links for Recent PR Grads – Dedicated to Dr. Maya Angelou
When I received the news that Dr. Maya Angelou had passed away this morning, I felt numb and was utterly shell-shocked. Her writing, her voice, and her essence is what propelled my love of writing. I...
View ArticlePR GIRLS: UNITED WE STAND, UNITED WE FALL
PR Diva welcomes Jashonda Williams as a Guest Contributor. In her first submission, Jashonda discusses the perception of women in PR. Do you agree with her insights? As PR girls, we get a bad rep in...
View Article5 Goals For Every Grad Looking For a Job
If you have just received your diploma, it is time to leave your college years behind and make your first big step into adulthood, getting a job. However, in between graduation and your first day of...
View ArticleThe Timeline Project
What does the future hold for you? This is a such a powerful question that so many modern women struggle to answer. The future is hard to predict but we now have a new online tool to help us put our...
View ArticleLetting Go: Knowing When to Venture Out on Your Own
PR Diva welcomes back Guest Contributor Jashonda Williams for her second piece for PR Diva. Her first submission, PR Girls: United We Stand, United We Fall created a great dialogue about the perception...
View ArticleHow To Hustle As A PR Student – 10 Tips To Make You Stand Out From The Crowd
Go to class. Study. Labs. Tests. Papers. Graduation. Get a job. Wouldn’t that be nice? In other majors, that’s normally how it works. However, in the public relations field, school is only the half of...
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