When people think of social media, most will think of popular platforms like Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Public relations professionals utilize these platforms, and many others, every day to promote events, address crises and build relationships with their clients’ public. Community engagement is central to Public Relations – it is …
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The Olympics is the most significant athletic competition in the world. It’s the moment athletes from 206 countries worldwide have been training for their entire lives, and viewers around the globe look forward to every two years. For 17 days, the world prioritizes the Olympics. Tv shows go on hiatus, …
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Peanut is one of Apple’s best apps of 2021, it is a safe space for women to meet and find support. Women can connect with other women who are at a similar stage in life – from fertility, pregnancy, motherhood all the way to menopause. Whether you are trying to …
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Diversity and inclusion appear to be sweeping through corporate culture across the United States. What does this look like? Which groups are companies reaching out to? One such group is the LGBTQ+ community. The LGBTQ+ community stands for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer community. Same-sex marriage became legal …
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The US introduced its first wave of vaccines for Covid-19 on December 11, 2020,. Ever since then, the government and organizations small or large have been pushing for US citizens and employees to get vaccinated. Huge corporations and campuses across the US have been paving the way for this new …
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Developing a product or service demands… well, demand. Providing the market with a product or service that is in high demand, is the drive and purpose of any new venture. The ability to know in advance, the tastes, demands, and specifications desired by consumers has proved difficult in times past. …
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The city of Carbondale has always been good to its university students. As a result, many organizations on campus are happy to help around the community in any way they can. Saluki Service Days are the University’s way to give back and generate positive PR, too. What are Saluki Service …
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Communication Studies MA graduate Scarlett Rodriguez (’21) has taken what she learned in the Comm Studies program and applied it to her work in the Dominican Republic. Scarlett currently serves as a Public Relations lecturer at Pontifica Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), as well as an Individual Fundraising Consultant …
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Communication Studies senior Haley Spiewak has been named the Public Relations Student Society of America’s (PRSSA) district ambassador for the Mid-Atlantic District. This honor comes through an application that is reviewed by PRSSA national members, who select applicants for an interview, and then name the ambassadors after this selection and …
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Amanda Gorman has become the youngest inaugural poet in United States history. Following her inaugural reading, Gorman was invited to read another original poem at Super Bowl 55. The following article discusses Gorman’s riveting performances and the public relations involved in her success. 22-year-old Los Angeles resident, Amanda Gorman, first …
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