WOW… what a semester. It has been by far the most clarifying and growth driven semester of my 5+ years as a college student. I feel as though I finally have a little bit of control over my career and future after finally finding an area of study that I LOVE. Going into fundamentals ofContinue reading “Time to Reflect and Push On”
Category Archives: Advertising and Pr
Branding Yourself ?
I remember briefly touching on your “personal brand” in my CAP 105 class: Technology in Advertising and Public Relations. However, wanted to know more about this as I get more info about Ad and Pr, as I go through classes and learn more. So, I took this opportunity to research what a personal brand is,Continue reading “Branding Yourself ?”
The Ever Changing Social Media
Social media plays a huge part in our lives from shopping, to keeping up with friends and family, and even in many of our professions. There are over 3.4 billion people currently active on social media and the average person spends two and a half hours a day on social media sites. Public relations isContinue reading “The Ever Changing Social Media”
Why research ? Why in Public Relations?
I have had to do research for papers and presentations since middle school, they started out simple and evolved to be loner in length, more in depth, and contain more details. I have learned over the years the best practices for researching topics or ideas. These included not relying on Google as your only placeContinue reading “Why research ? Why in Public Relations?”
I FINALLY chose a major but, didn’t know what it was
When first going into my Advertising and Public relations major I had only a general idea of what advertising is. I knew it had to do something with marketing and in the business world but that was about it. As far as public relations goes, the most I could understand was that it was inContinue reading “I FINALLY chose a major but, didn’t know what it was”
Video and Images in Ad and PR
Images and videos are everywhere we look ! Statistics show that only 10% of people recall information they read after just three days however when an image is added that number goes up to 65%. Images are used to boost recognition and create a longer lasting memory and impact on a consumer. When it comesContinue reading “Video and Images in Ad and PR”
Social Media and Me
Social media is growing and becoming a larger part of my life everyday. From the time I wake up in the morning to right before I go to bed I am checking my social media. Some might think oh my gosh how could you be on social media so much throughout the day and haveContinue reading “Social Media and Me”
Why Ad and PR?
I started as a Human Resource Management major however the classes were becoming increasingly difficult and I was finding it hard to keep my GPA up. I ultimately made the decision to switch to a department with a lower GPA requirement. I spoke with a few different departments and Ad and Pr seems to beContinue reading “Why Ad and PR?”
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