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PR Fish Bowl • April 11, 2013

Is Voicemail Over?

Quick, when was the last time you left a voicemail? When did you last check your phone for one (do you even know how?) In a recent feature on NPR, two social media gurus debated its merits. One insisted it had to die and warned that the universe of message-leavers should learn to text. The […]

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PR Fish Bowl • April 9, 2013

Everything I Learned In School Can Be Applied to PR (Or At Least a Lot!)

Every year, a new crop of college grads enters the work force with little experience, but as a recent college graduate, I’ve found that certain skills and practices from my college life can be put to good use in a busy PR firm. I’ve boiled it down to four key “must-do’s” for the transition from student […]

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PR Fish Bowl • April 5, 2013

Friends With Words?

PR pros tend to be wordy people, and we all have our favorites. Here are some of ours. You may not be able to drop them into your next client press release, but if they fill the bill without making you look like a sesquipedalian (given to or characterized by the use of long words), […]

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PR Fish Bowl • April 2, 2013

Tricks Of Trade Show PR and Networking

Trade shows and conferences represent an opportunity to reconnect with friends and associates in the industry; make new contacts; and be inspired by influential speeches and personalities. But, too often we view attendance as a group effort, or even a chore, sticking with the team we came with or those we know. Whether it’s a […]

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PR Fish Bowl • March 29, 2013

Best PR Field Trips

Remember field trips during middle school and high school? How could you not – a day away from your desk, a chance to (possibly) spend some extra time outside, and no classwork.  The best and most important part of these trips, though, was the first-hand opportunity to get out and learn or experience something new. […]

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