Comments on: Advice to a Young PR Professional

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:20:12 +0000

I am currently a PR student at Georgia Southern and will be graduating this spring. I found these tips to be extremely helpful and wish that I would have been able to gain this type of information while still in high school. I agree that creating a blog is a good starting point, for one of my classes we are required to keep a blog throughout the semester. Blogs also provide an area to post writing sample that you have completed either while in class or internships that you can share on your resume. I also think that separating your personal and professional life is important for any career. Another good site to network with PR professionals and students is PROpenMic.com. Thank you again for the great info!

By: Joel

Joel — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:00:51 +0000

Thank you Frank and Erin, and you both make great points.

By: Erin Hathaway

Erin Hathaway — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:56:15 +0000

This is a great post, I wish someone had sent me these tips when I was starting out. One thing to emphasize that has helped me, and is an extension of the above tips, become engrossed in the industry you are looking to work in, it makes life so much easier and you are respected more when you know your facts.

By: Frank Strong

Frank Strong — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:56:03 +0000

I would definitely agree with starting a blog - that’s a must. I had a professor once tell me that if I wanted to work for an agency, go write letters to the editor because it shows an interest in current events and the writing skill to be published. I believe a blog is the modern application of this — nice post Joel.