With a title like making a PRofessional, I’m surprised I haven’t already covered exactly what makes a PRofessional. So I took the question to all my friends on HARO for their opinions on what makes a PRofessional, what doesn’t make a PRofessional and how important is accreditation like APR — not just for individuals, but for the entire [...]
Entries from October 2008
October 23, 2008
Guest Post: Job Hunting Advice for College Seniors
Note: this post comes from Gotta Mentor and was written by Gotta Mentor CEO and Co-founder Ron Mitchell. You can find the original post here. Check back on making a PRofessional as I give you updates about any successes I have with this site.
What I would do as a college senior looking for a job in [...]
October 23, 2008
Gotta No Clue…? Introducing Gotta Mentor for All Your Questions
If you’re looking for an mentor, I think you should check out Gotta Mentor.
It connects high school, undergrad, grad and new professionals with weathered (or fresh) veterans from a variety of industries. There is even a “General” catergory of professionals so it’s definitely O.K. if you don’t know what you want to be when [...]
October 15, 2008
How much $$$ will I make…?
I was doing some digging on salaries for communications professionals and this is what I found (the source is the Occupational Outlook Handbook 08-09):
For PRofessionals:
the lowest 10% will earn less than $28,080 (I would take that happily)
the middle 50% will earn between $35,600 and $65,310
the median annual earning for PRos is $47,350
and the top 10% [...]
October 13, 2008
Apple’s iPhone 3G USB Adapter Recall Problem…..
… not a PR problem.
Today I recieved a text message about a faulty USB adapter problem with the new iPhone 3G. Why is this superb PR? Because it is an efficient and effective way to communicate with the relevant public.
The text had a link you could follow to find out more information. [...]
October 10, 2008
Scary-Ass Skittles Commercial
This commercial is kind of old, but my friends and I were talking about it. I said I want to blog about (got some eyerolls, cause I’m that guy).
To my shock and horror, there is a part of the skittles commercial I’ve never seen before……. Turns out Tim, the man with the Skittles Midas Touch, [...]
October 10, 2008
Student Sleep Problems?
Last night I was tossing and turning and kicking my puppies who like to sleep around my feet. Why? Because I was having nightmares about a proposal that was due at 12 today. In my dream I overslept until 1…… And my group members hated me.
Then, like Hermes bringing a divine message from Olympus, I recieved [...]
October 8, 2008
Make Your College Green…. Win $10,000
I think that sounds fair.
Brita has invited college students to come up with a proposal to make their campus more Green and change the world…. or at least your campus for the greater good of humanity and future….. I’m sorry I lost my train of thought. Five people will be awarded a grand [...]
October 8, 2008
Nikon Camera and Limited Faces of Ashton
Ashton Kutcher has been popping up as the spokesperson for the new Nikon Cameras in a number of commercials. In my opinion Mr. Demi Moore is an actor of limited character. He’s always the obnoxious, loud and less than intelligent guy who’s mostly looks and often has a girl problem….
Here is my favorite spot/camera where [...]
