As a student majoring in advertising and public relations, I often get asked about my studio art minor. Usually, these questions are about how I decided on a studio art minor, what I’ve gained from it, and why I even elected to take on a minor in the first place. As an indirect result of [...]
Chances are, if you are studying or practicing public relations, you are doing your fair share of writing. When I began studying PR, I had little to no confidence in my writing abilities. The high school I attended was proficient in academics, and writing was not excluded. I couldn’t get above a ‘B’ on any [...]
What you’ll find in this episode: We’ve all heard someone say it: “That’s just good PR…” but let’s be honest - this could mean anything. Plenty of people have little to no understanding of public relations as a profession, and even most students studying public relations don’t have a firm understanding of their field [...]
As I write this sitting in 80 degree weather, it’s quite obvious that summer is officially here. School’s out, summer internships and side jobs are in full swing, and personally - I still feel some of the winter blues. Although I’m lathering up in SPF and beach days are on the horizon, I can’t help [...]
Instagram and Facebook are finally doing it. Both platforms now allow users to disable like counts. This change allows for two main features: You can hide the like and view counts on others’ posts You can hide your own like and view counts from the eyes of other users After almost two years of testing [...]
Who’s Our Guest? Emma Nelson, current president of GVSU’s chapter of PRSSA, is the previous host of PR Hangover. She’s a fun-loving PR student who is on her way to becoming a competent public relations pro. Emma is a senior at GVSU studying Advertising and Public Relations and Writing. She’s currently an intern at [...]
Social media is a way for people to post about their weekends or give life updates, however, it is much more significant to brands. A brand’s social media can determine everything about their brand image and it allows them to grow relationships with their audience. According to Hootsuite, 44.8% of global internet users utilized social [...]
In the age of LinkedIn updates, side jobs, and packed Google calendars, the world has become obsessed with go-getters. Society loves to praise the young professional who works a 9 to 5, runs an Etsy shop on the side, and leads a committee while they’re at it. While these hustlers certainly can be inspirational and [...]
This week we will be catching up with GVPRSSA alumna Sarah Dudinetz. Sarah is the former Podcast Director for GVPRSSA’s PR Hangover and is now making a name for herself in the professional world. Sarah landed herself a Social Media and Communications Specialist position at A.K. Rikk's, which is a luxury boutique downtown Grand Rapids. [...]
To-do Lists Overload Having paper planners, digital planners, to-do lists, paper calendars, and digital calendars can be overwhelming when you feel like assignments and projects are piling up. During stressful times like exam week take the time to organize everything by due dates. Every assignment and task does not have to be done at that [...]
