Last year, GrandPR hosted CreateAthon 2018 to help five non-profits around Grand Rapids. One of which was Grand Rapids Community Foundation. In anticipation for this year’s CreateAthon, GrandPR interviewed Ashley René Lee and Heather Gill Fox from Grand Rapids Community Foundation.
Read MoreAs college students, most of us have had experience working for a restaurant. However, you may have not have realized the massive role that public relations plays in the restaurant industry. The majority of successful restaurants rely on the powers of PR to promote their brands, create positive relationships with the media, and when done successfully, advertise a great reliable brand. To give some insight into how the world of PR and the restaurant industry coincide, I’ve listed three major PR companies that work with some of the biggest restaurants in America.
Read MoreIf you’re like most students, the internship search has brought you down at one point or another. Searching for the perfect opportunity can cause stress, frustration, and anxiety. Whether you’re currently on the search for an internship, or you’re about to start, I’ve got you covered. Here’s four tips to land the internship that fits your needs.
Read MoreAs students, we’re constantly looking forward and curious about the next steps we’re going to take. We think about how we’re going to make it in the professional world and how will we find an internship or a job. But when applying for these things, we all know it’s not just the gold stars on your resume that gets you a job. It’s who you know and who knows you. With these 5 tips you’ll be able to make a name for yourself in the professional world, before you even send out your first resume.
Read MoreIt’s fitting that I am writing this blog while on a flight back home from Nashville. Due to my love of travel, I have discovered the critical role of public relations in tourism. Public relations is involved in everything travel-related, from the moment you a hear about a cool new destination, when you buy the ticket, the plane ride, the overall experience, and back home and beyond. PR is there every step of the way. Let me show you what I mean.
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