4 Reasons Why You Should Blog for GVPRSSA

Do you have a message that you want to share? Are you looking for a new creative outlet? Maybe you have information or insights that could be valuable to others. If you relate to any of these statements, you sound like the perfect candidate to start writing a blog for GVPRSSA. Blog writing holds many benefits for students of all experience levels, so let’s go over four reasons why you should open up that Google document and start typing away.

Hone in Your Style of Blogging

Blogging gives you a creative outlet to strengthen your writing skills, curate your style, and find your tone of voice. In class, you may find yourself constrained by the rigid rules of a research paper or assignment that your professor has given you. With blogging, there is much more creative freedom to write in a way that allows you to express your own thoughts and opinions. Additionally, if you’ve been considering starting your own blog page, this can be a way to gain practice and dip your toes in before fully committing.

Display Your Expertise

Blogging for GVPRSSA means that YOU get to choose what you want to write about. It just needs to be related to the Ad/PR industry, or navigating the world being a student/young professional! That leaves the door wide open for conversations about everything from an area in the industry you’re passionate about, an internship you completed, something you learned in class, and even more. Every student brings their own unique background and experiences to the subject of their blog. You can show off an area of expertise and spread that knowledge to others in our community.

Get Your Work Published

Writing is one of the most vital skills required of Ad/PR professionals. If you’re starting out in the major, blogging for GVPRSSA can help you begin building your portfolio and have a writing sample on hand. Showing a potential employer that you have work published is a great accomplishment. It’s a way to reflect your current skills, and show employers that you are up-to-date on current conversations within the industry. It also shows that you are able to edit yourself and present your thoughts in a clear manner. Even if you are getting ready to graduate, blogging gives more variety to your current samples along with the details previously listed.

Contribute to a Supportive Chapter

The best part is that we have a supportive chapter excited to read your work! Your blog will be featured on all GVPRSSA social media accounts and may even be shared by fellow Lakers. Your words are helpful and let other students grow in their Ad/PR knowledge along with their careers as students. 

Blogging offers a lot to college students. Hopefully by the end of this, you already have a topic that you want to start writing about. Don’t stop now– keep that motivation going to get in contact with the VP of Public Relations to start blogging.

Hanna Ziesel is a senior studying Advertising and Public Relations with a minor in Writing. She is the Chief Operations Officer of GrandPR, Grand Valley’s student-run, nationally-affiliated, and student-run integrated communications firm. This is her second year working with the firm, as she previously held the position of Firm Editor. Additionally, she also serves on the GVPRSSA E-Board. Outside of school, she works as a Marketing and Social Media Intern at Passage. After graduation, Hanna hopes to continue using her PR skills in the music industry.