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Q&A With Laurie Paolone, Founder of HashAtIt.com, The Hashtag Search Engine

Deirdre Breakenridge

Last year (summer of 2013) when I was developing the www.castropignano.com website I noticed that people were using the hashtag #Castropignano and posting really beautiful photos on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter. So, I started thinking about it in September 2013 and the more I thought about the idea the more I liked it.

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ICON 2024 Recap: ABC’s Gio Benitez on Setbacks, Storytelling and the Power of ‘Yes’

PRSay

So don’t be afraid of that,” said Benitez, who joined ABC News in 2013. He also encouraged the audience not to dismiss people when something goes wrong, adding that we need people to support and believe in us. “It It sucks when the mistakes happen, but they do happen and should happen. And I try to remove myself from the story.

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5 Benefits Of Interning At A PR Firm

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) found that, since 2013, 60% of each graduating class had participated in an internship and/or co-op at some point in their college career. An internship, on the other hand, can offer relevant career experience and even help secure that first job. . Know yourself better.

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Getting an Edge; Why Your Elevator Speech is Crucial to Job Search

PR Job Coach

Landing an interview, let alone a job has never been tougher as we enter 2013. In practice, many people fail at interviews because they are not able to succinctly and successfully say who and what they are. Job seekers still outnumber jobs available by four to one, not very good odds. Do you know who you are?

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In Memoriam: Judy VanSlyke Turk, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

When she retired from teaching in 2013, Turk was named a VCU professor emerita. Berger Educator Mentor Award from the University of Alabama’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations in 2013. In an interview with the Plank Center in August 2013 , she discussed the rewards of serving as a mentor in her role as an educator. “I

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Don’t Overlook Your Office Neighbors: The Importance of Building Internal Relationships

Deirdre Breakenridge

My coauthor, Amy Barnes, and I conducted 58 in-depth interviews with senior executives who are members of the PRSA College of Fellows and Arthur W. For your career to move forward, you have to be adept at social relationships, building alliances, and building trust among those above and below you in the hierarchy” (p. Reference: Redmond, J.,

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Interview with Influencers @laurenmagenta and @feedmedearly

5W PR

To get a better understanding of the influencer side of the business, I interviewed two of my favorite influencers, @laurenmagenta and @feedmedearly. feedmedearly: I started my blog in 2013, partially as a creative outlet, and partially as a way to get in front of food brands.