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The public relations industry here in the U.S. relies heavily on an effective use of the English language. As a field, it is competitive, charismatic and all about the compelling nature of the written and spoken word. To be an effective PR practitioner, the ability to write well is mandatory, be it for business proposals or internal reports, it’s essential. Simultaneously, we also need to speak well for presentations and pitches.

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Too often, event management is considered to be an easy-to-enter industry. If you are passionate or interested in event planning, you do not need a specific degree on the subject – regardless of if you majored in Engineering or Dentistry – to be an outstanding event manager. While this is very true, event management is not as simple as it appears. From all of the experience I have on planning events, I have concluded five must-knows as an event planner.

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Many people do not realize that there are many sectors of the public relations industry – hospitality, consumer, lifestyle, entertainment, food, non-profit, tech, etc. – and each differ in various ways, yet are tied together with common threads.

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At nearly every self-introduction session for a new class, teachers asks students to talk about what kind of PR they would like to practice in the future. Answers are usually very diverse. When you excitedly talk about an area of PR you’re interested in, have you ever wondered not only how you’re going to get there, but how you’re going to be a good PR practitioner in that field? While it’s important to think about how you’re going to get those things, maybe you should start with branding yourself.

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By: Claire Eastburn

Whether or not your undergrad degree was in PR and regardless of if you’ve had relevant internships or job experience before, starting out your first semester in the SPR program unquestionably brings a list of stressors. What to expect, what classes to take, what kind of internship to look for—the list of “what” is endless.

As a way to help you out as you start grad school at Annenberg, TriSight Communications has come up with a list of 10 tips to start your semester off right.

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