What My PR Degree Would Look Like Today
I finished my masters degree in PR and corporate communication at the end of 2009 – only 19 months ago.
However, as a young professional continuing to learn every day in the professional environment, I wondered what my degree might look like were I to embark on it all over again tomorrow.
To do that, I need to backtrack a little.
So, what subjects made up my degree and would remain in my revised edition? Continue reading »
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Team Crescenzo on the move
I first met Steve and Cindy Crescenzo a couple of years ago, when I teamed up with Ragan Communications to present a few measurement-oriented workshop for a large government entity.
Having heard of “Team Crescenzo” (as I call them) for years, it thrilled me no end to actually meet them.
I was also a little worried, because I’d thought of Steve for the longest time
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Living The Heretically Productive Life
A couple of months ago, I was asked by the estimable Thursday Bram to contribute to a blog post on Constructively Productive that would focus on “heretical’ productivity.
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A fine idea, I thought. After all, is life worth living if you’re not a little heretical now and again?
Here’s what I said:
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