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Mentorship Begins with a Single Conversation
Justin Liggin | Oct 2, 2025
Behind every informational interview request is an opportunity to mentor and share our story in public relations. In this blog post, Justin Liggin highlights why these conversations are meaningful for both students and professionals. Read more!
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#MediaMonday – Inside the Valley Publicity Summit ’25
Justin Liggin | Sep 22, 2025
The Valley Publicity Summit ’25 brought together public relations and media professionals for a morning of speed story pitching and new connections. Read the highlights and takeaways from one of the year’s biggest and most valuable media events in this blog post by Justin Liggin.
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Online Learning Opens Up Tremendous Opportunities
Abbie Fink | Sep 11, 2025
In this blog post, Abbie Fink reflects on a week filled with four online learning sessions and how it reminded her of the value of making time for growth. Discover why it’s so impactful to say “yes” when learning opportunities land in your inbox. Read more!
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The Importance of Internships
Mikayla Koppy | May 16, 2024
As Mikayla concludes her internship at HMA Public Relations, she's sharing the firsthand insights and experience she gained during her time at the agency that have helped her explore the world of public relations, content creation, and communication. Read more on the importance of internships!
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Do You Lead With Your #HeartFirst? Part Three
Alison Bailin | Apr 18, 2024
From finding stability in change to mastering tough conversations and authentic communication, Alison Bailin covers the nuggets of wisdom from "Heart First for Emerging Leaders" that we are taking to heart. Read more in the final post of Alison's series on the book.
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Do You Lead With Your #HeartFirst? Part Two
Alison Bailin | Apr 11, 2024
Alison Bailin is back on the blog this week to share more nuggets of wisdom on leadership from the new book, "Heart First for Emerging Leaders" by David Grossman. Take a look!
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Do You Lead With Your #HeartFirst?
Alison Bailin | Apr 4, 2024
From providing a meaningful, personal, and ultra-flexible work experience to celebrating small wins, discover what sets exceptional leaders apart as Alison Bailin shares key tips from "Heart First for Emerging Leaders" by David Grossman.
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Tis the Season…for Informational Interviews
Abbie Fink | Dec 7, 2023
It's the time of informational interviews and Abbie Fink is sharing some points that she has learned from recent conversations. From following up to thank you notes, learn more in this blog post.
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Business Cards Still Booming
Justin Liggin | Nov 2, 2023
Business cards remain a key element in marketing and networking, marking the beginning of a potentially powerful connection. Read more on the value of business cards with Justin Liggin in this blog post.
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2023 PRSA Fact and Fiction: Trends in Local Media Takeaways
Rayna Burgett | Jan 25, 2023
In today's blog, Rayna Burgett outlines the takeaways from the PRSA virtual event “Fact and Fiction: Trends in Local Media.”
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What Are Public Relations(hips)?
Rayna Burgett | Dec 14, 2022
Networking is critical to working in PR whether it is at conferences, on social media or even at happy hour. Rayna Burgett covers the importance of building relationships in her latest blog post. Read more!
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What Comes First: Passion or Purpose?
Rayna Burgett | Oct 19, 2022
In this blog post, Rayna Burgett discusses the role that passion and purpose play in crafting your career and shares insight on the topic from a TED Talk presentation by motivational speaker and author, Zack Ballinger. Read more!
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