Author Archives: abbytobin1

My junior year at Grand Valley was my first year starting my new career path as a public relations and advertising major from previously being Pre-Vet. Looking back at the beginning of the winter semester, I was pretty much clueless on what exactly public relations is. My original idea of it was the way companiesContinue reading “The End of the Road”

Let me start off by asking a question, how many of you actually know how public relations came to being? That question is something that is not talked about much in school nor does anyone really think/care about the history of PR if we are being honest. From personal experience, I have not heard anyContinue reading “Public Relations Overtime”

Social media is a fast evolving industry and it has opened up a lot of opportunities to many businesses. The first thing I do when I wake up is check my social media accounts (which is such a bad habit, I know), but it just shows how much of an impact social media has. SocialContinue reading “The Power Social Media has Over Public Relations”

Almost every business or company has had a scandal at least once and it is PR’s job to make sure that crisis doesn’t ruin their reputation. There is no way of telling when these crises are going to occur, but it is important that the public relations side of the company acts fast and takesContinue reading “The Tide Pod Challenge”

Even if you don’t notice it, you research something almost everyday. Whether it’s a recipe or a news article, you are using the tool of researching. Research is important in many jobs, including those jobs related to public relations. Public relations relies greatly on research because it allows public relations professionals to conduct a qualityContinue reading “The Importance of Research”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”