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Importance of a PR Degree and How to Use a Public Relations Degree

5W PR

In a recent article, we cited a study that estimated that public relations would grow about 6% between 2014 and 2024 and that U.S. News & World Report recently ranked public relations specialists #4 for Best Creative and Media Jobs in its 2019 ranking of best jobs. million have less than 5 employees.

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PR and Marketing Professionals: Three ways to be better in the new year

The Stalwart Blog

While it’s not uncommon for reporters and editors to change periodically, there are other aspects with the media that alter as well. For instance, the New York Times ’ You’re the Boss blog published its last post in December 2014 and renamed its small business section Entrepreneurship. Are there new sections?

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29 Advanced Digital Newsletters That Help You Learn

ZudePR

As all small businesses know, you need to spend your time wisely. So, back in early 2014, I plunged headlong into content curation. Content marketing had been mushrooming and seemed to explode as 2013 turned into 2014. Friends said nice things: “You’re all over social media Dave.” Truthfully.

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Orlando or Bust! Last Chance to Register for Solo PR Event at Discounted Rates

Solo PR Pro

This year, we’ve joined forces with the well-respected Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Conference – being held August 10-12, in Orlando – to help develop a program jam-packed with sessions of interest to the Solo PR Pro community. Measurement on a Small Business Budget – Lisa Gerber, Founder, Big Leap Creative.

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28 Observations from 28 Months as a Solo PR

ZudePR

In 2014, a whopping 581,000 businesses started up in the UK. According to Bloomberg , a staggering 8 out of 10 entrepreneurs who start businesses fail within the first 18 months. I’m a 43-year-old traditional-media-relations-guy-turned-digital-PR. One of them was me, Zude PR. You’re a fan of honesty.

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The Making of Cision: A Brief History of 15 M&A Transactions that Consolidated a Sizable Chunk of the PR Technology Market into One Company

Sword and the Script

1) February 18, 2014: Enter GTCR . A subsidiary of the private equity firm GTCR subsidiary, called Blue Canyon , makes a public offer of 775 million in Swedish Krona (SEK) to for a majority stake in Cision, a provider of PR software and services such as, media monitoring, media list building, distribution and analysis.

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The Top 10 Books of 2016 (According to Zude)

ZudePR

All 160 episodes since July 2014. The fact he’s built two $50M businesses, has investments in 150 companies, or that he has his own catchphrases. You will enjoy this book if you’re an entrepreneur, small business-owner, or someone trapped in a day job and dreaming of a way out. Hot off the printed press.

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