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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Stu Opperman, APR

Solo PR Pro

Stu refocused his sights and graduated with a degree in Telecommunications, eventually landing his first professional job doing news, sports, and as a DJ in California. He is certainly no stranger to working with other solos and small businesses when his client work requires it, though. “My My niche is still media relations.

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PR Interns or Assistants – Which is Right for You?

Solo PR Pro

At the same time, as small business owners, we know the amount of time we have to devote to helping those less experienced get their on the job training. That’s where, as small business people, we need to take an honest look at the time we’re willing to invest. So, how do you decide? What do you need to look at?

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The Essential Guide to Mass Communication: History, Methods, Ethics, and the Future

Masters in Communications

Growth was exponential and it soon incorporated other technologies such as telecommunications in facilitating access to the internet. Blogging and vlogging : has also democratized information sharing, as has cheap access to video and photography has created so many small businesses. Social media is seen as a relative latecomer.

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