Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

I have always been very passionate about social media, but when it comes to teaching social media, there is nothing more rewarding. I have been teaching my social media class for the last three years and it’s been one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve had as a professor. How did I get started teaching social media?

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PRSay

MAY 2, 2023

A good manager will teach me how to do my work properly, then let me do my job. Bright colors and decorated walls and cubicles bring creativity to the office and give off happy feelings, which is how employers want employees to feel about their jobs. The right manager A good manager is encouraging and helpful.

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PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The question I always get is what makes a good story? Even though I teach this regularly, I went to the experts for their advice. Their responses are below but the one overarching theme for all of them and something I talk about regularly is to give them something unique that their readers will enjoy. I do a House of the Week.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 27, 2019

Okay I know it’s officially spring now, but for fans like me of the hugely popular HBO series “Game of Thrones” (GoT), winter will arrive on April 14 when the show debuts its final season. The public has no reason to trust an organization until it proves itself. A Guest Post By Priya Doshi, Professorial Lecturer, American University.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 20, 2015

I have been teaching communication/public relations courses for a decade, if you include the earlier years when I was a Teaching Assistant at Syracuse University and the University of Maryland. To me, the ever-changing PR landscape is like a rabbit, while we are all like turtles crawling along to catch up.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Remember what we discussed last time about a #PRStudChat that focused on public relations teaching and learning. What made him/her so effective? . How about you? What are your recommendations for improving PR education? . A Guest Post By Ai Zhang, Professor, Stockton University.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

This month, The Museum of Public Relations at Baruch College in New York City will kick-off the first-ever Black PR History Month! It is so exciting to see that the Museum of Public Relations will be kicking off its first-ever Black PR History month with an event and month-long exhibit! She died last August at age 98.

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PR for Anyone

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Make sure to Like and Subscribe to our You Tube Channel by clicking HERE so you know about all of our great videos like this right when they come out. A question I get asked is what skills does someone need to be a public relations specialist. “Who writes about [industry] for [publication].”

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Ethical Voices

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Joining me on this week’s episode is Marcia DiStaso , Associate Dean for Research in the College of Journalism and Communications and Professor of Public Relations at the University of Florida. (Go My research has historically focused on social media, financial communications, and investor relations. Go Gators! –

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PRSay

APRIL 3, 2017

I had just started a full-time position teaching public relations at a small Midwest university. I was a new mom, juggling full-time teaching and a part-time career in the Air Force Reserve as a public affairs officer. So what makes a better PR professor? in that order, made me the PR teacher I am today.

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Tough Sledding

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Since my retirement from teaching 4 years ago, I’ve all but given up on blogging. ToughSledding has primarily offered my take on public relations. I don’t teach PR anymore and seldom even think about it. I don’t teach PR anymore and seldom even think about it. I have no clue.

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PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Some people are discouraged or stressed by social media but it is a game-changer in terms of access and what you can do to reach a huge audience, quickly. If you’ve followed me for any amount of time, you’ll realize that pink is a huge part of my brand. What do people think of when they hear your name or your company name.

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 9, 2020

About a month ago, I finished teaching my first class at the University of St. Not only to teach, but to teach at an institution like St. Going into the experience, I thought I would really enjoy teaching. I LOVED teaching. .” And, from the people I asked to be a part of the class with me.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

But when it comes to being interview-ready, public relations pros sometimes shy away from being confident spokespeople. Dubbed "The PR Whisperer," she also counsels fellow communicators, and brands, on what they need to know for their next moment in the media. Originally seen on PR News. Say, with someone like Killer Mike?

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Landis PR

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

But what does travel teach PR people? The photo I’m sharing is from Buenos Aires about five years ago. His companion saw me taking this photo. It made me happy to see the media asking questions freely. ” Gretchen Krueger Travel teaches you to be open-minded. A notable figure (sports, movie star, etc.?)

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Stephen Waddington

MARCH 24, 2020

The public relations industry has lost one of its foremost thinkers and doers. Six intellectual public relations heavyweights have been a huge influence on my professional career and personal life over the past decade. She continues to push thinking and innovation in teaching in public relations.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 19, 2022

We've opened paid and funded applications for the third Socially Mobile cohort , the leadership communication programme that aims to increase diversity in public relations. The programme is delivered via an online teaching platform and Guild community. What's your highlight of the Socially Mobile programme?

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Karen Freberg

JANUARY 8, 2022

I got a great question about this from rising PhD student star Kate Stewart. She reached out to me and asked “Karen, how do you introduce yourself to your students?” Kate was meaning what information do you highlight for your students specifically about yourself. Academic publications? Personality.

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PRSay

JANUARY 2, 2020

In the past, when I’d ask communicators about their jobs, they’d often begin by discussing what appeals to them. “I What if, in contrast, you could feel like your mind is clear? What if you could feel like you’re doing your very best work at almost all times? What about missing inquiries from media?

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Karen Freberg

MARCH 15, 2020

Dear Public Relations and Social Media Academic Community, It’s time to step up to the plate. The higher education world has been flipped over night in light of what is happening to our field related to the coronavirus. What about those who say that they are part of the top PR programs in the USA?

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

asked my 13-year-old son as he sat across from me in my office, pencil in hand, anxious to finish filling out his school worksheet so he could go home. All the seventh-graders got the day off from school to shadow someone of their choice, and he chose me. I turned it around on him: “You watched me all day, what did you see?”.

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Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Samantha Frost – L.C. Take a Shortcut No matter what systems you work in – from Microsoft Word and PowerPoint to Google and Slack – technology shortcuts can be a game changer. Williams & Associates. For the original blog, please visit here.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

I’ve had many opportunities in my 20-plus years in public relations, and plenty of stories to go with them. Air Force, where he spent most of his career in public affairs. Then, after his liberation from the Stalag Luft I prisoner of war camp, he spent 41 years in public affairs. My 94-year-old grandfather, C.B.

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Stephen Waddington

MARCH 15, 2022

We've opened paid and funded applications for the second Socially Mobile cohort , the leadership communication programme that aims to increase diversity in public relations. The programme is delivered via an online teaching platform and Guild community. What's your highlight of the Socially Mobile programme? Karl Connor.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The feeling of dealing with unpredictable changes can probably resonate with many public relations professionals, as the field is constantly changing. Our special guest leading the discussion will be Dr. Ai Addyson-Zhang, who is a college professor of Public Relations and an independent Digital Learning & Storytelling Consultant.

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PRSay

APRIL 13, 2021

It’s a time to learn about how becoming Accredited in Public Relations can help advance your career. Discover more about earning your APR by visiting PRaccreditation.org. To get people to trust me with their stories, I needed the confidence booster the APR could provide. April is Accreditation Month at PRSA.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Woodson’s vision started with Negro History week in 1926 and, 50 years later, became what we know as Black History Month. With your experience in conducting research around diversity in advertising and public relations, what findings do you think we should be most aware of? We need to know about those Black institutions.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Questions to be answered by the community will include: What are or what were your favorite and least favorite public relations courses? What do you like or did you like about your school’s PR program? What do you or did you dislike about your school’s PR program? More about Ai Zhang.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 5, 2019

A software company down the street from me got acquired this past year for $8 billion. Starting in 2012, they’d make announcements about big investments from venture funds that valued them around $500 million, and then things would go back to normal. What explains the difference? I’m still trying to get my head around this.

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Rock the Status Quo

DECEMBER 9, 2014

I’ve changed my views on success over the last year – from money and influence to mindfulness and surrounding myself with what makes me happy. I redecorated my living room to be beautiful and it makes me happy every time I’m in it. We’re teaching them that we are always on, always available.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

I’ve had hundreds of conversations with students, educators, and practitioners about the many new responsibilities, as well as the opportunities and challenges faced in our field. Their study, “ Roles in Social Media: How the Practice of Public Relations is Evolving ” was published by PR Journal in Summer / Fall 2016.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Public relations professionals must understand and embrace artificial intelligence (AI), machine language, and big data, from the resources that keep them up to speed to how brands are using advanced technologies that may affect their roles in communications. Martin is a communications strategist and teaches digital strategy.

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Wadds Inc.

JULY 19, 2022

We've opened paid and funded applications for the third Socially Mobile cohort , the leadership communication programme that aims to increase diversity in public relations. The programme is delivered via an online teaching platform and Guild community. What's your highlight of the Socially Mobile programme?

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The Hoffman Agency

DECEMBER 19, 2023

I was in the last place I thought I’d be when I heard about Hoffman’s public relations internship program: Disney World. While visiting my sister in Orlando, I learned about the program when Tori Quinn, Hoffman’s talent acquisition manager, messaged me asking if I’d be interested in having a conversation about it.

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Karen Freberg

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Because of what I have to say about some of the findings and what it means to the future direction of our field. However, after reading this latest article that came out from Public Relations Review , I feel I had to say something. This was the article I got inspired to write about my thoughts. Did I care?

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Karen Freberg

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Book writing – particularly in public relations – has always been viewed as something you could do, but it was not valued at the same level as research publications. So, what are some of the ins and outs of book writing? I also would recommend thinking critically about what others say about writing books.

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Contently - Strategy

APRIL 19, 2021

Educational content also works, taking the form of basic advice for topics like writing resumes and learning about the stock market. And based on personal experience, the platform’s algorithm has gotten very good at recommending related content on the “For You” page—including posts that come from brands. It depends.

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