Hey young pros: There’s a difference between getting coffee and setting up lunch.
Sure, they are both dealing with food. Your supervisor is probably asking you to do this task. And yes, many interns and entry level pros have probably gotten coffee a time or two. But here’s the difference: Who is it serving, the client/organization [...]
LAF Note: This post was written by Tom O’Keefe and is a part of the Young Minds series.
When Laura asked me to write a post for her Young Minds series, I really had no idea what to write about. I’ve never held a full-time public relations job, I don’t have my own social media or [...]
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Collaborative post by Kasey Skala and Laura Fernandex. You can find them on Twitter at @kmskala and @CubanaLAF.
A blog post went up today on the PRSA ComPRhension blog that was titled Status Updates: Millennial Staffers Can Update Your Social Media Plans. Kasey Skala and Laura Fernandex are both PRSA members (Minnesota and Ft. Worth, respectively) [...]
LAF Note: This Young Minds post was written by Rebecca Denison.
As I’ve become more and more active on Twitter, one thought keeps popping into my head: how do I get to know these people in real life (IRL)?
I’ve found myself talking about people I follow as though I had coffee with them after work or [...]
Posted by Laura Fernandex on Sep 14, 2009 in
#u30pro,
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Professional networking can be hard. It can be intimidating. It’s about putting yourself out there and hoping you don’t fall flat on your face and ruin a potential career connection.
But guess what? It’s not about you.
That’s right. Networking is not all about what you get out of it. Say what? “Isn’t networking supposed to be [...]
If you’re a Gen Y-er, technology sometimes makes you believe you are – brand knowledgable, that is. Meaning: you understand how to execute campaigns from a full strategy plan.
Think about it. 20 something’s straight out of college are being entrusted with huge brand campaigns in the form of social media. The reason? Some (not all) [...]
My good friend David Spinks and I have come up with a new idea: #u30pro chat on Twitter. You see #journchat, #pr20chat, etc…. but we want a place where we can chat with those of all ages on how young professionals can contribute, learn and flourish in the workplace. So even if you’re 110 years [...]
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