5 tips to consider when studying PR
When I was still in High school, being a Public Relations
Practitioner meant being a speaker; however the term is too broad, flexible and
dynamic. I am currently a 2nd year PR student and I will be attempting to
give the best 5 tips to consider when studying PR.
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Be
Proactive
In PR you need to be that person that makes things happens;
don’t just sit back and wait for things to happen. History is created the
minute you get up from that chair and do. We all have dream, aspirations and
goals to reach none of which will come true if we wait for them, best practice is to be active and responsive to any situation that might arise.
Love
Social Media
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Social media is the future, believe me! In order to make
wave one needs to be a social media participant; to be up to date on the latest
information and trends within industries. Social media can be a tool for
getting information across to external stakeholders. As my media lecture Ms M
Pritchard normally emphasizes the importance of keeping up with trends, it is
through social media that we are able o do that. With many, many social
networks available it is very easy to join in on conversations, and to express
views and opinion on issues or topics that are trending. Opinion leaders exist
in each of us and it is only when we know the correct platforms that we are
able to influence others.
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Be a
Representative (a Speaker)
When I talk of being a speaker I talk of having the
correct skills and capabilities to stand in front of an audience either to
persuade, motivate and or to educate them. Having the confidence to do that
will definitely lead to the success of your career, after all Public Relations involves
being conversational while forming, changing and sustaining attitudes, behaviors and actions of others towards the brand. A Public Relations
Practitioner is a problem solver and problems are solved through conversations.
Writing
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This is my weakest but most important part of Public
Relation, we write everything from content on a social media calendar, news
releases, speeches and articles. Writing is a huge part of being a great Public
Relations Practitioner you aim to be, In order to be a good writer you need to
be a constant reader. So it is best to make reading your next BFF.
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Events
Public Relations is not only focused on events, but that
is another important aspect a Public Relations Practitioner should be able to
prefect or handle. From my conversations with prospective Public Relations
students many of them feel Public Relations is centered around Events, which is
not true, my first year lecture always told us to never sit in the office
hoping a campaign goes well, it is always our duty to be the main person who
oversees things are going as planned.
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I wouldn't have to agree Nano, these tips can indeed make one stand out as a future public relations practitioner.
ReplyDeleteiv applied them to my studies and i believe if more people applied them they would learn more than they expect. thank you
DeleteWow Nano, absolutely love your tips, they are so insightful and to the point.
ReplyDeleteVery great tips, I think people who want to study public relations should also be aware of what is happening around them. Thank you for the tips...
ReplyDeleteYes they should, and they should also think of other broad platforms of PR
Deletei am so in love with this post.very much indeed i have to agree with this tips and i believe they can be very much effective to people who would love to study PR.i believe we are very blessed to have people like you who are able to blog about this because during our first year we never had people who actually told us about this tips and to that i say BIG UP.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I also feel if we had such bloggers who gave us an insight on this spercific course people would not be dropping out as they normally do
DeleteThese are really great tips especially if you want to become a professional in the field of PR I'll recommend them to anyone
ReplyDeleteThank you, I also think they are very essential
Deletegreat tips dear especially for students who are still undecided on what to study for in tertiary so they can match those skills to their personalities or simply be clued on what they can expect to do in public relation course.
ReplyDeleteExactly what I thought of, thank for a great comment
DeleteThanks for the tips Nano, if the PR students can follow the tips, hopefully they will go far in the future. Nice blog anyway.
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteI really enjoyed your points Nano. It time people stopped thinking that PR is about propaganda, it more not that. So anyone who wants to join the forever changing world should study Public Relations.
ReplyDeleteGreat, propaganda!!!!!! Screams thanx again
DeleteI love the fact you highlighted the fact you hate writing in PR, but how can PR be initiated in the corporate world?
ReplyDeleteyou said it better Nano, I think if we follow your tips and work hard we will be good PRPs
ReplyDeletethanks for the tips Nano they are really great , Public relations is really nice and fun once you familiar with whats its about
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