Our 2019-2020 Olivet PRSSA Vice President, Derek Schaffner, attended and competed at the Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas held June 24-27. Read his reflection from this incredible experience here. Good afternoon PRSSA members and friends! Last week, eight other Olivet students and I had the fantastic opportunity to attend … Continue reading 2019 PBL National Leadership Conference Reflection
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2019 Leadership Rally Reflection
Our Olivet PRSSA Chapter President, Haley Foster, was able to attend the Leadership Rally hosted by PRSSA National in Scottsdale, Arizona from May 31-June 2. This mini-conference is for all PRSSA nationally-affiliated chapter presidents each year. Here is a post she wrote regarding her experience. Rejuvenating. That’s the word I think of when I think … Continue reading 2019 Leadership Rally Reflection
Unintentional Lessons
Words hold weight and because of that, power. Not only in the sense of writing and speaking, but telling a story. It allows you to relay a message that someone across the world or sitting right next to you, has not heard. Did you know that "Nearly 1,000 children under age 5 die every day from diarrhea caused … Continue reading Unintentional Lessons
PRSSA is More
PRSSA's mission is: to provide exceptional service to our members by enhancing their education, broadening their professional network and helping launch their careers after graduation. The entire reason I joined PRSSA was to have another attractive point on my resume. I wasn't expecting anything else from it; that is until last Tuesday, at our Chapter's … Continue reading PRSSA is More
PR Perspective
I recently changed my major from Nursing with a minor in History to Public Relations (PR). I have had a fantastic time learning and gaining so much knowledge in communications and writing. It has been a fun and exciting change and I am glad to be part of a fantastic group of people. I have … Continue reading PR Perspective
“What the Finance?”
Guest blog post by Elijah Svoboda, Chaplain & Ethics Officer. Follow his blog at https://www.thewritteneli.com/blog For some of us, numbers are easy. They make sense. One follows the other, and when certain rules are applied, certain things happen and everything just seems to flow. For others, numbers are akin to rumble strips (the divots on the sides of … Continue reading “What the Finance?”
Boston, MA: PRSSA National Conference
I really didn’t know what to expect from attending my first PRSSA National Conference and I can honestly say that I thought it was great! There were so many great sessions, and some not so great. I can easily talk all about my favorite one and my least favorite one. I loved listening to Sharon … Continue reading Boston, MA: PRSSA National Conference
PRSSA Pulls of a Successful Fundraiser
Who doesn’t love a good garage sale? There are so many random knick-knacks to buy that will probably be lost in my room within a week, but that’s the fun of it! Our PRSSA chapter held a garage sale last weekend, September 27-28, to raise funds for our chapter’s professional development – more specifically to … Continue reading PRSSA Pulls of a Successful Fundraiser
Ethics Workshop (Fall ’17)
Tuesday, September 27, 2017 we had a PR Ethics Workshop. What Did We Learn? In today’s world, there is so much controversy, negativity, and backlash. With that being said, Public Relations is essential for organizations to stay afloat from all of this. But how do PR people remain ethical within such a controversial and quick-tongued society? We … Continue reading Ethics Workshop (Fall ’17)
Lucky Connections Business After Hours Networking Event
By: Hayden Keifer Over the past several months I have had the opportunity to work as an Account Executive for Inspired Strategies Agency (Olivet Nazarene University’s student-run strategic communication agency) where I manage the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce as a client. One of our biggest objectives this semester was to plan the Lucky Connections … Continue reading Lucky Connections Business After Hours Networking Event