I had the privilege recently of watching videos on YouTube of UW-Whitewater Public Relations Alumni. They have all gotten involved in careers in Public Relations all over the country and are very successful people thanks to their education and experiences at Whitewater. Four of the videos that I found most interesting were:
Jenny Krajeck http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsJ9ppK3bFM of Forward Janesville in Janesville, Wisconsin. She spoke about a recent project they were working on with Governor Scott Walker and the different projects they do. Most of their work is done locally in the Janesville community and being that I am a very community oriented person so I really appreciate that. She is so passionate about her job and you can see that in this video.
Heidi Murphy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qtFZtmPODg of Salmon Borre Group out of Lake Bluff, Ill. She is an account executive and being that this is one of my career goals I really enjoyed listening to her speak about her job on a daily basis. She is very positive and very focused on her job. She is a very successful woman and the tactics she took away from UW-Whitewater are tactics that she uses on a daily basis.
Lynnette Hulgan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax1agT4OOHc owner of Essential Details, LLC. She has so much spunk and life to her and I really enjoy her personality. Her career deals with more of the event planning side of PR and although that isn't really something that interests me I really enjoyed watching her and listening to her speak. She has a great passion for her business and puts a lot of effort in. She is constantly working on press releases, creating websites, and much more. She uses multiple tactics on a daily basis to make her business run smoothly.
Jenna Darling http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Yh2JwEuvn8 of MLG Commercial. She is a recent graduate of UW-Whitewater as of 2010. She obviously just got out into the workforce so it was great to hear her tips on internships and finding and applying for jobs. It's also great to know that she uses the tactics she has learned at Whitewater on a daily basis to write press releases, update social media pages, update websites, etc.
All of the videos I watched had the same message; get involved in PRSSA, apply for internships, and really learn the tactics that you are taught during classes. They will all be handy in the future. If you have a few minutes and you are looking for a little PR inspiration check out one of more of these videos.
See you next time! :)
