Time Management: The Key to Success for Interns
Fitting an internship into an already packed schedule of classes, assignments, and extracurricular organizations can seem overwhelming. As an intern at MVW Communications and a full-time student at Texas State University, I quickly learned the skills needed to thrive! The key to success lies in strategic time management.
What I’ve Learned as a PR Apprentice
I had no idea what to expect or what a virtual apprenticeship would even look like, but throughout the past eight months, I have gained real-world PR experience, expanded upon my undergraduate skills, and formed so many new skills. I have learned more in this position than I could even put onto paper, but here are some of the most important and career-altering tips I learned as a PR apprentice.
How College Graduates Can Launch Their Career
Dear college graduates, we feel your pain! We know what it’s like to do everything you have been told - get a high school diploma, a college degree - but no one promises you a fun and lucrative job out of college! We’ve been there too.
Melissa Vela-Williamson and MVW Communications Named Finalists in Inaugural National Diversity Awards
San Antonio-based MVW Communications can now add “changemaker” to its list of accolades.
PRNews recently announced that Melissa Vela-Williamson, APR, is a finalist for the Latinx Pioneer Award, and its Meals on Wheels COVID Response Campaign is a finalist in the communications and PR campaigns executed by a Latinx-owned business.
Four PR Strategies for 2021
Did you have to throw out most of your 2020 public relations plans when COVID-19 took hold of our daily lives? This January, hit the reset button on your organization’s communication goals with lessons learned from the pandemic. Your plan should incorporate these four approaches.
Critical Components of a Public Relations Plan
Developing a public relations plan involves strategic thinking and following a systematic planning process. Let’s break down some critical but confusing parts of a PR plan: goals, objectives, strategies, and tactics.
Understanding how each of these plan components intersect, rely on each other and have their own role will help you build stronger, more measurable plans.