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Public Relations. By: Elisabeth Godfrey. Careers. Publicity Communication Training. Qualifications. College degree Internship Experience in print/electronic journalism Experience in engineering, sales, or finance Ability to write and speak well Decision making Problem solving
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Public Relations By: Elisabeth Godfrey
Careers • Publicity • Communication • Training
Qualifications • College degree • Internship • Experience in print/electronic journalism • Experience in engineering, sales, or finance • Ability to write and speak well • Decision making • Problem solving • Research skills
Personality Traits • Outgoing • Self confident • Understand human psychology • Enthusiasm for motivating people • Competitive yet flexible • Function as part of a team
Demand • Public Relations Specialist jobs expected to increase 23 percent from 2010-2020. • Public Relations Managers jobs expected to increase 16 percent from 2010-2020. • Companies need a high profile image • Social media
Benefits • Most economical way to reach audiences • Make demand of company’s product stronger • Develop stronger image of firm • Company appears active or “on the move” • Seven times credibility of advertising • Advantage over competitors who don’t use PR effectively.
Salary • Starting $30,000 at a firm and $24,000 at a non-profit organization. • PR Specialist ranges from $24,000-$72,000+ • PR Manager median is $86,631
Georgetown University • Think strategically • Gain global perspective on communications and public relations • Become leaders in digital world • Learn to use social media effectively • More clear writing skills
University of Southern California • The first year students gain a solid foundation in strategic thinking, applied research and analysis, and ethics • Start focusing on a specific area of focus based on their interests. • Prepared to succeed in many different organizations.
Works Cited • http://money.howstuffworks.com/business-communications/how-public-relations-works6.htm • http://www.collegegrad.com/career/careerinpublicrelations.shtml • http://www.prsa.org/Intelligence/BusinessCase • http://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/public-relations-managers-and-specialists.htm • http://lciweb.com/PR.htm • http://annenberg.usc.edu/Prospective/Masters/SPR.aspx • http://scs.georgetown.edu/departments/12/master-of-professional-studies-in-public-relations-and-corporate-communications/department-details.cfm • http://work.chron.com/salary-entry-level-public-relations-6157.html • http://businessmajors.about.com/od/jobprofiles/p/PubRelProfile.htm