My friend J believes in following up by telephone. She would always encourage me to do so when I was searching frantically for a job last November. I do think following up on the telephone is a good idea. You get your answers quicker — but do people find it annoying? I’d love to get some PRs perspective on this, because I did following up when I was applying for journalism jobs. (more…)
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3 Things Lady Gaga Can Teach Aspiring PRs
01.21

1) Persevere: Gaga is a grafter. I was intrigued to hear that she worked hard for many years like writing songs for other artists before she got her big break. I think this can be applied to aspiring PRs by continuing to write job applications even when you feel like it isn’t happening.
2) Perfect Your Look: Gaga’s image is original and distinctive. I think this could be related to people who want to work in the PR industry. As aspiring career heads, we need to think about how we look and what potential vibes this gives to clients.
3) Demand The Best: I watched some clips of Gaga on Oprah. She had a backstage segment and she showed some drawings of the types of looks she does for her concerts. The amount of detail from those pictures proves that only those willing to work hard get far in this life. I hope I can apply this ethic to what I do.

