I was actually required to have a blog for my Intro to PR class and write five blog posts about the type of PR I wanted to go into after graduation. So, I already had one set up with a contact page and an about me section. Honestly, after I graduate (in the fall) I… Continue reading Plans for the blog![]()
Posts Categorized: Reflection
My Love For Blogging
Before PR Pubs I created my blog and used it for other classes and on my own time occasionally, but after using it so much in this course I feel like I will continue to utilize it more. I actually really like writing and I can do that through by blog, while also adding links, … Continue reading My Love For Blogging![]()
A breakthrough moment.
This week, we were finishing off our newsletters and I am happy I continuously worked on it over the last couple of days because I would have never been able to finish it in a day. I already had a pretty solid layout but the enormous length of the articles forced me to change up some […]
5.1 Reflection….The Struggle Was Real
For this section I was asked to select a Fortune 500 company and create a newsletter for them using articles that already existed. First, I started with a dummy layout, and then after collecting articles and pictures I created the final piece. After considering my target audience, I finally decided to create for an external […]
My Journey of My Newsletter
I was asked to create a newsletter for a Fortune 500 company. I choose Lowe’s, and you can read more about my decision here. I was really excited for this project. I think that I did well with it also. I really enjoyed working on this project. It did help me realize how long certain […]
SWA Newsletter
For this assignment, we were asked to put together a newsletter for a Fortune 500 company. My company was Southwest Airlines. This was difficult for me because, well as we all know, the Adobe Suite is obviously just not my thing. I had trouble getting the entire story to fit inside the newsletter so I had… Continue reading SWA Newsletter![]()
Newsletter for Apple!
This week we were asked to pick a Fortune 500 company and create a newsletter for them on InDesign. At first I thought this design project was going to be very hard and that my newsletter would turn out terrible, but I actually surprised myself. Once I got the hang of it, I got on … Continue reading Newsletter for Apple!![]()
Listen up!
For this assignment, we were asked to write a PSA for PRSSA’s chapter-sponsored panel on inclusion. The event is supposed to take place on April 12 at 6 p.m. in Gaylord. For this assignment, it didn’t seem too hard or time-consuming but it made me nervous because of how many points it was worth. I’m… Continue reading Listen up!![]()
Newsletter Typesetting for Dummies…
….haha get it? Sorry, I couldn’t help myself. This week, we went back and revised how to set type for a newsletter or print document. I chose Chesapeake Energy as my company, just because I haven’t done a local company yet and because I was curious to research them. I also liked the stories they […]
Unit 5.1 Reflection
This week I was asked to choose a Fortune 500 company, explore various newsletter design layouts and begin work on a newsletter for the company. This is a continued effort as, going forward, I will continue to research the company, find news stories to place into my newsletter and collect images. The first part of […]