Tell Your Story to Anyone You Meet

There is something first dates and job interviews have in common, they both require us to develop thoughts and assumptions about a person before they even speak. No matter who you are – and I try really hard not to do this but – we are all making a judgement about other people based on the way they show up in the world (or at our front door). Everything speaks – whether your mouth is open or not. 

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My very first PR Job: To Sink or Swim

As if being a Senior in college without a smidge of experience in the major you’re planning to receive your degree isn’t nerve-wrecking enough, imagine being put in an atmosphere of nonstop work without having a clue of what you’re doing. When I first heard that MEPR was looking for an intern, I immediately thought “I’m sure I can handle getting coffee, sending a couple of emails and attending meetings without letting my eyelids touch.” I would soon come to a screeching halt as reality would let me in on a little secret that I had heard from my father before. – With great power, comes great responsibility.

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