By Erin Pope,

Paranormal Activity reactions from PR folks 

As you may recall from a previous post, our president, Neil Mortine, welcomes any chance he has to give a fellow associate a good scream. So, as Shocktober came to a close, he extended an invitation to the agency to accompany him to this year’s thriller: Paranormal Activity. 

After a few gasps and shrieks of fear, thanks to Christopher Washington, we had the chance to share our thoughts about the movie with a few friends, Kelly Gingery, aka Mix Flick Chick, and Jason Blanton. 

Take a look at Kelly’s podcast and some of our reactions to this year’s daunting blockbuster. 

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By Erin Pope,

Be prepared to roll up your sleeves in the PR world.  

Having just graduated from Ohio Dominican University in the spring with several internships under my belt, I felt like I had a good idea of a public relations professional’s typical day. 

I quickly learned I was a bit off… 

From building large showers to tossing pizza dough, the first six months of my career at Fahlgren Mortine have been anything but ordinary. While these projects are the result of a few creative, off-the-wall brainstorms, I can’t think of a particular class that would have helped me prepare for them.  

Now that I’ve been in the workforce for a few months, the roles have been reversed, and I’m being asked the questions that I once asked young PR professionals. Here are a few of those to help prepare you for your step into the professional world. 

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