Erin is an account associate at Fahlgren Mortine where she began as an intern in January. She previously interned with Riverside Methodist Hospital, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the Columbus Radio Group and another local public relations firm, where she gained experience in media relations and event management. She is a founding member and past president of Ohio Dominican University’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) and a member of Delta Sigma Pi. She graduated magna cum laude from Ohio Dominican with a bachelor’s degree in public relations. She currently serves as co-chair to the PRSA Liaison Committee as well as volunteers for Big Brother Big Sisters and their Project Mentor Program. Posts by Erin Pope
Erin is an account associate at Fahlgren Mortine where she began as an intern in January. She previously interned with Riverside Methodist Hospital, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the Columbus Radio Group and another local public relations firm, where she gained experience in media relations and event management. She is a founding member and past president of Ohio Dominican University’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) and a member of Delta Sigma Pi. She graduated magna cum laude from Ohio Dominican with a bachelor’s degree in public relations. She currently serves as co-chair to the PRSA Liaison Committee as well as volunteers for Big Brother Big Sisters and their Project Mentor Program. Wednesday 11th - Nov 2009 @ 10:14 AM
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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Monday 2nd - Nov 2009 @ 11:37 AM
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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