Meet Young Professional of the Year award winner Shannon Heine

  Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Minnesota Public Relations Blog on Sept. 10, 2014. At this year’s Minnesota Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Classics Awards, Shannon Heine of General Mills was named the Young Professional of the Year. 1. Give a little background about yourself, including your hobbies, interests and education. I grew…

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A look at an up-and-comer: Elise Konerza

  Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Minnesota Public Relations Blog on Dec. 26, 2013. Elise Konerza is the president of the Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Minnesota State University, Mankato. In addition, she is a public relations and marketing intern at Jungle Red Salon. 1. Tell me what you do in your current role…

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A look at an up-and-comer: Hollie Raab

  Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Minnesota Public Relations Blog on Oct. 12, 2013. Hollie Raab graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this past spring. She plans on moving to the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. 1. Tell us a bit about your public relations experience so far. Recently, I served as the communication…

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Meet Padilla Award winner David Schoeneck, APR

  Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Minnesota Public Relations Blog on Sept. 18, 2013. David Schoeneck, APR, received the Donald G. Padilla Distinguished Practitioner Award at this year’s Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards. He also is the external relations lead for the Twin Cities Chapter of the American Red Cross. 1. What role has…

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Understanding the basics of SEO for public relations

  Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Minnesota Public Relations Blog on July 14, 2013. Occasionally the Minnesota Public Relations Blog has touched on search engine optimization (SEO), a discipline that public relations professionals should have some awareness of. SEO has a strong intersection with public relations and social media, given the importance of…

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Six questions with writing guru Ann Wylie

  Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Minnesota Public Relations Blog on March 18, 2013. On April 30, renowned writing trainer and coach Ann Wylie will be in Minneapolis-St. Paul for a half-day writing workshop sponsored by Minnesota PRSA and IABC Minnesota and hosted by the Master of Business Communication program at the University of St. Thomas (downtown campus). Minnesota Public Relations…

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A look at an up-and-comer: Hannah Kuelbs

  Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Minnesota Public Relations Blog on Dec. 17, 2012. Hannah Kuelbs is the president of the Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D. 1. Tell us a bit about your public relations experience so far. I was introduced to public relations when I joined Augustana PRSSA my sophomore…

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Meet Padilla Award winner David Kostik, APR

  Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Minnesota Public Relations Blog on June 19, 2012. David Kostik, APR, received the Donald G. Padilla Distinguished Practitioner Award at this year’s Minnesota PRSA Classics Awards. He also is the president of Kostik Associates, Inc. 1. What role has PRSA had in your career? It is probably difficult for most PRSA members today…

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A pleasant Minnesota surprise for PRWeek editor-in-chief

  Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Minnesota Public Relations Blog on May 16, 2012. In his first trip to Minnesota, Steve Barrett, editor-in-chief of PRWeek, learned that his perceptions of our state were quite different from the reality. “I saw ‘Fargo’ and I know that Prince lived here,” Barrett told a group of approximately 60…

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