Frustration

I called the contacts given to me in class. I got zero return phone calls. Out of desperation I googled Public Relations firms in Chicago. The only person who was willing to talk to me was terribly cold. I spoke with the head of public relations at Dresner Public Relations. His take on entering the public relations field was far different from my last interview. He felt that going to graduate school would give me a competitive edge and with the economy it is necessary to have a masters degree. He said that working in public relations was a 24 hour a day job there is no such thing as being off the clock. He said that he felt the most rewarding part of his job is seeing the results that his clients receive from when his work. He said he felt an essential part of being successful in public relations is knowing business and how it operates with communications.

Talking to him was honestly a disappointment. His tone was overall boring and he seemed very unfriendly. I went ahead with the interview because he was the only person willing to talk to me. I would still like to interview more people and I hope to get a return call soon. I have an in-person interview with Mr.Al Beard on wednesday and he seems much more encouraging.

Even though my interview did not go well I went onto craigslist and found a few public relations internships I am going to apply for. I feel nervous about the rejection but I am sending out my resume tonight.

First Interview

I spoke with Al Beard of Crawford Broadcasting. He has been in broadcasting for 35 years. In my conversation with Mr. Beard I was able to learn a few things that may alter my flow chart. Mr. Beard did not attend graduate school and seems to be very successful in the public relations field. Additionally, he gave me some great suggestions for moving into the field. He suggested latching on to a public relations company called Margery and Corogey and Associates. He also suggested that I spend time keeping up with all the important news sources and maybe sitting in on a news broadcast. Through this I should get a better idea of what sort of people I'd be working with. i need to learn all media sources and learn who's the best in media. He also said I was heading in the right direction with my English major because Public Relations requires great writing skills. He said networking was essential in Public Relations, as was getting to know you client. He said that working in Public relations was changing you lifestyle; it isn't the typical 9-5 job because work can come at any hour. He provided another Public Relations source for me to interview as well as another meeting with him next Tuesday. Mr. Beard is very passionate about his field and he says that it is important that i be passionate about it too if I want to want to be successful.

Assignment# 5

Exercise #1:

Work in public relations--edit resume--send resume to internship opportunities--get internship

--get online--research graduate schools--apply to graduate school--go to graduate school for public relations

--meet more people--get role model--interview role model--acquire more information

--get good grades--get good GRE score--apply to graduate school--get into graduate school

Exercise#2

1. Paul Burke- Attorney
2. Bryan Moore - Attorney
3. Chad Jacobs -Attorney
4. Amy Bull- Teacher
5. Kirk Robinson- Teacher
6. Kay Mills- Teacher
7. Jim Spina- small buis. owner (restaurant)
8. Daniel Byrd- teacher
9. Bo Burke- attorney
10. Bethany Moore- paralegal