Candidates must currently reside in NYC area. Journalism/English degree and previous PR experience required, though recent college grads considered. Looking for strong pitching, writing, verbal, account management & organizational skills, intellectual curiosity and passion for B2B tech, social and digital media industry news trends. Various computer application, social media/blogging skills important.

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Details on candidate requirements and how to apply may be accessed at the website of the University of Rhode Island’s Human Resources department at https://jobs.uri.edu.

Are you ready to explore the corporate side of retail? TJX operates four major divisions with chains that include T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods in the U.S.; Winners, HomeSense, Marshalls and Stylesense in Canada; and T.K. Maxx and HomeSense in Europe. With nearly $22 billion in revenues, eight businesses, more than 2,800 stores, and over 160,000 Associates, success is always in style at TJX. We at TJX understand that both our customers and the talent pool from which our Associates come are increasingly diverse. Our core values of respect, integrity and fairness are inherent in the relationships we build with each other, our vendors and our customers. We are committed to leveraging the differences among our Associates and customers to create both a diversified mix of talent within TJX and a diversified mix of merchandise within our stores. We consider the unique views and opinions of our Associates to be the key to our growth and success in the future.

An exciting but slightly ambiguous title, Art Buying refers to the act of acquiring still imagery, whether it be from fashion photo shoots

which include models, props and locations, or still photography with lay downs, shot in studio. These images are then used for commercial

use for a fashion company or advertising agency, thus for any particular client. Art Buyers can be found in corporate companies, advertising

agencies, and design firms. Art Buying also includes purchasing stock, reuse, illustrations, and fonts.

·  Assist our marketing services’ department with daily activities including:
·  Organizing and managing photo shoot props and prop room, portfolio requests
·  Model releases
·  Overseeing talent database
·  Job shadowing for press okays and local photo shoots
·  Assist in retouching projects
·  Attend concept meetings
·  Create image searches for talent requests, new vendor research
·  Other various marketing projects
·  LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY. NO HOUSING OR RELOCATION PROVIDED
·  CAR REQUIRED. NO TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED.

·  Available to work approximately 20 hours per week
·  Mac Proficient: In Design, Illustrator, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
·  Ability to multi task and thrive in a fast paced work environment
·  Great organization and communication skills
·  Attention to detail

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Penn State provided an inconsistent, unfocused and an unclear message to the public without any theme of sorrow and regret for the victims and their families.  Former President of PSU, Graham Spanier pledged “unconditional support” for athletic director Tim Curley and senior VP for finance and business Gary Schultz before he was fired from his position.  This ill-fated move was viewed by many PR pros as the beginning of many blunders by the Nittany Lions.

To effectively manage a public relations crisis, the most important thing is to validate concern, act and control the story.  The officials at Penn State eventually showed concern, but they were not showing any action until the firings on Wednesday and until then were not controlling the narrative of the scandal.

If any of the students at Penn State attended the PRSSA National conference with RWU PRSSA last month, they would have had the opportunity to listen to Richard S. Levick, CEO of Levick Communications, speak to the pre-professionals about crisis communication.  Levick explained how to confront reality with strategy and Penn State clearly could have used his helpful information.

He explained that fear is often the factor that prevents us from achieving success and alternatively leads us down the road to failure.  Companies tend to fail in crises because they are used to being the good guy and the hero; but now in the case of PSU, the institution is now viewed as the villain and they do not know how to react.  Businesses cannot suffer the cost of doing nothing because the public will believe what they hear first.  Levick explained that it is crucial to control the story so the public hears your side first because when you wait to react, you lose control of the news and when this happens, you cannot control the story.  When the media takes control of your crises, facts do not matter because public perception trumps reality 100% of the time.

One example Levick showed the PRSSA attendees was the Taco Bell beef lawsuit filed by an Alabama law firm.  He encouraged the group that in crises you must quickly highlight what was done wrong.  In the case of Taco Bell’s beef lawsuit filed by an Alabama law firm, the fast food company bought a full page ad in The New York Times with a bold headline saying “Thank you for suing us.  Here’s the truth about our seasoned beef.”  The lawsuit was dismissed one week later.

Acting with transparency and leadership are the most important factors of effective communication in times of crises.  Levick told the group that the most significant thing to remember when working in crisis communications is that actions can be forgivable but inaction cannot.  Maybe Penn State should consider hiring Levick to teach a few classes in crisis communications to beef up their College of Communications.

Movements inspire others with passion, place emphasis on the people, use word of mouth and provide an overall “kumbaya” effect.  Campaigns on the other hand use war-like action words like “targeting” publics; they are often emotionless and use traditional media.

Good communicators must remember that in order to be successful, they must use word of mouth.  Great word of mouth = being great TO customers and being great FOR customers.  WOM movements are empowering, remarkable and have awesome interactions.

Any PR pro knows that face to face communication is the #1 most effective method of sending a message so why bother with social media?  WTF? (WordPress, Twitter, Facebook)  Social media helps small companies look bigger and large companies get smaller.  These platforms may be good to inform publics but WOM gives people reason to talk about products and services because 90% of WOM occurs offline… in real life!

The common critique on today’s society is that we are all narcissistic with Twitter updates and Facebook photos from parties taken the night before.  But when you take away all of the haughtiness, we just have a need to be heard.  We are the stories we tell.  Perception is reality and being part of a great story compels us to share with others.

Chruch left PRSSA members with some food for thought in Orlando.  We must get involved with the public if we want to be heard and remembered:

Lesson 1

• Movements are about passionate conversation, not product conversation

Lesson 2

• Movements have powerful identities (ex: hope)
• A movement isn’t a spasm of passion—it needs a collective shout

Lesson 3

• Movements empower people with knowledge and have a shared ownership.  They must have the courage to give up ownership so the message becomes the public’s own personal story
• Trust gives permission to share their passion

Check out the http://love146.org/ movement for a heart touching inspiring story or http://wonderopolis.org/ a movement to encourage continued literacy from Brains on Fire.

If the castle is on fire, tell them that Disney is aglow with excitement! – Craig Dezern

On Saturday October 15, 2011, seven members of the RWU PRSSA Chapter were invited to learn how to successfully deliver international messages at the PRSSA National Conference in Orlando, Florida. Craig Dezern, VP of Global PR for Destination Disney, joked that he would speak about “administering global propaganda,” at the opening keynote address.

Dezern described the inner creative workings of Disney and how the company focuses on the art of storytelling with thrill and excitement along with the basics of international PR in Paris, Hong Kong, Russia, and the U.S. He spoke about three main pieces of advice for the pre-professional PR students looking to pursue a career in global public relations:

1. To deliver a message globally…

• LISTEN – get local expertise, observe, ask questions, look for connections
• Focus on one market at a time – consumers want everything to be personalized
• Determine the intended audience – Where do they live? How do they consume media?

2. To translate PR in different cultures and make a global brand…

• Know the cultural influences
• Connect with culture
• Make culture connect with their interests

3. To prepare for a career in international PR…

• Get a good name that translates well!
• Get curious about the world – read, travel, learn a language, attend keynotes
• Get experience
• Internships with global insight
• Connect with colleagues overseas
• Leverage alumni
• Remain open to the destination
• Not all places are glamorous, but all places need PR
• Most importantly – get a valid passport!

Dezern said that following these guidelines will lead enthusiastic students down a road to success in the future.

For further information, contact:   Louisa Greene, Director of Development and Marketing 203-550-2697 or legreene@avontheatre.org

To be considered, applicants must be/have:

• Highly motivated, detail oriented and organized self-starter with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Background experience in marketing/publicity in the nonprofit and/or entertainment industry.
• Proficient ability using PowerPoint, Publisher, Illustrator, Quark, Excel.
• Passion for independent film a plus.

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