June 10, 2016

Favorite Finds

From viral sensations to new updates on some of the biggest social platforms, the web was full of interesting news this week. Here are some of my favorite finds from the past week: Chewbacca Mom gets the last laugh – The internet sensation continued to steal the spotlight this week after it was revealed that she has received an estimated
June 3, 2016

Favorite Finds

With Memorial Day kicking off the summer season and Chicago feeling the first of hopefully many warm days, here are my favorite finds from this week: New rules from AP Stylebook – June 1 marked AP Stylebook updates, notably moving to lowercase internet and web. In addition to this change which has received a lot of discussion, there are about
May 31, 2016

An Intern’s Perspective

In a three month internship with LCWA, I have learned what interns elsewhere would learn in three years. That much condensed knowledge and experience is invaluable, so here is my effort to condense it even further. Now that I’ve been officially hired as an assistant account executive, here are my six tips for a successful internship.  Wear your swim trunks…
May 27, 2016

Favorite Finds

Twitter was abuzz this week about #ChewbaccaMom, #MemorialDay and of course tips and tricks for the savvy PR pro. Here are some of my favorite finds for the week: Facebook Live had a MOMENT…And all of a sudden the world has a new appreciation for the Facebook Live feature. If you loved #Chewbacca mom as much as we did (her