by Meredith Lepore Are you a dedicated Grindstone reader? Do you live in the New York City area? Are you ready to put your nose to The Grindstone? If you answered yes to any of those then you could be an intern for The Grindstone starting this month! Interns will be expected to write pieces (under their own byline), research, build … [Read more...]
Apr 30, 2012
8 Interns We Wouldn’t Want To Hire For This Summer
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by Meredith Lepore This post can be found http://thegrindstone.com/office-politics/8-interns-we-wouldnt-want-to-hire-for-this-summer-277/gallery-page/8/ This week it was announced that Kendall and Kylie Jenner were named as West Coast fashion contributors for Teen Vogue. I’m not sure what made them qualify for this except that they … [Read more...]
Apr 30, 2012
Women In PR Celebrates: 1 Year Anniversary
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If you are in the NYC Thursday, May 3, 2012, come help us celebrate our one year anniversary! Thank you Sponsors: … [Read more...]
Apr 30, 2012
How to talk to strangers at professional events
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By Franny Oxford If you ever go to a professional conference, here’s what you see: 90 percent of the people attendinghave their phone at their ear or their fingertips, avoiding eye contact at all costs. It’s weak, y’all. The true gold of a conference is the opportunity to create or widen a professional network. These are folks … [Read more...]
Apr 16, 2012
How To Write A Entry Level Cover Letter For Public Relations
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If you’re searching for a job in public relations, you’ll want to use one of these cover letter samples for public relations jobs to create your own introduction to a potential employer. Here is a link to a template available here at Women In PR that you can download and customize: _cover-letter-template Cover letters are an important … [Read more...]
Apr 11, 2012
5 fashion PR tips for winning coverage in Vogue
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Securing editorial placement in a major top-tier fashion magazine such as Vogue is no easy feat. Consider these five things before approaching editors and pitching your designs to the major glossies. Plan your pitches using editorial calendars Editors for major publications like Vogue are bombarded with pitches and people vying for their … [Read more...]
Apr 11, 2012
Fashion Public Relations Tips
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This post can be originally found on http://www.piercemattie.com/blogs Pierce Mattie PR executives reveal what it takes to get their clients a ton of fashion coverage for the upcoming season. When launching a new collection of distressed denim, vintage-like t-shirts, apparel or couture and you are searching for that competitive edge with … [Read more...]
Apr 11, 2012
Editors Read Your Pitches—Really
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This post can originally be fond on http://talkingwriting.com By Lynya Floyd Tips for Making It Through the Glossy Gates I’ve been an editor at women’s magazines like Glamour, Essence, and Family Circlefor more than a decade. As I worked my way up the masthead, I passed the late-night hours writing freelance stories. It’s been … [Read more...]
Apr 6, 2012
6 reasons PR is so stressful
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By Dorothy Crenshaw One of my more colorful bosses was a communications exec with a very distinguished military background. His career included not only senior posts at the Pentagon, but two tours of duty in Vietnam, as a paratrooper. When things went wrong and I went crazy, he’d sometimes pat my shoulder, smile indulgently, and say, “It’s … [Read more...]
Apr 6, 2012
25 reasons To Run Away From A Prospective Client
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Want to know when to run away from a prospective client? Here are 25 reasons: 1. We give them a good proposal with a fairly priced budget and they want to decrease the budget without decreasing the scope of work. 2. They balk at any of the terms spelled out in "The Business Side of Our Relationship" 3. They will not agree to advance … [Read more...]
