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⭐🎓 Grad Spotlight 🎓⭐ Owen Black Graduation class of: 2021  Specialization: Public Relations What was your first role after graduating? Community Engagement Coordinator at Nine Circles Community Health Centre What did your path look like to your current position? I shifted from Nine Circles to Brandish | A Creative Agency to focus more on public relations and internal communications. I love working with a communications and growth team at Brandish as we get to share all the cool things that our team is up to and accomplishing. What is your fondest memory of CreComm? The sense of community that the program creates — if you’re looking to learn lots of employable skills, while also creating incredible friends, CreComm is the place for you. What was the most valuable skill you learned in CreComm? The ability to just try — you don’t have time to decide whether or not you are comfortable, you’ll learn what you’re capable of while you’re doing it. What advice do you have to current and/or prospective students in CreComm? There may be classes that you decide aren’t for you, but all the classes are relevant to the communications industry. Make sure to put effort into all of them as the skills they offer are worth learning! _____________________ Are you a CreComm grad and want to be featured? Shoot us a message and let's chat!

🎉 NEW and exciting announcement! 🎉 SchoolCEO, in partnership with National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA), has just released their latest research on the relationship between superintendents and school communicators! 600 comms professionals weighed in and revealed a few illuminating insights. ✨💡 - The majority of comms directors have access to executive circles. Those who don't often work in districts with fewer than 1,000 students or have less job experience. - External communications and social media management take up most of a comms professional's time in their day. - Tasks like building long term strategy are viewed as most important to school communicators but are tasks they don't typically get to work on in a given day. Read the full report here!

If you’ve been operating without a communications team, then you know all too well how much work goes into keeping your community informed. It’s imperative that someone is responsible for updating your stakeholders, telling your schools’ stories, and communicating with the public in times of celebration or emergency. So how do you find the right communications professional? We sat down with a few school leaders who shared their advice:

As we've explored school communications over the years, we've consistently asked the same thing: How can school administrators best support their communications professionals? Look for more answers to this question in our upcoming Spring 2024 issue! https://lnkd.in/gk6z4FSW

At Rochester CUSD #3A, effective communication is a top priority. As Superintendent, I've witnessed the growing demand for transparent and engaging messaging with our stakeholders. To meet this need head-on, we've prioritized strategic communication. Transparent and engaging messaging is crucial for fostering trust and support. By adding our Director of Communications position we have enhanced our strategic communication plans. Discover more in this article about: Crafting a Detailed Job Description: Learn the importance of outlining clear responsibilities and expectations to attract the right candidates for communication roles. Strategic Onboarding for Success: Explore how integrating new hires into daily operations and connecting them with supportive communities can amplify their impact. https://lnkd.in/gkUCJexU AASA, The School Superintendents Association National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) INSPRA (Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association) SchoolCEO Apptegy SWPR Group

My Principles of Public Relations students enjoyed the opportunity to learn about agency, entertainment, music, nonprofit, and sports public relations from some talented Kent State Public Relations graduates. Thank you: Bryan Webb with Apple Music Country; Linden M. with Rec2Connect; Anna Rizk with Allied Global Marketing; Brady Warmbein with Gatesman; and Kristyn Hibbett with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Providing opportunities for students to learn from alumni and other PR professionals makes such a meaningful difference. A few highlights follow. #principlesofPR #publicrelations #prkent "...it was inspiring and eye-opening, getting the opportunity to listen to the career paths and stories of each individual and how their majors here at Kent State brought them to where they are today." "The most interesting thing...is all the different career paths you can have with a PR degree... you can go into entertainment, you can go into music, you can into nonprofit..." "...it's okay for things to take time...we as students have time to figure things out in our future, and it all doesn't have to happen right after graduation." "I also found it useful that they were able to share a mistake that they made in their career because it helped put into perspective that everyone is human and messing up one time isn't going to be the end of your career."   

Excellent listen! 🙌🏼 SchoolCEO #schoolpr #schoolcomms #comms #engagement #engagementstrategies #prstrategy #storytellingmagic #visionarythinking #sharingstories

In our recent survey of school comms professionals, we learned that many school communicators are stretched too thin to focus on what they consider the most important elements of their jobs. So how can school communicators make their jobs a little easier? We spoke with a few expert comms pros—Holly McCaw, APR, Steve Padilla, Meagan Dorsey, Jessica Jernegan, and Betsy Bailey—to find out how they work smarter, not harder.

So much wisdom in this article from Genevieve Brown! Thanks National School Boards Association for focusing a light on the power of communication to support the mission of public education.

So much wisdom in this article from Genevieve Brown! Thanks National School Boards Association for focusing a light on the power of communication to support the mission of public education.