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Top 5 Tools Every PR Pro Should Have
Dynamic storyteller, strategic thinker, media maven – All descriptions of a great public relations professional. Behind every successful PR pro is an arsenal of tools that help make their job easier. With a slew of options out there, agencies can…
Transitioning From Student to PR Professional
When you’re in college, everyone is always saying that the real world is completely different than a university setting. When college students hear this, we believe it, but we don’t realize how true it is. While majoring in journalism and…
Cheers to National Cocktail Day
Happy National Cocktail Day from the NST team to you! There’s nothing quite like a refreshing cocktail at the end of a long day. To celebrate, we’re sharing the team’s favorite cocktail recipes so you can sip along with us….
News Literacy: When Sharing Does Not = Caring
As purveyors of news, all of us in the PR industry have a responsibility to help make the world more news-literate. We must stamp out mis- and disinformation and fake news and shine a spotlight on fact-based journalism. But how?…
Ten Books PR Pros Should be Reading
At NST, our team members are driven to redefine the role of PR by constantly exploring beyond the status quo to uncover new solutions, take calculated risks, educate themselves and advance their industry. What better way to explore, grow and…
Getting out into the community
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s remarkable how much our society has learned to accomplish from behind a computer screen. And, while these technological advances have proved successful for many business operations, there is still something to be…
Strategic Plans vs. Communications Plans – Breaking Down Their Roles
Perhaps it’s simply an assumption fueled by similar terminology, but when I ask a prospective job candidate or new client whether they’ve had experience in developing strategic plans, they often conclude I’m referring to the development of strategic communications plans…
Networking in the Pandemic Age
The pandemic fundamentally changed how the San Diego business community behaves, communicates and interacts with each other. So how do you network? Manage your digital presence.
Why Public Relations Counsel is Critical in the Cancel Culture Era
The last few years, filled with political turmoil, increased conversations around race and representation, growing use of social media for business purposes, and an ever-increasing expectation for brand transparency, made way for cancel culture as a permanent staple in our…
Finding your Dream Job
“If you find a job you love, you’ll never work again.” That famous quote from Winston Churchill truly sums up why the “Great Resignation” is currently happening. The pandemic and the associated rise of remote work have changed the way…
Building Effective Client Relationships
Nuffer, Smith, Tucker is set on redefining the role of public relations as something bigger, greater and more meaningful than its traditional definition. One way that we do this is by getting away from our desks (when we’re not working…
The QR Code Comeback
From restaurant menus to advertisements, this evolving technology doesn’t seem to be slowing down As we enter the final months of 2021, it’s safe to say that most of us have utilized QR codes more in the last 18 months…