The first I joined
the UJ family I was very excited and confused at the same time as I didn't know what I was going
to study since I was rejected for what I applied for (Psychology) because of bad marks. So what happened was I was contacted by the university saying I should come through and write the black board computer test, now at that moment I became even more confused , I rushed to campus and took the test I passed off course and asked one of the
invigilators what was going on, that’s when I checked the student portal and checked the application link https://student.uj.ac..za/status.aspx
and realized that I qualified for Public Relations and Communications. I was very happy
that I qualified for something not knowing what it was and because I was too
smart I didn't do my research to find out what it was but today I’m doing my
second year and really enjoying it. So today I’ll be giving you tips on the
Things to consider when studying Public Relations.
Firstly which I think
is one of the most important ones Do your research properly http://goo.gl/yNiZju know what public relations is and understand
how public relations practitioners work. Don’t be smart about it, know you
staff.
Secondly are you a people’s
person, do you get involved in staff like the social media and netwrks and do you know the current news, do you know what’s new and what’s old. Basically are you up to
date with everything which is also important to know as the future Public
Relations Practitioner, and be 100% sure that PR is something you really want
to do in life.
Thirdly are you as
honest, creative, thorough, clear and aware as you think you are? PR, better known by some as Spin, is about putting the best
light on a situation, helping to portray issues, companies, organizations, in a
positive way. That doesn’t mean lying. (If you have to lie, it’s
probably not a very good product.) A good PR person helps a client tell
the truth even when it’s not so pleasant. Are you able to connect
products and convince people to buy something? http://goo.gl/btP8fk
Forthly are you an excellent writer and
speaker, in order to become a good public relations practitioner these are the
skills you have to have or at least pretend to have as long as you can maintain
it.
Lastly be dedicated in everything
you do, have the passion for it and get involved in. Connect yourself through
twitter, facebook, blogging etc. And always be objective when it comes to
change.
Well hope you enjoyed it and will
consider the tips, stay tuned for my next blog till then.
Well I have always wanted to study communications but now I am also studying Public relations and I am loving it and I agree with your especially about doing research and finding out more about what is PR,because so many people will be like oh your studying PR what is that? are you a propagandist?
ReplyDeleteTrue, a lot of people would ask me what is PR and what do you do and staff. Those kind of questions make you question yourself sometimes.
ReplyDeleteI also never chose PR and kind of just ended up there. Well, I can now say that PR chose me because I have fallen in love with it and I can't wait to gain experience in the field. It is indeed important to do research before you start studying a module and know exactly which field you will go into. PR is awesome
ReplyDeleteSo do I. The exciting part about PR is by looking deeper into it, you will get to find out that by using it properly it also focuses on working with people mostly from different communities such as it can be the media, organisations, individuals but my favourite one is: applying PR into community relations. Working with people who are different is never a bad idea in fact its always a good thing because making a difference in people's lives can be the best thing that's ever happened in a person's life or work.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree that we need to first know what we are getting into before putting in our feet. It is unfortunate that you were forced to accept your fate, as it seems so it's good that now people who are interested in studying this course can now know what it is that PR is about, with your help.. Nice one.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments and the more you get to know PR the more you enjoy it. I think I'm learning something new everyday which is good. Just hop we'll be one of the best Public Relations Practitioners one day.
ReplyDeleteWe sometimes believe that we have made mistakes by choosing the career path that we are onto. The truth is once we give ourselves some time, we will then know that it was never a mistake to chose this field.
ReplyDeleteBut aren't you afraid of being stuck in future doing something that you knew wasn't meant for you, I mean you'll be board and have wasted so much time and money?
DeleteI totally agree with you as PR also chose me, and at first I had no clue what PR was until my journey began last year. I'm extremely happy as I see a bright future lying ahead of us, I must say that I cant wait to gain experience and be a fully qualified Public Relations specialist.
ReplyDeleteAnd you will
DeleteI strongly agree with you. In order for one to be a successful public relations practitioner, one must exactly follows your tips.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I'm glad you think the tips are useful.
DeleteYes there are challenges in public relations but what you said on your tips says everything and I think people that will want to study public relations will learn a lot from your tips
ReplyDeleteThank you for that comment, if you were considering to study PR would you use the tips for yourself?
DeleteIn my point of view, I would have to say that: I would use the tips in considering to study for PR because they will help a lot by providing me with further information about the importance of PR moreover by giving me a brief background about the world of PR.
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