It’s time for your client’s closeup: video in PR

As a former broadcast journalist, I never put much thought into the function of video outside a news room. I worked with video every day, but I took the marketing and public relations potential for granted. In fact, while the viewership of TV and conventional broadcast dwindles, video is booming in the marketing and public … Keep reading

No Internship, No Experience, No Problem

– Stephanie Barber Congratulations, college graduate! You’ve got an outstanding grade point average, a killer cover letter, and the recommendations of your favorite professors – time to go land the job at Google and demand your corner office in HQ, right? Not so fast. You’re missing one vital item on your checklist – an internship. … Keep reading

Finally Capturing the Unicorn

A few weeks ago, the perfect HARO (Help A Reporter Out, for those of you uninitiated) came through from a very high-level reporter who’s something of a Unicorn at the Buchanan PR offices. Many have pitched her; no one has ever gotten a response. This new HARO wasn’t for a client, but for Buchanan PR … Keep reading

(PR)oject America

– Justyna Wierzba I’m sitting in the Buchanan Public Relation office, writing this post and still can’t believe how it happened. But, maybe I’ll start at the beginning. My name is Justyna Wierzba and I am from ‘exotic’ Poland. I am double majoring in Economics and Communication Management at the University of Wroclaw. Throughout my … Keep reading