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Infographic: How to get a job in PR

I’m a fan of infographics. They may be a bit old hat these days but I think they can be a really striking way of presenting information. I had a bash at doing one for ‘How To Get A Job In PR’ and this is the result. It’s surprisingly hard to get across the tone and content of a whole book in one infographic!

Click the image to enlarge.

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Goodreads Giveaway of ‘How To Get A Job In PR’

Goodreads Book Giveaway

How to Get a Job in PR by Sarah Stimson

How to Get a Job in PR

by Sarah Stimson

Giveaway ends March 05, 2014.

See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.

Enter to win

 

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How To Get A Job In PR – OUT NOW!

I’m delighted to announce that How To Get A Job In PR is out now!

Buy it here by clicking on the book over there >>

And here’s the video promo!

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PR books on Pinterest

I finally found a good use for Pinterest! Here’s my selection of PR books to add to your library:

http://www.pinterest.com/sarahstimson/pr-books/

Some interesting reads there, including a novel and a biography.

If you want to check out my other boards they’re mostly decorating/interiors/recipes – I was going through a “home” stage when I set up Pinterest.

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How to get a job in PR – 10 preview copies

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I’m very excited to be launching ‘How to get a job in PR’ early next month.

The book will officially launched at a party in London on 3rd December and will be available internationally on Amazon in paperback and on both Amazon and Apple in e-book format.

I’d like to invite ten people to receive an early e-book copy. You’ll also get an invitation to the UK launch party at a swanky Shoreditch art gallery and the opportunity to ask me anything you like about the book and careers in PR. In return, I’d like you to review the book on Amazon (and/or your blog) and share the review using social media.  You could be a journalist, blogger, academic or PR practitioner. Graduates or students who are active bloggers are also welcome to apply.  In the event that more than ten people apply for review copies, I’ll ask my current PR trainees to select names from the list.

To apply for a preview copy please drop me an email at [email protected]

If you don’t want to be an early reviewer, but would like an email notification when the book is out then sign up here.

 

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Why ‘How to get a job in PR’ includes PR practitioners AND academics

ImageI am just one person with one opinion.  I happen to think my opinion is valid when it comes to giving job hunting advice to entry-level job seekers – I have a lot of success of helping graduates securing their first PR positions – but it is by no means the ONLY opinion that matters.  That’s why when I was researching for ‘How to get a job in PR’ I decided that it was important to include the views of PR pracititioners.  Entry-level PRs need to hear from employers that the advice I’m giving them is sound, and it’s great to get tips from the horse’s mouth too.

But I didn’t stop there.  I decided to ask PR academics for their views too.  Very rarely do you see academics and practitioners quoted in the same article or book, but I think it’s absolutely essential that the industry pays closer attention to what academics have to say and that practitioners and academics work together to attact great talent to the profession. Continue reading

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Why I chose to self publish

The world of publishing is complex and seemingly difficult to break into. We’ve all heard the stories of how successful authors were turned away by agents and publishers dozens of times before they were signed up – including writers like Stephen King and JK Rowling.   Continue reading

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