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How to get a job in PR – Launch date announced

About a year ago, I started thinking looking around for a careers book to recommend to graduates and other entry-level job seekers.  Something that would tell them all about PR, and how to go about getting a job in the industry.  A quick search on Amazon revealed that there actually isn’t any useful books on the subject – so I decided to write one. Continue reading

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Recommended PR Reading

I’m often asked which are the best books on PR.  There are HUNDREDS to choose from, but here are some of the best from the cheapest to the wallet crushing.  Some are academic texts, some are ‘guides to’, one is a novel and the others are not strictly PR but are relevant nonetheless.

Why You Can’t Ignore Social Media In Business by Victoria Tomlinson.  FREE

Thank you for Not Smoking by Christopher Buckley. £5.60

The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell.  £6.03

How to Do Everything with Podcasting by Shel Holtz and Neville Hobson.  £7.50

PR Power: Inside Secrets From The World Of Spin by Amanda Barry. £7.69

Brilliant PR by Cathy Bussey.  £8.35

Brand Anarchy by Steve Earl and Stephen Waddington.  £9.09

Share This: The Social Media Handbook for PR Professionals by the CIPR Social Media Panel. £14.44

PR Today by Trevor Morris and Simon Goldsworthy.  £16.32

Exploring Public Relations by Ralph Tench and Liz Yeomans.  £37.71

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