About Sheree
I am a lawyer and assistant professor of journalism and mass communication.
My interests include: running, hiking, music, cooking, reading, animals, classic movies and TV, and Internet media. I support local foods, locally-owned businesses and sustainable agricultural practices whenever possible.
We create the society and culture we want to live in by the choices we make every day. We shape our world through the products we choose to purchase, the foods we choose to eat, the way we treat other people, the way we treat creation, and the way we spend our time. And in these choices we are constantly re-creating our own self.
I spend a lot of time reading your blog posts (and other writings) and I always mark typos, even the ones that really don’t matter. Here’s why:
Santorum’s Subject Line to Reporters from Ragan’s PR Daily
Sometimes, typos can be really, really embarrassing.
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Rand asked if I could send him the PPT for Monday’s class. In light of several absences, I thought it might be helpful to make it available here (the content is directly from the textbook, Chapter 6).
PR-Feb27
Since it just creates a link, I’ll look into publishing on Scribd or SlideShare to embed the slides here., as well.
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Test #1 is a take-home exam. It’s due at the beginning of class, Friday, February 24.
Your answers must be typed (except for the matching items).
For your convenience, the test is available for download here as a Word document:
PR-Exam1-Spring2012
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12 most obvious ways to know you work (or should work) in PR: a blog post by Kirsty Shaw.
This links you to the blog post I referenced in Test #1.
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After much research and analysis, PRSA has proposed three options for a new definition of Public Relations:
PRSA-Definitions

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Writing is probably the most important skill in a PR pro’s arsenal. Here are some important tips:
10 Tips on Writing Well
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April 8, 2011: Kara Kennedy spoke about nonprofit PR.
Kara Kennedy from Sheree Martin on Vimeo.
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Happy to welcome Andrea Walker, owner of W Social Marketing as our final guest speaker of the semester.
Follow Andrea on Twitter: @andreafwalker
Andrea’s LinkedIn profile
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Today’s guest speaker is Kara Kennedy, Director of External Affairs for the Brock School of Business at Samford University.

Kara has a background in nonprofit PR and continues to do volunteer PR work for nonprofit organizations.
Kara’s LinkedIn profile
Kara on Twitter: @KaraKennedy
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