PRofessional

Central Michigan University’s PRSSA PRofessional Podcast is the stream for all things public relations. Join PR students Kyra Macomber and Emily Meyers as they speak with PR professors, business professionals and communication specialists from across the field. PRofessional is home to expert advice, firsthand student accounts, news and scandals in the world of PR and much more with monthly uploads. Start listening today!

Exciting events that are upcoming in PRSSA

Lauren Stansburry and Breana Wheeler, talk about events they are upcoming in PRSSA and events that have already happened.

03-29
16:40

Chasing Dreams and Building Futures

Join Breana and Lauren as they discuss how they got into PR and what they want to do when they graduate

02-22
17:57

CMU's Presidential News

This week Emily and Kyra discuss the new President of CMU, Neil MacKinnon in their final episode of the PRofessional Podcast!

11-30
14:28

Political PR: How Wyatt Heppner Met Tim Walz

Featuring Wyatt talking about his work as a digital content associate for the Michigan Democratic Party during the 2024 Presidential Election.

11-02
16:09

Getting Down to Business with Emily Meyers and Megan Mearnic

This month on the PRofessional Podcast, Emily sits in the guest chair with coworker and PRSSA Vice President Megan Mearnic to discuss their work as Creative Marketing Assistants and Central Michigan University's College of Business!

09-28
17:58

PRSSA President Jolie on the Pod

For the final episode of the 2023-2024 school year, Kyra and Emily talk to the President of CMU's PRSSA, Jolie Chene. She discusses wins and losses as her first semester of President, her hopes for the future and advice for the next generation of PRSSA EBoard.

04-27
15:29

A Deep Dive on Valentine's Day

This week Kyra and Emily for this more casual episode where they discuss Valentine's Day and the PR that took it from a religious holiday to the corporate success it is now!

02-24
15:08

Crisis in Healthcare with Professor Elizabeth Carlson

This week we discuss crisis communication and healthcare PR with Professor Elizabeth Carlson.

01-27
17:26

Getting In The Game: Sports PR With Katherine Schultz

This week we are joined by Katherine Schultz, an IPR alum and graduate assistant in sports communications at CMU.

11-25
35:41

Being Influenced by Lacy Jewell: Influencer PR

We are back with another episode! This month we are here with Lacy Jewell, a Tiktok influencer widely known for her bullet journaling and day-in-the-life videos. She shares her insights on how she keeps her followers engaged and how she remains popular in the ever-changing social media world. Lacy's Tiktok: @itslacymae

10-28
18:06

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner's divorce PR

Welcome back to the PRofessional Podcast! Sofia and Kyra discuss the happenings surrounding Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner's divorce from a PR perspective. The PRoffesional Podcast from CMU's chapter of PRSSA features monthly uploads with first-hand student accounts, professionals, professors, scandals, and events in the world of PR.

10-28
18:17

Fashion Relations With VIM Director Kierstyn Opasik

Want to know more about fashion PR and the ins and outs of producing a fashion show? Join us on this episode as we talk to Kierstyn Opasik about her Fashion Relations role with VIM Magazine!

04-22
16:50

How to grow a social following with Claire Gilling

We are joined this week by CMU student Claire Gilling. Claire is the PR representative and president-elect for the CMU chapter of American Choral Directors Association, president and PR representative for Euchre Club and vice president and PR representative for the Taylor Swift Society. She talks about her inspiration, strategy and tips for managing a social media account.

04-08
24:02

Performing Arts PR With Alex Woody

We are talking to Alex Woody, Marketing Coordinator at Midland Center for the Arts, about his experience working for a non-profit performing arts organization, and how working for such a creative industry has allowed him to open up to new opportunities.

03-24
21:14

Jake Kapusansky finds focus with Kap and Company.

This episode, Jake Kapusanky talks about his diversity, equity and inclusion firm, Kap and Company. A junior at CMU studying sales, Jake talks about the struggles of owning a company while in school, what equity really means and having just one priority.

02-26
36:26

Personal Branding With Rachel Esterline Perkins

Want expert advice on how to start up your personal brand and how to properly market yourself in the workplace? Join us and listen to Rachel Esterline Perkins talk about the best ways to make your personal brand unique and memorable. 

02-04
52:47

Lindsay Hart: What She Learned as a CMU IPR Student

Join us for our final episode of the 2022 fall semester! Here we have a special guest, Lindsay Hart, a CMU IPR alumni. Let's hear what she has to say about her experience at CMU and what she is up to now at Truscott Rossman. 

01-22
23:56

Life After College With Rachel Bednarz

Join us as we discuss life after college with the former president of PRSSA, Rachel Bednarz, and her journey from the IPR Program at Central Michigan University to agency life in the Windy City.

11-28
15:59

Dr. Elina Erzikova & Her Journey With Sabbatical Leave

Today we’re joined by special guest and Integrative Public Relations professor at CMU, Dr. Elina Erzikova. She made her way from a reporter to the editor-in-chief of a regional newspaper in Russia. While working as a journalist, she taught journalism courses to university public relations students and ran her own journalism school for beginning reporters. She also worked as a PR manager for a political party in Russia. Erzikova’s academic and professional specialization and passion are located at the intersection of journalism, public relations and political communication. She has published and presented a number of academic papers and received several academic and professional grants from various organizations. Her main hobbies —photography and travel — are journalism driven.

11-03
24:13

Crisis Communication: Shots Fired on Campus

Join us for the final episode of the 2021-22 school year! We're joined by two special guests, Sherry Knight and Heather Smith. They are former Central Michigan University communication specialists with experience in issue management and crisis communication. They directly managed many of the issues facing the university, including the on-campus shooting in 2018. They both currently work for Paladin Communications, a marketing and communication firm located in Mount Pleasant, Mich. Join Knight and Smith as they walk us through their crisis communication strategy during one of the most frightening times at CMU – the 2018 shooting.

05-04
51:37

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