Writer’s block is the worst – especially when you want to write for Symmetry. Lucky for you, we have a list of potential topics that you can write about to show your communications expertise.
Remember, these are only suggestions! We’re open to any submissions relating to PR/communications, marketing, MSVU, professional development, and other related topics.
Tips and Tricks: How-to…
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- Write a news release, media advisory, PSA, etc. that gains coverage
- Build relationships with journalists and bloggers
- Find and use influencers to your advantage
- Avoid making easy-to-make/common PR mistakes
Feature/Profile Writing
- Q&A with a PR professional, professor, former/current PR student, etc.
- Campaigns or PSAs that have caught your attention
- Profile a non-profit organization in Halifax or Nova Scotia that is doing great work
- Profile an organization that has averted or has been damaged by a crisis
Social Media and Digital Communications
- Analysis of a brand’s successful use of social media to build a loyal and engaged audience
- Social movements and social media
- Things you may not have known about social media, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Hootsuite, etc.
- Newer social media platforms – e.g., TikTok – do they add value to a PR plan?
Co-operative Education
- What I’ve learned working for a non-profit organization, government agency, professional association, private agency, non-government organization (NGO), etc.
- Interview, resume, cover letter, personal learning plan tips
- What I wish I had known before starting my first co-op…
- A day in the job
- Courses that everyone should take to prepare for a real-life PR job
- Co-op search 101
- Overcoming first-day nerves
- How a co-op helped you secure a full-time job