Nov

30

Welcome to the Tehama Group Communications Blog

November 30, 2007 | 1 Comment

TGC is creating a public relations blog as a way of extending the hands-on education gained through the agency. TGC offers Chico State students with the opportunity to work in a professional atmosphere with real-life clients as a way of preparing students for the workplace after college.

Nov

30

How Essential is a Public Relations Degree?

November 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

When I tell people I am a public relations major, they usually respond with a puzzled look and ask me to describe exactly what my major entails. This is why I now choose to call myself a journalism major unless I have the time to explain myself. I wish I didn’t feel the need to do [...]

Nov

16

Social Media: Can we keep up?

November 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I’ll admit it — I’m addicted to MySpace. As much as I try to deny it, I can’t go a day without checking my account to see if I have new messages and comments. For now, this is the most direct way that the social media revolution has affected me.However, I know that I need [...]

Nov

9

Where’s Waldo?

November 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Finding a job in the competitive world of public relations is like trying to find Waldo in the mix of hundreds of tiny people. There you are searching the page aimlessly, trying to pinpoint the man in a red and white stripped shirt, wearing a matching hat and oversized glasses. Once your eyes spot the [...]