Hot Topic

Join me at JRM Comm for a new blog!

Good day, friends! It's a new year... heck, it's February already. Last year, though, I re-launched my brand and, with the help of Ashley of Little Leaf Design, have a brand new website. This means I'm going to be posting on the blog at the new site. So, join me at JRMComms.com/blog, scroll to the bottom… Continue reading Join me at JRM Comm for a new blog!

Hot Topic, Social Media, Technology

A “Spark” for social content

New ideas get me excited. It doesn't matter if the idea is mine or that it comes from someone else. New ideas should excite everyone because it is a chance to see what the future could be like. NewsSpark, a new social content hub, is one of those ideas that I'm excited about. I've known… Continue reading A “Spark” for social content

Guest Blog, Hot Topic

The Next Step for Communications Pros

To go back to school or to not go back to school: that is the question. And this is the very question Jason blogged about recently — one that almost every working professional grapples with at one time or another. Especially in the communications field, if you’re already gainfully employed, you wonder how anything learned… Continue reading The Next Step for Communications Pros

Hot Topic, Marketing, Public Relations, Social Media

Better Social in 2015

So, we are on the verge of a new year (already?!). It's a time to celebrate accomplishments and the good things we've done. It's also a time to take a hard look at ways to improve for the year to come. I'm sure that whether you are a business or an individual, there are things… Continue reading Better Social in 2015

Hot Topic, Marketing, Personal Branding

Generation Labels: Limiting or Limitless?

On Oct. 21, I posed this question on Twitter:     I've been thinking a lot about the labels that are placed on generations. I don't hear much about the tags on Generation Y or Generation X, and when I did, it wasn't hammered home like the Millennial label is now. I accept the Millennial tag,… Continue reading Generation Labels: Limiting or Limitless?

Hot Topic, Public Relations

Five Things I Learned at PRSSANC

Another year and another Public Relations Student Society of America National Conference has come and gone. This was my second year presenting and I can tell you that I had just as much fun as I did in Philly last year. The National Committee did an outstanding job of giving PRSSA Chapters and members all… Continue reading Five Things I Learned at PRSSANC

Hot Topic, Media, Sports

Quick Hit: The Players Tribune… brilliant or sportswriter’s nightmare?

Derek Jeter's blue Jumpman cleats haven't even be cleaned off and he's got the next phase of his life lined up. Much like his preparation for a baseball season, Jeter was ready for retirement and what lies in front of him. Earlier this week, the now former Yankee captain rolled out "The Players Tribune," a… Continue reading Quick Hit: The Players Tribune… brilliant or sportswriter’s nightmare?

Hot Topic, Public Relations, Sports

The NFL’s Ray Rice Problem

Sept. 8-UPDATE: Ray Rice had his contract terminated by the Ravens and was suspended indefinitely by the NFL. The NFL released the news on Twitter, however the commissioner still has not commented, which continues to speak volumes. What is written below still stands: The NFL still has a problem. By now, you have most likely… Continue reading The NFL’s Ray Rice Problem