On Wednesday, March 14, PRSSA had its first speaker Skype chat! We spoke with secretary/treasurer Andrea Long’s sister, Jamey Leveille. Jamey currently owns her own PR firm, Pipevyne, in Tampa, Fl. Additionally, she has won a PRSA Silver Anvil for her work.
The meeting commenced with a bit of a rocky start with some technical difficulties and trying to figure out the logistics of the Skype chat. However, once we got started Jamey had a wealth of information to share with students. She described how she got her start in the PR world-- with Edelman in DC. Jamey credited the majority of her success in breaking into the business thanks to the mentor she had while in school at Radford. She stressed the importance of reaching out to professors and other PR professionals for help and using them as a tool to learn more. She joked, “I was pretty much a sponge,” in regards to soaking up all the information her mentor had to offer. When asked how she would advise students to start building their network, she touched on the importance of going to PRSSA and PRSA events and handing out business cards. LinkedIn is another big tool Jamey said she thinks PR students should leverage to build their network. One student was concerned about the appropriate amount of contact on social networks. Jamey assured the group that if that professional is putting themselves out there via a LinkedIn account, they should expect students to reach out to them for help and said we should not be afraid to reach out. Overall, Jamey’s speech to the students was very helpful and quite well received. Now that we are pro’s in Skype chatting, hopefully we can expect less technical difficulties next time!
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On March 7, 2012, the sports world witnessed a sad event. The legendary quarterback Peyton Manning parted ways with his team of 14 years, the Indianapolis Colts.
I have watched Manning play football for years and believe he is a classy man and a classy athlete. You never saw his name in the tabloids, he stayed out of trouble, seems to be a real family man, and he truly knew how to lead his team. But perhaps my favorite thing about Manning is his passion for the game of football and his intelligence on the field. He knew how to call a play and which one to call at the right time. He knew when to pass and when to rush. He knew who to pass to, and he had his favorite receivers. A better question would be what didn't he know? His stats say it all. Career 64.9% pass completion rate. That's 4,682 completions for 7,210 attempts, for a total of nearly 55,000 yards. It was hard to watch the Colts this season. Everyone was so used to them winning that seeing them consistently lose was disappointing and disheartening. I felt bad for the entire team, but that is what happens when the team is heavily dependent on one person. Now that Manning is taking the free-agent route, the team will be spending the next few years rebuilding the powerful team he constructed in his 14-year tenure in Indy. Here's my honest opinion: I wish he would have retired after the 2010 Super Bowl, even though they lost to the Saints. He had a fantastic season despite the loss, and should have retired on top, because let's face it, at his age, what were the chances of him having another amazing season? He would have left his legacy at the team he built in a city that loves him. He could have taken a year or two off to relax and be with his family, and then come back to coach or work on the business side of the game. I know it's not his fault he got injured, and he couldn't have possibly known he was going to get hurt, but still... Regardless, the decision has been made, and it's not going to be changed. Manning laid a great foundation in Indy, and will always be a hero there. Now, everyone wants to know who will pick up the quarterback, how will he handle the change personally and publicly and how will he perform in a new city. It will be interesting to see how colts fans and sports fans in general will react to this major change in the next few months. With the ability to post anything on social media sites, we have already seen an outpouring amount of support for Manning, but how will this change once he heads to another team? Best of luck to you, Peyton. We'll miss seeing you in the blue and white jersey, but you will always remain in the football world, whether you're on the field or calling plays from the sidelines. |
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