Five takeaways from another year #behindthehourglass

While the pandemic and other factors have impacted our lives in and out of the office, Hourglass Media continues to meet opportunities right where they are. 2021 was no different. While we had a banner year and have met nearly all of our goals and objectives, we have learned just as much from our missteps (if not more, as it usually goes).

Here are five takeaways as we wrap up another year and look toward 2022.

How the Pandemic Has Affected College Students

As I am finishing my last semester at Ohio University, I feel many emotions. A part of me is so drained and excited to be done with school, but the other part of me is sad at how much the pandemic has taken from my college experience. As I am starting to look at jobs and graduate schools, I find myself feeling unprepared. I am not alone in this feeling, as many of my peers feel the same way. I sent out an anonymous survey to many college students/recent graduates to see how they felt as well. In this blog post, I will share my peers’ and my own experiences and feelings as we are graduating and entering the workforce.

Public RelationsKaylin R. StatenNovember 12, 2021public relatins, PR, Ohio University, Scripps College of Communication, Isabella, Mershon, Isabella Mershon, Pandemic, College Students, recent graduates, writing, hourglass, hourglass media, hourglass omnimedia, integrated communications assistant, communications

Six Tactics I Use to Improve My Writing

Before I started working in PR, I was a self-proclaimed “good writer.” For school, I have had to write many papers of different styles. Because of this, I have learned how to crank out papers like a well-oiled machine. When I started working at Hourglass, I started to realize that my writing was okay, but I had so many areas that I could improve. Through this process of trying to improve my writing, I have found tactics that have helped my writing skills grow.

WritingKaylin R. StatenSeptember 16, 2021Isabella Mershon, Isabella, isabella, Mershon, mershon, Ohio university, Scripps College of Communication, hourglass media, hourglass omnimedia, #hourglassmedia, public relatins, writing, writing tips, kaylin, kaylin adkins, kaylin staten, integrated communications assistant

What I Have Learned About the World of PR

In January of 2020, I was hired as an Integrated Communications Intern at Hourglass Media. This was my first experience working in the public relations field. I have had classes that discussed PR, but I quickly learned that you can only learn so much from textbooks and lectures.

Public RelationsKaylin R. StatenAugust 19, 2021public relatins, Isabella Mershon, Isabella, ohio university, communications, Scripps College of Communication, hourglass omnimedia, hourglass media, pr, #hourglassmedia

Using Behavioral Communications

If you’re a PR practitioner, small business owner, or just a human trying to convey a thought in any situation, using behavioral communication will create more comprehension and understanding. All of us have communicated a message and then witnessed it fall flat, offend someone, or be misunderstood. Here are three ways you can use behavioral communication in your work and personal conversations and messages.

Public RelationsKaylin R. StatenMay 27, 2021Hourglass Mediabehavioral communications, public relatins, public relations, PR, kaylin, kaylin staten, kaylin adkins, kaylin r adkins, kaylin r staten, kaylin r staten apr, hourglass media, #hourglassmedia, #behindthehourglass