MacKenzie Riley Young, Assistant Director of Media Relations at Thomas College

Ways to Consume All the Media You Need

In the 18th episode of The PR Maven Podcast®, Nancy Marshall spoke with Mackenzie Riley Young, the assistant director of media relations at Thomas College. Mackenzie, who is fairly new to her career in public relations, has already learned a very important lesson about doing your job well: “If you’re going into public relations and media relations you have to consume a lot of news.”

Face-to-ace networking

Cultivating Your Personal Brand And Network Is Like Growing Your Garden

In today’s world, we must tend to our network of contacts like we would tend to a garden. Many relationships will grow and blossom, while some will inevitably languish on the vine. Either way, it’s vital to lay a sturdy foundation of social networking, which can help you celebrate successes and overcome obstacles that seem insurmountable.