Has anyone seen the new commercial for Habitat for Humanity? The lady attempts to take the lid off of a can and she takes the roof off of the house. The message is that not everyone can afford both food and shelter. I think it is an amazing ad and a simple way of getting a point across. Very impressive. Habitat for Humanity has certainly done a great job at getting their point across in a visual sense and translating it into feeling. Kudos to them! Wonderful advertising for a wonderful cause!

Today I had a rather strange thought. As I walked into a funeral home feeling extremely somber and out of sorts, I was greeted at the door by a staff member of the funeral home. Now this has happened many times before when I have walked into a funeral home, but today it struck me. Maybe it is because I am so focussed on my career right now, or maybe I just needed something to distract me from how I was really feeling. But, I looked at the woman, and I thought, you know you should probably go into Public Relations. I mean these people deal in a type of crisis mode everyday. They have to show a calm presence at all times and truly look the part of the professional. They also plan “events” and deal with upset people all of the time. Public Relations professionals could learn something from them. I mean no disrespect in what I am saying, but it just struck me as odd. Funeral home employees are a kind of Public Relations person. Just a thought. Have a good week everyone.

As a soon to be graduated student of Public Relations it may seem odd  that I consider myself shy. I am infact an extremely shy person. In order to work a room and meet people I have to really push myself. It can be at times, exhausting physically for me. I always feel great after I put myself out there and meet people. There are many opportunities that arise that allow us to meet new people and learn from them. But it is all about getting out there and making an impression. After working on getting over shyness for many years now, I have learned a few things about myself. Most importantly for me, I just have to do it. I will watch someone across the room (some may consider this stalking) and I watch for a good moment and I just walk up and introduce myself. It is like diving in head first. It is amazing the people that you will meet and the experiences that you will have. Over the past year I have truly put this to practice and it is amazing the things that I have learned and the people that I have met. So even though I may be shy and in Public Relations, that doesn’t mean I won’t be successful. It just takes some effort.