{"id":239106,"date":"2022-10-05T08:18:10","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T06:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=122488"},"modified":"2022-10-05T08:18:10","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T06:18:10","slug":"first-nmu-pr-students-and-industry-networking-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/first-nmu-pr-students-and-industry-networking-event\/","title":{"rendered":"First NMU PR Students and Industry Networking Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/first-nmu-pr-students-and-industry-networking-event.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/first-nmu-pr-students-and-industry-networking-event.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>An inaugural Public Relations Student and Industry Matchmaking Event is planned for this Friday, October 7 at the Nelson Mandela University Indoor Sport Centre.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"512\" height=\"512\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-75713 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/first-nmu-pr-students-and-industry-networking-event-1.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-75713\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/first-nmu-pr-students-and-industry-networking-event-1.png\" alt width=\"512\" height=\"512\">Amongst the PR Industry veterans present will be <a href=\"https:\/\/MyPR.co.za\">MyPR.co.za<\/a> \u2013 a <a href=\"https:\/\/mygqeberha.com\">Gqeberha<\/a> based press release distribution web site gaining traction nationally and internationally with innovative and cost effective service to all PR Professionals. MyPR extends an invite to all students and industry professionals to connect at the event \u2013 we are offering some deep discounts on some of our services to those who attend in person.<\/p>\n<p>The event is hosted by the NMU Department of Media and Communication in an effort to bring industry opportunities closer to the university\u2019s senior Public Relations Diploma students, who, for the most or some part of their studies over the past two to three years have been receiving online teaching.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we are proud of the agility in which our department\u2019s students and staff adapted to online platforms, we look forward to this in-person event to give our Public Relations students a taste of the working world of networking and interaction,\u201d said Department of Media and Communication Head of Department, Dr Janelle Vermaak-Griessel.<\/p>\n<p>Current second-year students who in 2023 \u2013 their final year of the Public Relations Management Diploma \u2013 require an 8-month work-based internship, will be participating in a \u201cspeed-networking\u201d activity during the PR Event in the hopes of finding their dream internship match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Covid-19 pandemic made it more challenging for our students to gain access to internships and we look forward to our students once again accessing these wonderful practical work experiences in Nelson Mandela Bay. The interns often prove to be highly valuable to PR companies and NGOs as they assist with various marketing and communication tasks, and bring fresh ideas to the organisation,\u201d said Public Relations Management Diploma Co-ordinator, Dr Vuyelwa Jacobs.<\/p>\n<p>The guest speaker for the PR Student and Industry Matchmaking Event will be well-known PR guru, Michelle Brown. Brown is an alumnus of Nelson Mandela University and has owned her own PR and events management company, Brown\u2019s PR, for the past 34 years.<\/p>\n<p>Brown, who sits on various committees and is passionate about being from Nelson Mandela Bay, has titled her talk: Unlocking Lockdown: Lessons learnt in the PR\/ Events Industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, the importance of human interaction \u2013 of face-to-face contact \u2013 was something we missed during the hard lockdown. And, whilst virtual engagement was amazing, and online communication was upped a few notches, the return of actually seeing someone \u2013 across a desk, over a cup of coffee, or at a boardroom table \u2013 remains priceless,\u201d said Brown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video:<\/strong> First NMU PR Students and Industry Networking Event<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Info on First NMU PR Students and Industry Networking Event here:<\/strong><br \/><strong>Twitter<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MyPRza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/MyPRza<\/a><br \/><strong>Facebook<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MyPRza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MyPRza<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/save-with-myprs-monthly-flat-fee\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"><\/span> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Press Release Views since 1 July 2022:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">30<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/first-nmu-pr-students-and-industry-networking-event\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. 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