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As a public relations professional, your craft isn’t as straightforward as it may seem to those outside the PR industry. It’s a career in which strategizing and storytelling, making quick connections and forecasting the future are vital for success. Are you prepared for the real world of public relations? In Smart Talk, PR veteran and multicultural marketing expert Melissa Vela-Williamson shares how public relations really works. She provides experience-based insight that bridges the gap between classroom and career, showing you how to avoid detrimental mistakes and excel from Day One.

The Smart Talk Series -- dive into communication strategies, tips, and principles using a 360-degree approach with your host Melissa Vela-Williamson. Melissa is an accredited public relations expert, entrepreneur, and national columnist. This series will focus on a theme over the span of six weekly episodes. Listen as Melissa dives into a topic on her own, interviews industry experts, and gives listeners a broad perspective to learn from. Communication is the foundation of professional or personal success. So anyone ready to hear real talk about how to better communicate on topics that matter...