Do you think you have the qualities of being sociable, friendly and approachable? Are you a patient person? Are you a very detail-oriented person? Are you able to handle criticism nicely? Can you work under pressure? Do you have good writing skills? Are you a tech-savvy? If so, then you surely have the potential and traits of becoming Public Relation Manager.
Public Relation Managers are to maintain or enhance the public image of their employee or client. PR Manager helps client or his employee to communicate effectively with the public. PR Managers provide communications services to organizations by writing press releases, sponsor corporate events to maintain and improve the image of organization or client. PR Managers have to observe political, economic and social trends that effect their organization and clients and recommend ways to enhance the image of organization or client. In big organizations, the PR Managers has to supervise a staff of public relation specialists. PR mangers have to work with advertising managers to make sure the advertisements made are effective and received well by the public.
Internships can be done through Public Relation Agency or independent firm. In Internship, we get firsthand insight how PR Managers work. During internship, we get to write speeches, media releases, how relationships with client or public is established
Dilip Cherian
PR Managers should take courses in public speaking, marketing, writing and business administration.