The Plank Center reached a major milestone in 2015. The year marked 10 years since the University of Alabama’s Trustees established the Center and named it for public relations leader and UA alumna, Betsy Plank.
As part of the commemoration initiative, “The Center reached out to professionals, educators and students who supported our success over the past 10 years for their thoughts about aspects of public relations leadership.” said Dr. Karla Gower, director of The Plank Center and Behringer Distinguished Professor in the department of advertising and public relations at UA.
The collected insight produced more than 100 infographics that continues to be used to educate, empower and elevate.
Plank Center, Who We Are & What We Do
- 10 Things to Know About The Plank Center
- 10 Reasons Why Students Should Be Involved with The Plank Center
- 10 Resources to Advance Your Career
- 10 Ways Practitioners, Educators & Students Benefit from The Plank Center
- 10 Things to Know About Platform Magazine
Leadership
- 10 Daily Habits that Improve Leadership Skills
- 10 Most Important Leadership Skills
- 10 Historical Leaders in Public Relations (Most Popular)
- 10 Traits of Talented PR Professionals (Most Popular)
- 10 PR Pros Define Leadership in Public Relations
- 10 Qualities of Excellent Public Relations Leaders
- 10 Ways New Public Relations Professionals Can Develop Leadership Skills
- 10 Tips for Leadership When You’re Not the Boss
- 10 Points for Public Relations Experts
- 10 Tips for PR Success
- 10 Tips to Advance Your PR Career
- 10 Tips for Dealing with Crisis Communication (Most Popular)
- 10 Creative Practices for PR Leaders
- 10 Ways to Excel as a PR Pro
- 10 Survival Tips for Your Pitch
- 10 Ways to Build Genuine Relationships with Your Team
- 10 Characteristics for Success in PR
- 10 Must-Have Elements to Achieve Excellent Leadership in PR
- 10 Things to Remember About AP Style
- 10 Ways to Use Your Creative Prowess
- 10 Beliefs of Russian PR Pros
Emerging Leaders
- 10 Inspirations for Young PR Pros
- 10 PR Leaders Share Hiring Advice
- 10 Ways to Guarantee Success in Public Relations (Hot Topic! Click here to see Adweek’s coverage.)
- 10 Pieces of Wisdom from Thomas Harris
- 10 PR Leaders Share Their Success Factors
- 10 Things Companies Look For When Hiring PR Pros (Most Popular! Click here to see PRDaily’s coverage.)
- 10 Blogs Every PR Student Should Read (Most Popular)
- 10 Tips on Landing Your First PR Job
- 10 Ways to Build Your Personal Brand
- 10 PR Leaders Share Their Best Career Advice
- 10 Tips From One Young Leader to Another
- 10 Ways Social Media Has Affected Public Relations
- 10 Ways Young Professionals Can Have a Successful Internship Experience
- 10 Reasons for PR Students to Embrace Numeracy
- 10 Tips for PR Students
- 10 Competencies and Traits for Landing a Top Internship
- 10 Proverbs for Running a Student PR Firm
- 10 Ways to Land The PR Dream Job
- 10 Tips I Wish Someone Told Me Earlier in My Career (Most Popular)
- 10 Paths to PR Success
- Top 10 First Job Commandments (Most Popular)
- 10 Tips for PR Students, Practitioners & Educators
- 10 Habits of Entry-Level CEO’s (Most Popular)
- 10 Tips for Students Working on PR Campaigns
- 10 Things You Should Know About American PR History
- 10 Pieces of Advice for Students Studying PR
Mentorship
- 10 Tips For Mentors…From Mentors
- 10 Elevated Elements of Mentoring
- Top 10 “Don-isms” from the Late Don Kirchoffner
- 10 Tactics to Impress Your Mentor (Most Popular)
- 10 Ways to Masters the Art of Mentoring
- 10 Obstacles for Mentors to Overcome
- 10 Inspirations from the 2014 Milestones in Mentoring Honorees
- 10 Strategies That Transform a Teacher Into a Mentor
- 10 Ways to Get the Most Out of a Mentor
Research
- 10 Qualities of Excellent Leaders
- 10 Patterns of Success in PR
- 10 Lessons on PR Leaders’ Role as Champions for Diversity
- 10 Tips For Conducting & Applying Research
- 10 Crucial Elements to Effectively Manage Millennial PR Pros
- 10 Perspectives from PRSA’s Work, Life & Gender Committee
- 10 Ways to Engage Employees
- Top 10 Companies for Leadership Development
- 10 Numbers from the Global Leadership Study
- 10 Practical Lessons from Ketchum’s Leadership Communication Monitor
- 10 Statistics from PRSA’s Work, Life & Gender Committee
- 10 International Perspectives from LGBT Advocates
- 10 Tips For Conducting & Applying Research
Ethics
- 10 Ethics Quotes from PR Pros
- 10 Reasons Why Ethics Are Needed in PR
- 10 Ethical Practices to Remember
- 10 Tips for Staying Ethical on the Job
- 10 Reasons Ethics Are Meaningful in PR
- 10 Best Practices for Advancing Ethical Performance in PR
Betsy Plank
- 10 Favorite Betsy Plank Memories
- 10 Professional Commandments from Betsy Plank
- 10 Best Quotes From Betsy Plank
- 10 Fun Facts About Betsy Plank
- 10 Personal Facts About Betsy Plank
- 10 Professional Facts About Betsy Plank
- 10 Quotes That Characterize Betsy Plank
- 10 Words to Describe Betsy Plank
- 10 Phrases to Describe Betsy Plank
- 10 Ways Betsy Plank Impacted Lives
- 10 Pieces of Advice from Betsy Plank
- 10 Ways Betsy Plank Changed Your Perception of PR
Sectors of PR
- 10 Reasons Corporations Should Embrace PR
- 10 Reasons to Consider a PR Career in the Tourism Industry
- 10 Reasons to Go Abroad (Most Popular)
- 10 Things to Know About Working in an Agency
- 10 Ways Agency PR is Different from Other Sectors (Hot Topic! Click here to see Adweek’s coverage.)
- 10 Reasons to Pursue a Career in Healthcare Communications
- 10 Things to Know About Working in Government Affairs (Most Popular)
- 10 Reasons to Work in Nonprofit PR
- 10 Reasons to Choose a PR Career in Sports
- 10 Reasons Why PR Students Should Consider a Career in Technology
- 10 Insights About Healthcare PR