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		<description><![CDATA[This post was born from an e-mail I received over the weekend. A student I&#8217;ve shared a few messages with about my agency&#8217;s internship program shot me a note, outlining personal goals for the next two years. My readers should take note this is a wonderful thing to do. First, everyone should have specific goals [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ryanmcshane.com&blog=5687643&post=290&subd=ryanmcshane&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking at the results from the poll I posted earlier this month, it appears about half of you say pitching is the weakest part of your PR repertoire. Here is my challenge to you &#8212; differentiate yourself from the pack and make it your strongest skill. As an intern and entry level practitioner, you&#8217;ll be [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ryanmcshane.com&blog=5687643&post=276&subd=ryanmcshane&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[What free time, right? I remember what it was like working at the newspaper while balancing a full class load, my campaigns class, PRSSA meetings and job hunting to boot. While many seniors don&#8217;t have the luxury of having a lot of free time, it&#8217;s important to utilize the time you have. Here are a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ryanmcshane.com&blog=5687643&post=191&subd=ryanmcshane&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since my March Madness bracket isn&#8217;t looking too good right now, I thought I&#8217;d draw up a Sweet 16 of my own to get my mind off Xavier blowing a late lead against Pitt last night. As stated in previous posts, the primary purpose of this blog is to help prepare public relations students for the industry. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ryanmcshane.com&blog=5687643&post=111&subd=ryanmcshane&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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