Membership Spotlight: Olatunji Coleman

The seventh membership spotlight of the spring semester is Olatunji Coleman, a junior public relations major. This is Ola’s first year as a member of PRSSA and he is an active participant! Ola can often be found networking with guest speakers and attending PRSSA events.

Here is a Q&A session with Olatunji:

Q: What is your major/minor?

A: My major is Public Relations and I minor in Spanish.

Q: Why do you love PRSSA? What do you hope to get out of it?

A: I love PRSSA because it has been one of the few opportunities that I have had to connect with my classroom peers on a more casual level. I hope to continue to network with my peers and become great friends with all of them. I also would love insight into the profession from experienced Public Relations practitioners.

Q: What committee are you a part of? What have you done with this committee?

A: I am a part of the Digital Committee.

Q: What other TU organizations are you a part of?

A: I am also the Director of Professional Development and Relations for Entrepreneurial Student Association (ESA).

Q: What is the coolest place you’ve ever visited?

A: The coolest place that I have traveled to was Nafplio, Greece. The Greek countryside is simply breathtaking. The crisp blue water was beautiful.

Q: Favorite social media platform and why?

A: My favorite social media app is Twitter. I love Twitter because it connects me with credible news sources as well as being the funniest social media that there is. Twitter is multifaceted, that is why I love it.

Q: Dream job?

A: My dream job is working in-house team for a large company like Google or Apple in California. I also would love to work for PR in non-profit, raising awareness to a necessary cause like disease research or missing persons organizations!

To learn more about Olatunji follow him on social media!

Instagram: @olvtunji

Twitter: @olvtunji

Facebook/LinkedIn: Olatunji Coleman

This blog post was written by Caitlin Gemmi, Digital Publications Editor & Olatunji Coleman, General Body Member & Spotlight Recipient.

Membership Spotlight: Leah Moore

The sixth membership spotlight of the spring semester is Leah Moore, a sophomore majoring in advertising with an art direction track. This is Leah’s second semester as a member of PRSSA and she is an active participant! Leah can often be found creating fantastic graphics for PRSSA’s social media pages.

Here is a Q&A session with Leah:

Q: Where are you from? What is your major/minor?

A: I'm from Wyoming, PA ; I am majoring in Art Direction in Advertising.

Q: Why do you love PRSSA? What do you hope to get out of it?

A: I love PRSSA because everyone is really nice and welcoming and it's a great way to get involved on campus and in the community; I hope to improve my professional communication skills.

Q: What committee are you a part of? What have you done with this committee?

A: I am a part of the Digital Committee. I make the graphics for the club's Instagram posts.

Q: What PRSSA events have you participated in?

A: I attended a pumpkin painting mentor/mentee event in the fall which was really fun.

Q: What other TU organizations are you a part of?

A: I am currently not a member of any other organizations.

Q: What is the coolest place you’ve ever visited?

A: Pompeii, Italy.

Q: Favorite social media platform and why?

A: Twitter, it has an odd sense of humor that you can't seem to find on other socials.

Q: Dream job?

A: Traveling Food Writer.

To learn more about Leah follow her on social media!

Instagram: @leah_m00re

Twitter: @leah_m00re

Snapchat: @leahm00re

This blog post was written by Caitlin Gemmi, Digital Publications Editor & Leah Moore, General Body Member & Spotlight Recipient.

Agency Tour Recap - SEER Interactive

Tuesday, February 26, PRSSA members toured SEER Interactive located in Philadelphia. SEER Interactive is an internet marketing service focusing on search engine optimization (SEO). SEER was founded in 2002 by Will Reynolds. He wanted to start a company that had a focus on volunteer work as well. They moved their location to 1033 N 2nd St, right above Wahlburgers Burgers about 3 years ago.

We met with their Senior SEO associate Samantha Gower. Samantha is a Temple University and PRowl alumni and majored in Communications with a minor in General Business Studies. She gave us a fun tour of their agency that includes 6 floors and a view of the city at all time.

SEER's library located on the 2nd floor.

After the confusion of what floor to go to, we settled on the 2nd floor of the company. As we waited for Samantha Gower to give us the tour, we wandered around the lobby taking an interest in their library. SEER has fun objects located on all floors that represent who their employees are.

Throughout the tour, we noticed there are no offices. Each employee has a desk in the open beside everyone else. Their cubicles are open so they can decorate however they would like. SEER prioritizes their employees and makes sure they are comfortable in their workspace. They emphasize co-mingling to interact in the workplace. Each year they randomize the cubicles and the employees get to switch floors by picking out of a hat. This changes their scenery so they aren't stuck in the same place for years on end.

The offices are very open allowing for natural sunlight and a view of the city.

SEER has a great company culture. Samantha was telling us how she can work from home a few times a week. This eliminates traffic hassle and being able to work from the comfort of her own home. When an employee works from home, they are still included in conferences. SEER has a technology called “zoom” where they can video chat with an employee from home or client in another country to talk about their plans.

SEER’s conference rooms are not like normal conference rooms. The one we toured had basketball hoops along the one wall. This helps the employees and clients destress in sometimes stressful situations.

Just to put in perspective how awesome SEER’s office and workspace is, every Tuesday is bring your dog to work day! Luckily, PRSSA went on a Tuesday and got to meet and play with 3 dogs.

In conclusion of our tour on the top floor we had a Q&A with 3 SEER employees; Senior SEO Associate Rebecca Feinberg, SEO Manager Tyler Cameron and SEO Associate Jennifer Hester. Rebecca graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration concentrating in Marketing and Finance. Tyler is a Temple Alumni after studying communications and business. He then went back to get his masters degree in digital marketing from Temple’s Fox School of Business. Jennifer graduated from the University of Alabama where she double majored in Public Relations and English.

They all gave us insight into what they do at the company and how they came about SEER. They all enjoy their jobs and are passionate about what they do. They gave us tips about interviews and how to stand out. Their main focus was on confidence. Going into an interview you should be motivated and enthusiastic about the upcoming job you could potentially acquire.

From this experience, Temple PRSSA got to learn more about Search Engine Optimization and what company culture should look like. SEER Interactive is an enjoyable environment to work in and each employee is passionate about what they do.

This blog post was written by Kali Lauer, General Body Member.