Grandma is Right (Oldham Post)

When I was younger my grandma would always say, “It is not what you know, it is who you know.” She said this so many times that it seems to be melted into my brain. Once I got to college, and studied public relations, I felt like the same concept that my grandma had taught me was becoming reality. We learned the importance of networking and maintaining good relationships. My professors reiterated several times how vital it was to communicate with everyone we know- our family, friends, neighbors, roommates, employers, store clerks, et c.

This concept is becoming more real to me as I expand within the field of public relations. I have found that two things can get you far in this world-money and who you know. I find this extremely frustrating at times, yet helpful in some cases as well. I have learned to become better at maintaining relationships. I listen more intently to what people say, and take interest in their background. Public relations is constantly growing, and always changing. It is a profession in which I must be willing to meet new people, escape my comfort zone, and push myself past the norm of an “every day job.”