Michigan State University students had great questions about careers in public relations and heard case studies during LM Inc. President Barbara Lezotte's presentation Nov. 13 to an upper level advertising class. Sydney Rosen, Michigan State University junior, live tweeted the event. "Be persistent in everything you do," said Lezotte. "Amazing things happen when you show up." LM Inc. is now interviewing for spring interns. Visit our Jobs & Internships page for more inform

Trisha Keast, Fall 2006, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Michigan State University 2008 Working as a Lezotte Miller Public Relations intern in the Fall of 2006 was the start of my career path in communications and marketing. While working with the team I gained hands on public relations experience, allowing me to sharpen my skills. I was able to further develop my writing skills, work with real clients on real work and learn the ins and outs of the PR world. Lezotte Miller ga

Michigan could be losing out on jobs and economic growth thanks to inadequate investment in infrastructure, said Mike Nystrom, Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association and Janice Beecher, MSU's Institute of Public Utilities, who spoke at Capitol Issues Forum Feb. 16 on findings and recommendations of Gov. Snyder's 21st Century Infrastructure Commission. Potential businesses looking to relocate or expand to the area are concerned about Michigan's i

Washington gridlock, the state’s budget and the opioid epidemic’s impact on the workplace are a few of the items on the agenda at the Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE) Legislative & Public Policy Conference, Wednesday, Feb.15 in Lansing. In a special preconference on the opioid epidemic, Ingham County District Judge Donald Allen and Amanda Lick of Michigan Pharmacists Association will explore its workplace impact. In “Progress or Gridlock: What's Happening

“The good news is the 2016 election is over,” said Tony Stamas, vice president of government relations for the Small Business Association of Michigan, who spoke alongside Dennis Denno, founder of Denno Research, at Capitol Issues Forum Nov. 10. “The bad news is the 2018 elections are now upon us.” Stamas said mass voter turnout of people who traditionally do not vote influenced results of the presidential election and that pollsters did not accurately measure enthusiasm amon

While the big question late in the election season seems to be, “Is it over for Trump?” in Michigan it’s, “Is it over for Democrats or Republicans?”, said Ed Sarpolus, executive director, Target Insyght, who offered “Pre-election Insights, Outlooks” at Capitol Issues Forum Oct 12. As Democrats and Republicans vie for House seats, voter turnout will have the greatest impact on results. Minimal in-state campaign efforts from presidential candidates and the failure of both Mich