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A podcast for Lamb School students (Purdue) exploring internships, career, courses and many other fascinating topics.


    • Mar 18, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    Biz Com with WOM with Dr. Josh Boyd

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 50:26


    Relevant links:Biz Com with WOM Spotify LinkWOM PR Agency LinkSome quick context about this episode.When I started the podcast last year, I was on the lookout for potential guests and realized that one of my former students, Melanie DeFilippis, started her own PR firm. We chatted about her experience, and you'll find that episode under the title “Founding a Public Relations firm” on September 25, 2019. That interview was the tipping point for Melanie to develop her own podcast. It's called Biz Com with W.O.M. W.O.M. is the acronym for Melanie's PR firm, Word of Mouth.One of Melanie's first guests was our very own Dr. Josh Boyd, Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator in the Lamb School here at Purdue. The link to Melanie's podcast is below in the show notes as well as the link to her PR firm's website.I hope you enjoy this cross-posted episode. You'll find a similar episode, with me as the guest, posted March 4 of 2020. Without further ado, Melanie DeFilippis' BizCOM with W.O.M. presents “Communication, Crisis Management and Sports Public Relations with Dr. Josh Boyd.  

    Career Spotlight(s): PR and Advertsing (Data Analytics)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 56:27


    When I found out that recent alumni Nate Piggush and Natalie Weber were returning to campus, I had to see if they would join me on the podcast. I asked, and they both graciously accepted. Nate and Natalie graduated in May 2018, so we get a useful snapshot of two recent alumni…about 2 years into their post-graduation careers. Nate and Natalie both live in Indianapolis. Nate works in advertising and Natalie works in public relations. Without further ado, my chat with Nate Piggush and Natalie Weber. Ditto PR LinkBradley and Montgomery Link

    Audio Syllabus: COM 49502, Travel Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 8:38


     "Audio Syllabi" is an ongoing series that attempts to give students more information in order to either choose and/or prepare for courses in a more-informed manner. In each episode, I talk to a course instructor about content, assignments and other relevant information.  

    Audio Syllabus: COM 31100, Copy Editing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 9:58


     "Audio Syllabi" is an ongoing series that attempts to give students more information in order to either choose and/or prepare for courses in a more-informed manner. In each episode, I talk to a course instructor about content, assignments and other relevant information.  

    Audio Syllabus: COM 25200, Writing for Mass Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 13:57


     "Audio Syllabi" is an ongoing series that attempts to give students more information in order to either choose and/or prepare for courses in a more-informed manner. In each episode, I talk to a course instructor about content, assignments and other relevant information.  

    Biz Com with WOM with Josh Dexter-Wiens

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 81:12


    Relevant links:Biz Com with WOM Spotify LinkWOM PR Agency LinkSome quick context about this episode. When I started the podcast last year, I was on the lookout for potential guests. After some LinkedIn searching, I realized that one of my former students, Melanie DeFilippis, started her own PR firm. We had a great conversation, and you'll find that episode under the title “Founding a Public Relations firm” on September 25, 2019.That interview was the tipping point for Melanie to develop her own podcast. It's called Biz Com with W.O.M. W.O.M. is the acronym for Melanie's PR firm, Word of Mouth.I was honored to be Melanie's first guest. She posted that episode, and I am re-posting it here as an episode on my podcast. So, this episode flips the script, and I get to be the interviewee.Check out Melanie's podcast. The link will be below in the show notes. It covers some topics relevant to communication students, especially those with an interest in PR. A future episode will feature Dr. Josh Boyd's chat with Melanie.I hope you enjoy my first cross-posted episode. Without further ado, Melanie DeFilippis' BizCOM with W.O.M. presents “Public Speaking, Resumes and Cover Letters” with me…Josh Dexter-Wiens.  

    Audio Syllabus: COM 20400, Critical Perspectives on Communication

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 21:36


    "Audio Syllabi" is an ongoing series that attempts to give students more information in order to either choose and/or prepare for courses in a more-informed manner. In each episode, I talk to a course instructor about content, assignments and other relevant information. 

    Association of Women in Communication (AWC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 13:26


    A chat about the Association of Women in Communication (AWC) with Purdue chapter president, MaKenna Doherty. Relevant links:https://www.instagram.com/purdueawc/?hl=enhttps://awcpurdue.wixsite.com/1909

    Faculty Focus: Dr. Diana Zulli

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 28:37


    Dr. Diana Zulli is an assistant professor in the Lamb School with a research focus in a very-timely area: political communication. No matter what your political persuasion or preferences, you would likely agree that “we live in interesting times.” So, I sat down with Dr. Zulli to chat more about her career and research.As an additional treat, you'll find separate audio syllabi episodes that focus on the courses she typically teaches released the same day as this episode. 

    Audio Syllabus: COM 49500, Crisis Communication

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 7:39


    Audio Syllabus=More information about a course that might interest you.Audio Syllabus for COM 49500, Crisis Communication=More information about this specific course that might interest you.

    Audio Syllabus: COM 46400, American Political Communication

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 9:34


    Interested in learning more about COM 46400, American Political Communication? I sat down with Assistant Professor in the Lamb School, Dr. Diana Zulli, to unpack some useful information about this great Purdue course. 

    Audio Syllabus: COM 25300, Intro to Public Relations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 9:51


    In an ongoing effort to give students more information about courses, I sat down with Dr. Diana Zulli, Assistant Professor in the Lamb School, to chat about COM 25300: Intro to Public Relations.

    Career Spotlight: Integrated Communications

    Play Episode Play 28 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 26:35


    Hello listeners. I have been very fortunate to have Jordan Lott interning with onward upward this year. One of the tasks I added to her to-do list was creating a list of potential interviewees for the show.When we talked about this particular guest, I could sense some excitement. The guest works in healthcare, and that is also an interest for Jordan. So, for today's episode, I turned over the mic.Jordan has done a wonderful job interning with me this year, and she did a wonderful job guest-hosting for the podcast. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did. Without further ado, onward.upward's first guest-hosted episode. Jordan Lott's chat with Maureen Richmond, Vice President for Integrated Communications for Bon Secours Mercy Health. Enjoy!Maureen's LinkedIn Profile

    Career Spotlight: Content Marketing 2.0

    Play Episode Play 18 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 50:31


    Today's guest, Rachel semple, graduated from the Lamb School in May 2016. Now about 3 and a half years into her career, she works in Content Marketing. I really enjoyed this brief glimpse into the early career experience of one of our alumns, and I hope it's the same for you. 

    Health Communication

    Play Episode Play 45 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 54:17


    A chat with Lamb School Assistant Professor, Dr. Evan Perrault about Health Communication and how he came to study in this fascinating area. 

    Personal Branding

    Play Episode Play 38 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 55:17


    https://www.joshmiles.com/about

    Thinking about graduate school?

    Play Episode Play 22 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 51:17


    Career Spotlight: Human Resources

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 78:19


    Career Spotlight: Development

    Play Episode Play 35 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 57:16


    1 Great Project. 2 Great Internships. 19 States.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 41:52


    https://www.masonengel.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmtBlrLnHpshttp://bowlingalone.com/http://robertdputnam.com/better-together/

    Career Spotlight: Content Marketing

    Play Episode Play 23 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 37:29


    Career Spotlight: Public Relations

    Play Episode Play 27 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 54:22


    BoilerCommunication

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 36:57


    Career Spotlight: Multiplatform Journalism with Trevor Peters

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 64:16


    Procrastination and Finals Prep

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 20:45


    Avoid procrastination and succeed in finals with the information from this chat with Mary Grace Terhaar from the Academic Success Center. 

    Mindfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 55:41


    Founding a Public Relations firm

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 73:08


    When I learned that Melanie DeFilippis, a Lamb School alumnus, recently founded her own PR firm...well, that's a chat I just had to have. 

    Time Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 39:03


    A chat with Mary Grace Terhaar from the Academic Success Center on a timely topic...time management. 

    Thinking about studying abroad?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 80:40


    Some important info to consider if you are interested in studying abroad. A chat with Dr. Josh Boyd (Lamb School Undergraduate Director), Will Sartore (CLA SA Director) and...me (Josh Dexter-Wiens). 

    Career Spotlight: Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 63:53


    Lamb School Alumnus, Michael Boivin, works for the Denver Bronchos. We chat about a career in sports...and many other useful things. 

    Advice for a strong start to the new semester

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 41:55


    What do you get when you sit three academic advisors around two microphones and ask them, "what are your top 5 pieces of advice for undergraduate students?" Some great advice!I sit down with fellow COM advisors Jennifer Edwards and Abby Croft to help you get your semester started on the right track. 

    Faculty Focus: Dr. Marifran Mattson, Lamb School Head

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 48:45


    I'm incredibly excited to kick off season 2 with a chat with none other than...the Head of the Lamb School, Dr. Marifran Mattson!We talk about:What's new in the Lamb School?Dr. Mattson's career and researchAdvice for studentsI hope you enjoy it! Have a great start to the new academic year!

    Season 2 Opener!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 5:49


    A quick preview of season 2 of the podcast and a pep talk to start the new semester off right!

    WBAA Internships with Stan Jastrzebski

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2019 64:29


    https://www.wbaa.org/people/stan-jastrzebski-0#stream/0When Stan Jastrzebski, News Director for WBAA (our local NPR affiliate) emailed me last week to say, "Hey, I'm looking for fall interns," I couldn't help but respond with...should we make a podcast episode about it? Stan graciously obliged, and here it is! My first episode to go from recording to release in the same day.WBAA is currently recruiting fall interns, but they are often recruiting, so this conversation should be of interest even years down the road. We also get into:What is NPR?What's it like to work in radio as a journalist?What's the current state of journalism?And...some other great topics. Hope you enjoy our chat!

    Optimize Your Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 17:44


    Make your summer enjoyable and strategic. In today's episode, Josh talks about some ways to make the most out of your summer. 

    Season 1 Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 10:55


    Just a quick overview of:What is onward.upward?What have I learned from season 1?What are my goals for season 2?And...some thank yous!

    Faculty Focus: Dr. Josh Boyd

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 61:16


    Professor in the Lamb School. Undergraduate Coordinator. Bow tie aficionado. Dr. Josh Boyd is an integral part of the Lamb School undergraduate experience. My original intent was to focus on COM 204, but we couldn't help but cover some other topics while in front of the mics. A very useful episode for all Lamb School students and especially those that will be taking COM 204 soon.  

    The Success Express (and more) with Gracen Stanczykiewicz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 66:02


    When you start a new podcast and then hear that one of your students is doing the same? Well, that's a conversation that needs to happen. Gracen Stanczykiewicz interns with the Purdue Center for Career Opportunities (CCO) and hosts "The Success Express." In this episode, we chat about her podcast, her transition to Purdue and some great general advice for undergraduate students. 

    Audio Syllabus: COM 332 (with Kristen Day)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 41:17


    Let's be honest. At times, you have to pick a course based on a title and maybe a few sentences....less info than would be optimal, right? I want to remedy this problem. Enter audio syllabi! In this ongoing series, I will interview instructors and/or students that have direct experience with a course of interest. In this episode, I sit down with Kristen Day, current COM 332 student, to talk all about...COM 332. 

    Caroline Shanley, Lamb School Outstanding Senior 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 51:43


    How do you get the most out of your Lamb School career?1. Listen to this podcast : )2. Listen to this episode3. Do some of the things Caroline talks about here.Seriously, Caroline's advice is top notch. Each college career is unique, but some of her advice is widely applicable. Most applicable to prospective students or those early in their Purdue careers. 

    No Joke, It's Not Too Late for a Summer Internship!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 7:45


    In this Friday update, I run you through some of the options for summer internships that are still available as well as how to find them. No joke, it's not too late for a summer internship!

    Find 8 Performance Marketing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 45:25


    Onward.upward goes on a little road trip to downtown Lafayette for a chat with Karla and Bill Shelton, owners of Find8 Performance Marketing. We touch on: their internships, resumes, interviewing, learning outside of the classroom, COM students working in marketing and much more. 

    Pursuing the dream of working in advertising in L.A.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 35:14


    I'm really excited about this one! Jared Kassebaum graduated recently, lives in LA and works in advertising/media as well as performing stand up comedy. His insight as a recent alumnus navigating the job market and his own goals/dreams is top notch. His company is also growing and hiring, so you may be inspired to apply to Media Monks. 

    COM Day 2019 (April 4) with Faith Hoffman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 14:40


    What is COM Day? In short, something you should know about and attend! For more info, here's a chat with Faith Hoffman, one of the coordinators of COM Day and an amazing Lamb School undergraduate.

    What is onward.upward? A chat with Gabe Cassala

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 28:07


    What is this podcast all about? Gabe Cassala, Lamb School undergraduate, and I chat about this question and others in the very first episode of onward. upward. 

    Connie Doebele, Managing Director, C-SPAN Center at Purdue

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 39:02


    In this episode, Connie Doebele, C-SPAN Center Managing Director, talks about C-SPAN, the C-SPAN Center, the C-SPAN Archives, Brian Lamb and more. 

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