Want to check out some of my recent work? Read on to explore my freelance work with Brazen Careerist, my public relations and social media writing at my full-time job in tourism PR, guest blog posts and various articles that I’ve been quoted in.
For Brazen Life:
As a columnist for Brazen Careerist’s career and lifestyle blog, Brazen Life, my pieces for the popular blog have been syndicated to various websites including Mediabistro, Business Insider and AOL Jobs. My work for Brazen has also been included in their newly-released ebook, Brazen Careerist: Daring Advice on Jobs and Life from 20-Somethings, available on Amazon.
9 Holiday Gift Ideas That Will Take Your Career to the Next Level
Rock Your Next Internship at Every Stage of the Game
What If You Could Choose to Work When You’re Most Productive?
Four Ways to Apply the Back-to-School Mentality to Your Career Goals
Six Reasons Your Job Search is Like Training for a Marathon
Five Fun Ways to Make New Friends After College
Six Ways to Leave Your Job Gracefully (And With Your Network Intact)
This blog post was also syndicated to MediaBistro.com: How To Resign Without Burning Bridges
Top Five Lessons You’ll Learn in Your First ‘Real World’ Job
Eight Last Minute Gift Ideas for Young Professionals
Three Life (and Career) Lessons From 90s TV Shows
How to Avoid Being That Annoying Person at Your Next Conference
This blog post was featured in the SmartBrief On Your Career e-newsletter on November 21
Avoid These Four Unforgivable Email Grievances
This blog post was also syndicated to Aol Jobs: Avoid These 4 Unforgivable Email Sins
Five Ways to Make Your Commute Bearable (And Even Productive)
Working Out When There Just Aren’t Enough Hours in a Day
This blog post was also syndicated to Business Insider: How to Fit in a Workout When You Work Like a Dog
Beat the Not-Going-Back-To-College Blues
How to Find Inspiration at Work
For Muck Rack:
Tips for pitching bloggers: 5 easy ways to ensure your email doesn’t get deleted
How to effectively retweet a journalist on Twitter
This blog post was also syndicated to the popular blog for PR professionals, Ragan’s PR Daily: 3 ways to effectively retweet a journalist
Google+ Communities for journalists and PR pros
For DIY Writing:
Why Jessica Lawlor Gave Up Her Dream of Writing a Novel (For Now)
Book Review and Writing Blog:
From August 2009 until March 2012, I maintained a book review and writing blog, Cover to Cover: One Twenty-Something’s Journey to Writing (And Finishing) A Novel. Cover to Cover had more than 5,000 unique visitors a month and nearly 400 Google Reader subscribers. You can find all of my book reviews here. Other content from my book blog including author interviews and candid posts on my personal novel writing experiences can all still be found here on this blog. Just check the categories!
For Visit Bucks County:
By day, I work in the marketing and communications department for Visit Bucks County, the official tourism promotion agency for Bucks County, PA.
Press Releases:
Bucks County Hosts North East Regional Pride (NERP) Conference
Visit Bucks County Wins First-Ever Travel + Leisure Social Media in Travel + Tourism Award
Visit Bucks County Launches “Repin It To Win It” Pinterest Contest
Top 12 Reasons to Visit Bucks County in 2012
Social Media:
Visit Bucks County’s Pinterest Account
I manage the tourism office’s Pinterest efforts including research, strategy and developing content for pins. Visit Bucks County’s Pinterest efforts recently won a silver award in the prestigious Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Adrian Awards.
Visit Bucks County’s Instagram Account
I manage the tourism office’s Instagram account including strategy, execution and developing unique campaigns to increase engagement.
E-Newsletters:
Plan Your Next Sports Tournament in Bucks County, PA- sports e-newsletter
Content Development:
Win Unique Pieces of Bucks County Art
Ladies Night Out in Bucks County
Live Entertainment in Bucks County
Visit Bucks County has a weekly tourism column with PhillyBurbs.com. These are a few columns I’ve written on behalf of the tourism office.
Publications:
Official Bucks County Destination Guide
For SpinSucks.com:
Three Little-Known Ways to Use Pinterest to Promote Your Business
This blog post was the #1 post on SpinSucks.com for the first half of 2012.
For Digital Compass-Guiding Hospitality Marketers Online:
5 Reasons Your Brand Should Host a Pinterest Contest
For Cancer Treatment Centers of America:
From June 2010 through December 2011, I worked as the internal communication coordinator on the public affairs team at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Philadelphia.
Press Releases:
Cancer Treatment Centers of America Senior Vice President Wins Nurse Administrator of the Year Award
Cancer Treatment Centers of America President and CEO Wins CEO of the Year Award
Publications:
Cancer Fighters Thrive
During my time at the hospital, I served as an associate editor for Cancer Fighters Thrive Magazine, a publication with a circulation of nearly 120,000
2010 and 2011 Cancer Treatment Centers of America Culture Book
For two years, I led a four-person team and external vendors on the development and production of a 125 page book for employees.
Travel Writing:
From Philly to Roma (and everywhere in between)
When I studied abroad in Summer 2009, I documented my experiences and thoughts in this blog.
A bus tour of the Amalfi Coast
Jessica in the media:
Geekadelphia (5/1/13): Geek of the Week: Jessica Lawlor
Venturesome (2/4/13): 13 in 2013: Interview with Jessica Lawlor
Your Super Awesome Life (1/14/13): Inspirational Interview: Jessica Lawlor
Philly.com (11/6/12): On The Boards: Philadelphia Public Relations Association)
Temple University School of Media and Communication (10/22/12): StratComm Alumna chats with PRSA about being a young professional
Temple University: Temple Made Takes Hold (Also included as the #3 item on Temple University’s top 10 Temple stories of 2012)
PRSA Philadelphia (10/19/12): Faces of PRSA: Jessica Lawlor
Philadelphia Daily News (5/6/12): The Drive to Run on Broad
Examiner.com (8/22/11): Public Relations Practitioners Offer Advice to Students Heading Back to School
Temple University School of Media and Communication (2/15/10): President of Temple’s PRSSA chapter promotes new website
