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Have you ever walked into the career fair with nothing but a resume and a dream — only to spend the first ten minutes pretending to check your phone, avoiding the connections you came there to make? If so, you’re not alone. According to data from Personnel Today, only one in four Gen Z professionals is confident in their networking skills, and 60% avoid networking events altogether.

Public relations is often described as the art of storytelling. Campaign messages and brand narratives usually take center stage, but behind every strong communicator is a skill that often gets less attention: listening. To explore what listening looks like in practice, I spoke with two industry leaders. Today, you’ll learn how Chrissy Cruz and Robert Judin guide teams, build trust and stay connected to the audiences they serve.

What comes to mind when you hear Gainesville, Florida? Is it the University of Florida, summer heat or nature trails? All valid answers. But if you think that’s all Gainesville has to offer, you’d be very wrong. To me, Gainesville and good music go hand-in-hand. And at the end of last month, MusicGNV put that truth on center stage — or should I say, stages?