Alex Leix
PR Specialist
A proud Hoosier native, Alex joined the Dittoe PR team with strong industry experience, including multiple PR agency internships throughout college and a previous full-time position with a full-service boutique marketing agency. She graduated from Indiana University (IU) in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a Public Relations concentration, as well as minors in Spanish and Marketing through IU’s Kelley School of Business. Curious at heart, Alex has always been intrigued by PR’s power to build, enhance and protect a company’s image and inspire audiences to act. She knew she wanted to pursue a career in PR due to this curiosity and her passion for writing to tell meaningful stories for clients. When she’s not crafting the next catchy headline for a pitch, you can find her cooking up a new recipe, cheering on her beloved sports teams, or keeping up with the latest and greatest in entertainment news.
Industry Articles
How PR Has Shifted Since COVID-19
Public relations is a profession that is built upon communication and the skills needed to cultivate favorable public images for organizations and/or individuals. For our staff at Dittoe PR, it’s been interesting to observe how our day-to-day lives have shifted – everything from where we’re working, to what our clients need.
Agency vs. In-house: Sports PR
With both of my parents and older brother all working in sports public relations in some capacity, I dreamt of following in their steps and joining “the family business.” Focused on attaining that goal, I hadn’t opened myself to other aspects of the profession nor...
Switching from journalism to PR: The surprises, struggles and wins
When declaring a major in college, it is easy to get overwhelmed with all of the different routes that a student interested in media could take. Is it advertising? Is it news writing and editing? How about marketing? Public relations? Broadcast journalism? As an...
