As our members prepare for the PRSSA 2012 National Conference in San Francisco in October, members of the 2012-2013 National Committee shared what about the Conference they are most excited about. [quote]“I am really looking forward to seeing members engage in the different sessions. We have some awesome speakers and plenty of opportunities to learn about all aspects of the […]
The benefit of social media making a huge impact in the way we communicate is the way it has revolutionized events. One of the best ways to connect with people around you during an event is to utilize the social media available to you, especially at the PRSSA 2012 National Conference this year in San Francisco. So how do you […]
What is one website I can most likely guarantee you visit every single day? Google. Timothy Jordan Back in April, PRSA hosted the annual Digital Impact Conference in NYC and I had the pleasure of attending a keynote address by Timothy Jordan, a senior developer advocate at Google’s headquarters in California. After the session, we had a chance to talk about […]
As any member of an organization will say, development takes time and effort; not just from executive members, but from everyone involved. Development is an ever-changing process that never ceases. If an organization reaches its goals, new ones must be set or it risks becoming stagnant. Members may become complacent, which is one of the worst fears for any Chapter. […]
The following is a Q&A between FORUM Editor in Chief Ashley Mauder and Jennifer Braner, an account/media intern at marketing and brand communications agency Harris D. McKinney. Braner graduated from DePaul University in 2012, where she served as the vice president of Chapter programming. Since graduating, Braner continues to serve as a mentor to PRSSA members and assisting her alma […]
We’d like to thank everyone who participated in the August PRSSA Twitter chat. Specifically, we’d like to thank co-moderators Vice President of Public Relations, Lauren Rosenbaum and Vice President of Chapter Development, Brian Price for leading the conversation. Join us on September 17 at 9 p.m. ET for the next PRSSA Twitter chat. Review highlights of the chat below. What […]
Take a moment to think about how many “awesome” people are in your PRSSA network across the nation… you may have pictured a few people who are familiar faces in the @PRSSANational or #PRSSA Twitter feed, maybe some friendly faces you miss from last year’s National Conference, or possibly even some mentors who have graduated and transitioned into full-time jobs. However, […]
Michigan State University has more than 460,000 alumni. A number of those come from the school’s College of Communication Arts and Sciences and were PRSSA members. The Ned S. Hubbell Chapter of PRSSA at Michigan State University values this alumni base and works in many ways to create a relationship that benefits both the alumni and the Chapter. On our […]
[quote]Digital media: To some this phrase means sending a Tweet to your friends, to some it means posting memes on Facebook; however, for the students of Boston University’s PRSSA Chapter, digital media means more – it is a true skill set that many of us want to learn how to use but didn’t know how.[/quote] One of the reasons why […]
Prior internship experience is often becoming an expectation for those entering the workforce. Internships, companies recognize, are opportunities for a person to get a “feel” for the work and develop necessary skills. This is especially true in the field of communications. Aware of this expectation and ready to get my feet wet, I applied for an internship with public relations […]
