Attending “So You Want to be a PR Pro?” was very exciting for me as a California State University at Fullerton student. Having had such an incredible experience at our previous activities, my expectations were high. Sink or Swim -– Pitching Like a Pro The first segment, “Sink or Swim” offered several incredible options, making it hard for many of […]
Nearly 150 students attended Boston University’s Regional Activity, “PR Advanced: Be the Change,” and inspired themselves to be the change in the public relations field. Attendees heard from amazing speakers at companies such as IBM and MTV, and agencies such as APCO Worldwide and Burson-Marsteller. First Keynote — Jon Iwata, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications at IBM The […]
East Carolina University hosted its first PRSSA Regional Activity, “A PR Life Is the Life for Me: A Guide to Becoming Successful in the Professional World.” The first keynote speaker was Elizabeth Schuler, a former ECU PRSSA Chapter President and an account executive at Garage Branding in Winston Salem, N.C. She described the transition from being a college student to […]
Going to a Regional Activity this spring is your chance to learn more about public relations, get career preparation advice, and network with professionals and peers — all in your area. But in addition to all this, you’ll have a chance to give back to the community and improve the profession through certain PRSSA National initiatives that are incorporated into […]
With the end of National Conference comes the beginning of Regional Activity planning season! Regional Activities are smaller than National Conference but include professional development sessions, career fairs, case studies and networking opportunities. Each event focuses on a different theme of public relations and is located in different area of the United States. If you were unable to attend National […]
Last weekend, the Duquesne University and Point Park University Regional Activity, “From Steel to Shine: PR careers for your future,” took place in downtown Pittsburgh — what an exciting event! The speakers were truly Pittsburgh’s finest in health care, sports, not-for-profit and other areas. Burt Lauten, the director of public relations for the Pittsburgh Steelers shared the public relations tactics […]
Are you wondering how to stand out to employers in this tough economy? The PRSSA University of Southern Mississippi Chapter is focused on answering that question at their first Regional Activity. The answer is tied to your use and knowledge of tools that are utterly foreign to many who graduated just five years ago. The answer? Social media. But we […]
The supposed “Curse of Billy Penn,” which began in 1984 when the One Liberty Place skyscraper in downtown Philadelphia broke a gentleman’s agreement not to build taller than the brim of William Penn’s hat on top of City Hall, serves as the inspiration for Drexel PRSSA’s Regional Activity, “Bizarre PR.” For 24 years after the agreement was broken, no major […]
