Breaking Out of Your Shell: Make PRSSA National Conference and Other Networking Connections With a Winning Approach

Breaking Out of Your Shell: Make PRSSA National Conference and Other Networking Connections With a Winning Approach

For many natural-born networkers, attending their first PRSSA National Conference or any similar type of large-scale professional development event can seem like a dream come true — oodles of fresh faces to meet and greet, all the while connecting and trading Twitter handles with both students and professionals from every corner of the country. But for most people, showing up […]

October Twitter Chat “Maximizing Your @PRSSANC Experience” Recap

Thank you to everyone who participated in our National Conference-themed Twitter Chat. Specifically, we’d like to thank co-hosts Drexel PRSSA and Vice President of Public Relations, Ben Butler (tweeting from the @PRSSANational account), for leading the conversation. Don’t forget to visit the National Conference website, Facebook and Twitter for more updates. Join us on November 12 at 9 p.m. ET for the next PRSSA Twitter Chat: “Leading Chapter Growth” with Vice […]

How to Navigate National Conference

How to Navigate National Conference

As public relations students, we’ve heard the phrase “get involved” a million times. However, the real challenge is not just listening to those words, but actually acting upon them. With the PRSSA 2013 National Conference right around the corner, there is no better time to get involved, and no matter your position in your Chapter — whether it be Chapter […]

Help Leave Our Mark on Philadelphia

Help Leave Our Mark on Philadelphia

With a few short weeks until National Conference, there are a lot of things to prepare. Your list is probably topped with cleaning up your résumé, compiling a wardrobe and mapping out your touring schedule. But before descending upon Philadelphia, you and your Chapter should prepare for the PRSSA 2013 Community Service Initiative. What is it? This year we are […]

There and Back Again: Rebecca Timms’ National Conference Journey from Student to Professional

There and Back Again: Rebecca Timms’ National Conference Journey from Student to Professional

Many years ago in Philadelphia, leaders from across the nation worked together to craft a vision that would lead to great opportunity. There was a struggle, as many of the best things in life require. But the delegates were ultimately successful, voting to set a bright future in motion for generations to come. You may be thinking of the United […]

Sports Programs to Non-Profits: A Q&A with PRSSA 2013 National Conference Presenter Rae Bazzarre

Sports Programs to Non-Profits: A Q&A with PRSSA 2013 National Conference Presenter Rae Bazzarre

Director of Communications and External Affairs for the LIVESTRONG Foundation, Rae Bazzarre, will be sharing her wisdom at the PRSSA 2013 National Conference in Philadelphia. Bazzarre has been in the field for more than 15 years and has achieved numerous professional milestones. This communications “titaness” has collaborated with the United States Congress, foreign governments and international companies across five continents. […]