What if you’re VP of Communications for a children’s toy manufacturer that was just in the news for a distributing a children’s toy with harmful defects. As a PR professional, what would you do? How would you respond?<\/p>\n
What if one of your co-workers is interacting in social media to promote and praise your company’s product without disclosing his or her relationship to the company? Do you confront him? What are the ethical standards in social media?<\/p>\n
“The Eth-X Factor<\/span><\/a>,” a Regional Activity hosted by the The University of Alabama PRSSA Chapter<\/span><\/a>, will specifically explore ethical leadership in the practice of public relations, and will provide you with insight to respond to the dilemmas above.\u00a0At our event, you will learn how to approach ethical dilemmas as a public relations professional such as the examples above. \u00a0This Regional Activity provides a variety of information sessions focused on specific fields of public relations such as agency, social media, entertainment, colleges and universities, corporate companies, sports and more.<\/p>\n “The Eth-X Factor” is scheduled for Saturday, February 6 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Bryant Conference Center<\/span><\/a> located on the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa, AL.\u00a0This event not only gives you valuable insight into ethical leadership, but it presents an opportunity to network with attending members of the Alabama PRSA Chapter and The Plank Center<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n