September 21, 2010
Accountability? Ethics? Who knows?
Check it out
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September 15, 2010
Message from the President
Not literally, of course, but by moving into learning mode, you may discover what these top students are thinking and doing as they prepare to leap into our career field. Then you might want to borrow some of these ideas back at your own office.
Students majoring in public relations bring a certain energy to the table, no doubt. And it’s not just because they’re out there on rim, trying out the newest trends and applications. Students, particularly those involved with campus chapters of PRSA, can teach us much about what next steps we should be taking with our own strategic public relations plans.
In planning our always-stellar Professional Development Conference, we made sure to provide a breakout session for students only with Josh Stoffregen, a social media pioneer now working in New York City for Prudential Financial but who only a few years ago was sitting in PR classes at Missouri State University.
Also at the conference, you’ll meet Jaclyn Cantrell, 2010 recipient of our chapter’s Dr. Joe McAdoo Memorial Scholarship. Jaclyn is a junior at Drury University.
In Washington, DC next month, the national conference of the student organization PRSSA will be meeting concurrently with PRSA’s international conference. There’s a session bringing professionals and students together and you can be sure the brightest new ideas will be shared. I’ll let you know what I learned from these stellar students.
On Oct. 26, our monthly meeting will feature students from area colleges presenting projects and portfolios developed in their public relations courses. The tables will be turned as the professionals learn from the students.
Finally, consider how a strong relationship with our student chapters can also be a way to find interns, recruit entry-level employees and cultivate future leaders for our chapter.
Maybe this is the fabled fountain of youth: When we tap sources like these, we bring to life new creativity and talents to share with the world.
Go ahead - register for the Buzz of Springfield!
- $85 – PRSA, Chamber, Ad Club and AWC Members
- $99 – Non-member
- $40 – Student
September 11, 2010
Some People Still Don’t Get It
My sister Judy, who is in her 60s, is tech savvy and computer savvy. She loves Facebook, so she’s doing the social media thing, too. But she doesn’t get it. She doesn’t understand the game-changing times that are shaping our world today. More specifically, she doesn’t understand that there is a communications revolution going on.
Judy and I chatted on the phone yesterday. Suddenly, she started ranting about Rev. Terry Jones and his church in
My sister still didn’t get it and she’s an active participant in the digital age. I wonder how many smart, educated people don’t know what’s going on and don’t truly understand that our lives have fundamentally changed forever.
September 10, 2010
September 8, 2010
What about when the world tires of Facebook?
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Remember, you are one press release among many
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September 7, 2010
Influential tweeters
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Think before you send
The primary takeaway from the article is this: think before you send....easy enough, right?
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September 2, 2010
Register for "Buzz for Your Business"
"Buzz for Your Business: Be Seen, Be Heard, Be Read," a Professional Development Conference presented by the Public Relations Society of America
September 1, 2010
How can we use location-based social networking
Read "Location! Location! Location!"
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