Articles for North Florida PRSA

If you’re a PR professional or student active on Twitter, Google Buzz, Facebook, etc., you may have seen the #happo hashtag sometime during the past week or so. Short for Help A PR Pro Out, Happo is the brainchild of the way awesome Arik Hanson and Valerie Simon. Instead of using the power of social media for evil (though who in their right mind would do that?), PR folks from across the country are going to use their combined powers for good on Friday, February 19. The goal is to ...

View the slide presentation from the session "Couldn’t Make San Diego? We’ll Bring San Diego to You!? on January 21, 2010, presented by Bonnie Upright, APR, and Bryan Campbell

Nonprofits should apply by Dec. 31 to be eligible to win one of 15 media monitoring and clipping grants provided by CyberAlert Inc.

Anne Urban from Destination Planning visited the North Florida Chapter for its November Luncheon and Program on November 19 at UNF.

UNF PRSSA President Matt Pagan earned the PRSSA National President's Citation at the society's annual conference in San Diego Nov. 6-10.

Sunshine District leaders met in San Diego November 7 to take part in PRSA's annual Leadership Assembly, which took up the Society's bylaws revision process. This article highlights key issues taken up at Assembly.

By Kayla Hrynyk North Florida PRSA Intern North Florida PRSA asked Tim Kinney, vice president at Brunet-Garcia Multicultural Advertising & Public Relations, to share his insights on integrated marketing communications (IMC) at Access Public Relations in downtown Jacksonville on November 12. The information Kinney provided on IMC campaign strategies comes from a marketing perspective, but holds relevance to public relations professionals as a vital component of IMC. Kinney ...

The Role of the New Professional Tuesday, November 24 3–4 p.m. EDT Communication challenges between different generations are nothing new. However, the rise of new media and its crucial role in public relations has strained more than one old pro and Gen Y professional relationship. This FREE webinar will feature a lively panel of old and new pros who will discuss how Millennials can serve as PR's social media stewards and how experienced managers, who may be less familiar with Web 2.0, ...

Public Relations Society of America, Georgia Chapter: 11:30 p.m. registration Noon luncheon and program Maggiano’s Buckhead 3368 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta Get an insider’s view of the new Center for Civil and Human Rights Museum with Executive Director Doug Shipman and members of the Center's leadership, design and fundraising teams. Doug Shipman was most recently a principal in the Atlanta office of the Boston Consulting Group, Shipman also has an extensive ...

Ed Albanesi, APR, Fellow PRSA, has been appointed to serve on the Flagler College Communication Advisory Board.

Thank you to our September and October renewing members! As always, we would like to thank all members and their employers for the continued support of the public relations profession. Stephanie McLain Barker, APR Harold W. Barnett Senior Manager Communications First Coast Service Options Jennifer M. Bittner Director, Public Relations Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. Amy Lyn Boyle Jennifer Bryant Communications Manager Visit Jacksonville Patricia A. Carroll Shalin Tara ...

Welcome to new PRSA members! As always, we would like to thank all members and their employers for their support of the public relations profession. Krystal Britton Public Relations Manager City of Hinesville For more information about membership, please contact Sarah Brown, APR at (804) 241-7348 or sarah.brown@capitalone.com.

People on the Move - The North Florida Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America announced its 2010 Board of Directors: Bryan Campbell, president...

The PRSA|GA Annual Conference Committee is now accepting presentation submissions for the 2010 PRSA|GA Annual Conference, scheduled for Thursday, May 6, at the Loudermilk Center in Atlanta.

Representatives from Baptist Health and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office offered valuable insights on managing crisis communication at the North Florida PRSA September 17 luncheon and program at UNF.

Simon Keymer joined North Florida PRSA September 3 to share his wisdom regarding the art of finding and retaining new public relations business, for independents and agencies alike.

[Crisis] events push public relations people to the forefront as they're swamped by news media for information, a panel of Baptist Medical Center and Jacksonville Sheriff's Office officials told members of the Public Relations Society of America's North Florida Chapter...

Experience the full power of PRSA at a reduced rate. Receive a FREE one year Chapter membership when you join PRSA National in September and October 2009 – a $35 savings! With PRSA National membership, you will: Stay on top of emerging public relations trends and industry news. Find answers to your most pressing public relations questions. Meet others, engage with experts and receive professional support. Benefit from members-only offers, including discounts on ...

Thank you to our August renewing members! As always, we would like to thank all members and their employers for the continued support of the public relations profession. Kathy Nelson Barbour, APR Internal Communications Manager Mayo Clinic Florida Sarah M. Brown, APR Communications Manager Capital One Roberta Reid Doggett, APR Robert A. Peek, APR Communications Director Jacksonville Port Authority Jennifer Gene Ragsdale Marketing Manager Duval Asphalt Leticia M. ...

Thank you to our July renewing members! As always, we would like to thank all members and their employers for the continued support of the public relations profession. Kathleen T. Bagg Director of Communications Catholic Diocese of Saint Augustine Amy Laubach Chamberlin Barbara J. Farnsworth Heidi L. Matheny Communications Coordinator Blood Center of the St. Johns-The Blood Alliance Sara Antonio Murphy For more information about membership, please contact ...