PRSA Hoosier Chapter Changes Due to COVID-19
On June 3, the PRSA Hoosier Chapter’s board voted to approve a COVID-19 Plan created and presented by the Hoosier Chapter Executive Board. The policies, procedures and precautions outlined in the PRSA Hoosier Chapter’s COVID-19 pandemic response plan are intended to help ensure the health and safety of our members, as well as ensure the […]
The PRSA Hoosier Chapter resolves to do our best as advocates
At the recent PRSA Hoosier Chapter Board meeting, president Kendall Horvatich and Allyson Johnson shared the following statement with the board: Allyson and I want to start the meeting by acknowledging the events going on in our country at the moment, and while she and I cannot understand what it feels like to be a […]
Being Tested: Writing for THIS Crisis
As public relations professionals, we are being tested and I have bad news for you. Either we are failing as individual professionals or a disproportionate number of decision-makers have chosen to ignore our counsel. Either way, we have a problem. I offer grace to all of us during the first weeks because all of us […]
How Communicators Can Help Inform the Public During the COVID-19 Crisis
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) blog PR(Say) recently shared some great information to guide communicators in helping inform the public during the COVID-19 Crisis. Below is an excerpt from this blog posting: Crisis situations impact businesses, industries, associations and organizations of all sizes. While the circumstances surrounding a crisis vary greatly, there are […]
PRSA Hoosier Chapter and COVID-19 Precautions
Dear PRSA Hoosier Chapter members, Out of precaution and for the safety of our members, we are going to adhere to the CDC recommendations and postpone all events through May 10 including the Pinnacle Awards previously scheduled for late April. This action also mirrors the action of PRSA National and other Chapters across the U.S. […]
WIIFM v. Paying It Forward
No One Succeeds Alone Show of hands: If we were to rename our profession today, would you still call it “public relations” or would you call it “relationship management”? You can put your hands down. We are in the business of managing relationships through a variety of tools and mediums that have evolved from those […]
Hoosier Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America: Member and prospective member research
As a member-based non-profit organization, the PRSA Hoosier Chapter has a vested interest in all of our members. The Hoosier Chapter serves more than 370 members from all areas of Indiana working in a variety of professional public relations, media relations, and internal communications roles. Chapter members range from those newly entering the workforce to […]
3 Things to Consider Prior to Submitting Your 2020 Pinnacle Awards Entry
Each spring, the PRSA Hoosier Chapter gathers to recognize the best work in Indiana’s public relations industry with the annual Pinnacle Awards event. Entries encompass a myriad of skills, ranging from internal and external communication to social media to audiovisual and so much more. Students, industry professionals, members, and non-members alike are recognized at this […]
Thank You to Our 2019 PRSA Hoosier Sponsors
Members – please help me in thanking our 2019 PRSA Hoosier sponsors! Chapter sponsor and Pinnacles Award Title sponsor: Hirons Benefactor and Half Day with a Pro sponsor: BLASTmedia Email sponsor: Victory Sun Supporter sponsor: Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership®, Well Done Marketing Meet the Media In-kind sponsor: CVR This year’s sponsors helped elevate the PRSA […]
PRSA Hoosier Chapter Annual Meeting Proxy votes are due by 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11!
The election of the 2020 Hoosier Chapter Board of Directors will take place at the Nov. 13 luncheon (which serves as the chapter’s annual meeting) by majority vote of the members in good standing who are present and voting, or voting by proxy. The PRSA Hoosier Chapter Board is asking its members to vote either in person […]