2018 PRSA Hoosier Chapter Board of Directors Slate Announced
The PRSA Hoosier Chapter is happy to announce its slate for the 2018 Board of Directors! President: Megan Bulla, APR Past President: Melissa Geitgey, APR President-Elect: Emily Kibling Director of Finance: Kendall Horvatich Director of Research and Operations: Jaclyn Falkenstein Director of Communications: Brittany Olsen Director of Membership: Deeksha Kapoor Director of Member Relations: Allyson […]
Call for Judges!
As part of our annual awards program, we need PRSA Hoosier chapter members’ help to judge entries for our reciprocal chapter – PRSA Orange County. Much like our Pinnacle Awards, the Orange County chapter’s PROTOS Awards recognize outstanding public relations work happening in southern California. Awards are given to overall campaigns as well as individual […]
Give Back: Volunteer for Our Day of Service
Looking for a way to use your PR expertise to give back to the Indianapolis-area community? We’re still looking for some incredible Hoosier PRSA pros to support our “Day of Service: PR for Purpose” event. For the second consecutive year, the Hoosier PRSA Chapter will use this initiative to provide area non-profit organizations with pro-bono […]
Member Q&A with Jessica Miller
The PRSA Hoosier Chapter is conducting member profiles throughout the year to facilitate connections within the Chapter. We are pleased to introduce Jessica Miller. Name: Jessica Miller Employer: Parkview Health Position: Public Relations Manager Colleges: Bachelor of Arts, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind. Master of Business Administration – Marketing & Management, Indiana Tech, Fort Wayne, […]
Member Q&A with Whitney Riggs
The PRSA Hoosier Chapter is conducting member profiles throughout the year to facilitate connections within the Chapter. We are pleased to introduce Whitney Riggs. Name: Whitney Riggs Employer: Hamilton County Tourism Position: Communications Coordinator College: Master of Arts in Journalism from Indiana University, Bloomington I am new to Indianapolis, so PRSA has been a great way […]
Member Q&A with Rachel Batdorff
The PRSA Hoosier Chapter is conducting member profiles throughout the year to facilitate connections within the Chapter. We are pleased to introduce Rachel Batdorff. Name: Rachel Batdorff Employer: Bowen Center Position: Assistant Director, Allen County College: BA in Public Relations, Huntington University MA in Public Relations, Ball Sate University PRSA Position: Steering Committee Member for Hoosier […]
No Room for Alternative Facts in PR
Attention: This Article is Accurate and Truthful in Nature Fake news has been a major source of contention with the recent political landscape. But the truth of the matter is, fake news has been around for thousands of years. According to Robert Darnton, author of “The True History of Fake News”, at times it was […]
The Influence of Betsy Plank and Women in the PRSA Hoosier Chapter
Call me a typical PR pro, but I love social media. I start my day by scrolling through Twitter to catch up on my daily news and events. On April 6, I saw many of our Hoosier affiliated PRSSA chapters and students using the hashtag #BetsyPlank to celebrate Betsy Plank Day. I was familiar with […]
The Spring APR Prep Course Has Begun
On Thursday evening, April 13, the PRSA Hoosier Chapter Accreditation co-chairs held the APR prep course spring session. Appropriate timing as April has been deemed by PRSA as APR Month. They were joined by several new APR candidates eager to learn more about the process of earning the Accreditation in Public Relations. Each of these candidates took […]
April Is APR Month
April is APR Month — but APR Month has nothing to do with Annual Percentage Rates. A second, less recognized, definition for APR is Accreditation in Public Relations. In the world of communication professionals, Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) is a credential earned by public relations practitioners who commit to the profession through ethical practices […]