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 […]
Best Practices In Media Pitching
What’s more difficult than writing a media pitch? Writing a blog about how to pitch. But leave it to BLASTmedia, sponsor of the PRSA Hoosier Chapter Half Day with a Pro, to share tips about effective media pitching. BLASTmedia Vice President Anna Julow Roolf’s advice comes two-fold to offer coaching ideas for seasoned pros and […]
2020 PRSA Hoosier Chapter Board of Directors Slate Announced
The PRSA Hoosier Chapter is happy to announce its slate for the 2020 Board of Directors! President: Kendall Horvatich Past-President: Emily Kibling, APR President-Elect: Allyson Johnson, APR Director of Operations & Research: Melissa Geitgey, APR Director of Finance: Tim Coxey, APR Director of Communications: Kristen Hay Director of Member Services: Molly Zentz, APR Director of […]
How to Recruit and Retain a PRSSA Chapter
Now that I have entered year three advising a PRSSA chapter, I have learned valuable lessons on what works and what doesn’t in recruiting and retaining a small chapter. PRSSA national requires 10 members to be an active chapter. Being naive year one, I felt this was not only achievable: it would be a piece […]