| Master's–Level Course at Kent State University Open to Akron PRSA Members |
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| Values & Ethics Management
Kent State University’s School of Journalism & Mass Communication will offer Values & Ethics Management for the second time this fall semester.
The goal is to increase participation by public relations professionals and other business managers (both for-profit and non-profit organizations) in the full spectrum of managing those issues. The structure wil...[more] |
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| May Meeting Drew 44 to Hear Insight from Summa |
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| by Dani McCann
The May 8 program, Balancing Internal & External Communication Challenges Related to Customer Satisfaction, held at The University of Akron Martin Center was a huge success. More than 40 public relations professionals heard Mike Bernstein, manager of public relations for Summa Health System, share a case study based on the first public reporting of the Hospital Consum...[more] |
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| This Summer: Free Professional Development Events & 2 Networking Outings! |
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| Membership Has Its Privileges
Below are several important dates to save this summer for chapter opportunities. The board will be taking a brief hiatus in July to allow more time for family barbeques and that endangered species, Nothingness. So stay tuned to www.akronprsa.org for details about the July teleseminar and for other news throughout the summer since the next e-newsletter w...[more] |
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| President's Message -- Thanks for Noticing! |
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| By Jeanette Drake, Ph.D., APR
We receive many nice comments from members throughout the year, and we appreciate those a great deal especially given the fact that our board does so much with so little.
I am continually impressed by the dedicated group of officers who care so much about the chapter—working hard behind the scenes and helping the chapter to thrive. We are providi...[more] |
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| Membership, Attendance and Budget Show Growth |
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Many of you have noticed the growing synergy within the chapter, and the metrics bear that out -- as do the membership survey results below. Meeting attendance is up over last year from an average attendance of 35 to 49. This can be felt by the lively buzz of networking before every meeting. Thanks to new sponsors and careful planning, the chapter budget has been bolstered from $1,...[more] |
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| 42 Volunteers to Thank - Behind Every Great Chapter |
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| A lot of members step up to provide ideas and to make them happen. Some 40 percent of our membership is actively involved in one way or another. That’s nothing to shake a stick at. If you’d like to get involved, we welcome your help! Contact any board member to see how you can get involved. At the risk of inadvertently forgetting someone (let us know if we have), here are dozens of f...[more] |
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| Membership Matters -- Current Promotion & Benefits |
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| May/June membership promotion has been extended to July 31! If you have a PR friend or colleague who is interested in joining PRSA let them know about this great deal. Join PRSA National during this special promotion at the regular member rate of $290, and you’ll receive your Akron Chapter membership FREE for one year! That’s a $40 savings! Join today at www.prsa.org/membership/freech...[more] |
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| Summer Newsletter Member Bio -- Madonna Chism Pinkard |
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Madonna Chism Pinkard serves as WFMJ/WBCB Television, Inc., Director of Community Relations. Included in her many duties, she is the host of "WFMJ Community Connection," a weekly public affairs program. Madonna has had the opportunity to interview and meet celebrities including Martin Luther King, III, Isaiah Jackson, Sinbad, Colin Powell, Jamie Foxx, Victoria Rowell and John Sing...[more] |
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| The Talent Behind the Board |
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Behind every good chapter are great volunteers and administrators like the ones featured here. We’re so sad to see long-time administrator Laura Simpson step down after serving the chapter for so many years. We wish her well and extend our deep gratitude for all she’s done. We just learned the bad news that Laura must begin a battle with cancer, so please keep her in your thoughts ...[more] |
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| Teleseminar, June 10: Creating Your Own Measurement Dashboard |
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| Join PRSA Akron & the Aultman Health Foundation on June 10 for a professional development teleseminar:
Creating Your Own Measurement Dashboard: Identifying the Right Metrics and How to Display Them
Each year, most of us need to develop key performance indicators (KPIs) for our performance reviews. Increasingly, our managers are not satisfied with just measures of communicatio...[more] |
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| SAVE THE DATE: PRSA Akron and Cleveland Team Up For Young Professionals Event |
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| Save the date with more details to come...
What: Young professionals event
When: Wednesday, June 11th
Time: 6:30pm...[more] |
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| The Road to Detroit runs through Akron/Canton |
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| - International Conference Preview
By Ralph Davila, Assembly Delegate
Motor on in to this year’s PRSA International Conference being held in, you guessed it, Detroit. Home of Motown, championship sporting teams, Greektown Casino and General Motors, the conference sponsor, Detroit is the place to be Oct. 25-28.
As the Assembly Delegate, I get the privilege to be at the co...[more] |
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| PRSA May/June Promotion - One Free Year of Membership! |
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| Akron Area Chapter members, please pass this great promotion on to your PR colleagues who might be interested in joining our Chapter!
Join PRSA in May and June 2008 andGet your Akron Area PRSA Chapter Membership Free for One Year*
As the world’s largest organization for public relations professionals, PRSA gives youready access to everything you need to stay informed and enhance you...[more] |
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| Get More Out of Your PRSA Membership |
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| Become more involved in 2009!
We are looking for enthusiastic PR professionals to volunteer their time and talents to help grow the Akron PRSA Chapter in 2009. There are various committees to get involved in and leadership positions are also still available. Get the most out of your PRSA membership! Become more involved in the chapter in 2009. For more information, contact Dani...[more] |
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| Exciting Programs are Happening at Akron PRSA! |
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Akron PRSA kicked off the first few months of 2008 with great programs, and we aren’t stopping! Mark your calendars for these exciting programs! You won’t want to miss them!
Teleseminar: June 10, 3-4 p.m., at Aultman North in North Canton
Creating Your Own Measurement Dashboard: Identifying the Right Metrics and How to Display Them
Each year, most of us need to develop ...[more] |
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| May/June promotion – Give your career a boost |
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Join PRSA National at the regular member rate ($290 - $225 for national dues plus the $65 initiation fee) and receive a PRSA Chapter membership free for one year ($40 value). This promotion runs from May 1 through June 30. You can join online here or by mail/ fax. Please make sure you include the promotion code CHAP2008 to receive the free Chapter. Please call Gretchen Fri, members...[more] |
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| Take Advantage of the PRSA JobCenter! |
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| The PRSA Public Relations and Communications JobCenter is the most targeted community of public relations and communications professionals. The JobCenter has recently been updated to help better serve users through added features, ease of use, industry related content, special discounted prices and much more.
If you're looking for a job, or if you're an employer looking to post a...[more] |
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| Welcome to the 2008 Board of Directors |
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President
Jeanette Drake, Ph.D., APR
Associate Professor of Public Relations
Kent State University
President-Elect
Danielle McCann
Communications Planner
Summa Health System
Immediate Past President
Jennifer Kramer
President
Kramer Integrated Communications, LLC
Vice President
Tom Duke, APR, Fellow PRSA
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| Looking for a list of our members? It's moved... |
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| The member directory may now be accessed through MemberNet Services by clicking here. A hard-copy of the Akron Area directory will be distributed to members at our meetings beginning in February 2008, so be sure your contact information is up to date on the National Website....[more] |
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