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PRSA Meeting Information |
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
A great memory doesn't just happen...it's developed! Ever had the name drop when the handshake drops? Natalie Tastle with The Memory Technologies Institute can help. Tastle will help attendees increase productivity by teaching them to train their memory. After working with Tastle you'll meet clients and be able to recall their names the next time you see them, to deliver a presentation on any topic and never lose eye contact by referencing notes and to walk out of meetings and seminars with instant recall of information. | ||||||||||||
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009
6:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception & Cash Bar Business Professional Attire Appropriate $60 per person
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Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 Three distinguished Oklahoma leaders in the corporate, non-profit and government sectors will provide insight and real-life scenarios about how ethics plays into their daily duties, challenges they face and solutions.
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Learn more about and brush up on the PRSA Code of Ethics that every member of PRSA pledges to adhere to.
This meeting is also PRSA's annual Shadow Day - "A Sneak Peek into Real Life PR". Get more information about shadow day and register on the official Shadow Day page. Calling all college students! Here’s your chance to take “A Sneak Peek into Real Life PR” during PRSA-OKC’s Shadow Day. An annual event, Shadow Day gives students the opportunity to meet with professionals and get an inside look into a real day on the job. The professionals will share the ins and outs of the industry, answer questions on how they achieved their careers, and provide practical advice on how you can achieve yours. You don’t have to be a communications major to attend. Register today! It's worth it.
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Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009 August is PRSA-OKC's Diversity Month, and this month we will be joined by Dr. Eric Anthony Joseph of Langston University. Dr. Joseph will give a "State of the State" of race relations in America in light of President Obama's election.
Dr. Joseph has served with the United States Department of Justice to resolve racial conflicts in public schools. He served as a consultant to nearly every branch of our local, state and federal government agencies in areas of diversity and conflict resolution. Dr. Joseph holds a Ph.D. in Intercultural Education. Teaching at Langston University, he has held the following ranked positions: associate dean; director and chaplain of the Coleman Heritage Center; associate dean of faith-based and community initiative component; a tenured-track assistant professorship in the department of humanities, social sciences, education and behavioral sciences; dean of men; and university senator.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Join PRSA-OKC for its monthly meeting on July 15 at 11:30 a.m. at Nonna's. Some organizations bombard the media with breathless news releases about anything and everything. Others simply change the event date on a worn-out media advisory year after year. More wonder why the coverage they're getting isn't making a difference.
If it's been a while since you took a fresh look at your media relations efforts, you won't want to miss Kristie Aylett, APR, chair-elect of PRSA's six-state Southwest District, who will discuss how to develop a media strategy that produces results. For nearly 20 years, Aylett has been tailoring media relations programs to help organizations accomplish their goals, previously for her employers and now for clients at her consulting firm, The KARD Group PR/Marketing. From hyper-local ongoing media outreach to pitching story ideas to reporters near and far, she's learned well-written news releases will take you only so far, but a comprehensive media strategy based on business objectives can work wonders for your organization and your career. Before the meeting! Are you a new member? Or, maybe you just want to reconnect to PRSA Oklahoma City? Join us Wednesday, July 15 at 10:30 a.m. at Nonna's to learn more about PRSA and the Oklahoma City Chapter. Membership chairs Marla Freeman, APR and Alesha Leemaster, APR will give an overview of the organization, benefits you receive as a member and ways to get involved locally. We hope you'll join us for the new member orientation and stay for lunch. Questions? Contact Marla or Alesha at membership@prsaokc.com. | ||||||||||||
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Join us for an exciting day designed to deepen your knowledge and skill as a public relations practitioner!
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Seven metro area nonprofit organizations have been selected to receive complimentary public relations advice as part of this month's extended luncheon meeting.
Each organization will have practitioners present at the table that will offer their expertise to help outline a PR plan that the organization can implement. Ann Felton, chairman and ceo with Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity is the featured speaker. Felton has 40 years experience in a variety of areas including health care, the arts, education and social concerns, such as affordable housing. Please note registration begins at 8:00 a.m. with the program beginning promptly at 8:30 a.m. This month's meeting will be held at Lansbrook Event Center, 6009 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK 73132. Lansbrook Event Center Directions:
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Friday, April 24, 2009 Join us at Iron Starr BBQ this Friday to hear from Editor in Chief of OKCBiz, Heidi Centrella. Heidi will talk to us about how to pitch her, what she looks for in stories, and what the magazine covers including the difference between the OKCBiz Web site daily/breaking news coverage vs. its bi-monthly, more feature-focused hard published magazine.
Heidi Centrella has been the Editor in Chief of OKCBiz since December of 2005. She has over 10 years of editorial experience and has worked at many of the leading journals in the OKC-metro area including the Oklahoma Gazette, Oklahoma City's Nursing Times and the Journal Record. Heidi was also an assistant professor of Mass Communications at Oklahoma City University and is involved in multiple civic and community organizations including Association for Women in Communications, Allied Arts, Society of Professional Journalists and Oklahoma Council on Economic Education. Please register by emailing us at . We will be placing orders for lunch prior to the meeting. If you want lunch, please email your order along with your RSVP by the end of the day on Thursday, April 23. Iron Starr's menu can be viewed on their website at www.starrbbq.com. You will be responsible for paying for your own lunch. If you order lunch and do not attend the meeting, you will be responsible for reimbursing NYPC for your order. | ||||||||||||
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Rebranding an entire company is tricky at best. However, when the rebranding affects hundreds of franchise owners, it's the ultimate marketing and communications challenge that must be carefully planned and expertly executed.
Express Employment Professionals did just that. Though Express used a consultant company to research and select its new name, 90 percent of the rebranding work took place in house, led by a team of eight people from the marketing, sales, and communications team at Express' headquarters. Join members from Express's rebranding team as they share the high points, the low points and the lessons learned that can benefit any organization that is considering updating or changing its brand.
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Friday, March 27, 2009 Making the transition from college student to professional can be a challenge, particularly when it comes to learning what to do financially to prepare yourself for the future. Join us this month as Cynthia Campbell, manager of the Financial Empowerment Program at Tinker Federal Credit Union, talks to us about doing just that with a workshop on being "Money Smart."
This workshop encourages the measurement of consumer debt, emergency savings, net worth, and 401K contributions as a benchmark so that S.M.A.R.T. goals can be set and progress in these areas measured and financial success secured! Cynthia Campbell, M.B.A., is the AVP / Manager of the Financial Empowerment Program at Tinker Federal Credit Union. She manages the credit union's financial education efforts in communities and schools. She has more than a decade of experience in managing sales and training efforts for a variety of financial services. Before joining TFCU in April of 2008, Cynthia was Partner Relations Manager for BALANCE – a financial fitness program marketed exclusively to credit unions, employee assistance programs and employers. Her responsibilities included presenting financial education workshops and train-the-trainer seminars, as well as establishing and maintaining partner relationships. Cynthia has a true passion for helping people with their personal finances because she understands that stress over money can cause problems in other areas of life such as: in marriage, in career, and with self-esteem. *Remember - we will also have a drawing for 2 tickets to the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs game in April. You must be present to win, so please come! Please bring $5 for attendance, lunch will be provided. Register by 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, by emailing to reserve your spot! | ||||||||||||
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Join us as we explore the nuts 'n bolts of Twitter and Twitter enthusiasts Sam Sims, APR (@samsims), Account Director, Jones Public Relations, Chris Wilson (@freshpeel), Art Director/Marketing Strategist at Hester Designs, publisher of The Marketing Fresh Peel blog and Social Media Advisor to uVizz Media, and Mike Koehler (@mkokc), Multimedia Editor, OPUBCO, will review the functions of Twitter and discuss how to use it in promoting your organization, your clients and yourself. The panel will review case studies about how Twitter has helped promote local events and changed the way we share information. To see what PRSA-OKC is doing on Twitter, go to www.twitter.com and follow @prsaokc!
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Friday, Feb. 27, 2009
Maintaining a balance between deadlines, reporters, clients, bosses and an actual personal life can be a real challenge! As can finding your niche in the wide world of Public Relations. Learn a few tricks of many of the PR trades from Tracey W. Zeeck. She'll also provide you with real tips from real reporters that will definitely keep you on your toes! Bio: Tracey W. Zeeck, Freelance Consultant Meeting Details: Parking: Register by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, by emailing | ||||||||||||
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009
Join us at Nonna's and learn what it takes to earn your APR in public relations. We'll answer your "How do I ...?" questions about accreditation, and you'll learn the secrets of success from accredited practitioners. Danielle Ezell, APR, PRSA-OKC accreditation chair, and Karen Kurtz, APR, national APR board chair will be joined by a panel of local APRs who share their insight on the accreditation process. Already have your APR? Join us and learn about the vital mentoring role you'll be asked to play as we help candidates through the six-month long process: including a portfolio review, mentoring and the computer-based examination. | ||||||||||||
Friday, Jan. 30, 2009
A lot of the advice we get on social media comes from people who live and breathe social media daily. But that doesn't mean every social media outlet is right for your company or client. Learning to have strategy behind your social media planning, and having some simple steps to back up that strategy, can make all the difference. Join the New Young Professional's Committee for a presentation from Third Degree Advertising's Social Media Strategist, Daniel Solis. Daniel's work on social media strategy has received national recognition and has influenced the way many in the credit union industry interact with their online audience. On Friday, Jan. 30, he will be speaking to PRSA's New Young Professional's at Hideaway Pizza about his experience in the world of social media and give you some practical tips for creating a strategy that is appropriate for your company or client. Register by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, by sending an e-mail to . Please bring $5 for lunch - we will purchase a variety of pizzas based on registrations. | ||||||||||||
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009
These days, TV is as much a part of our lives as running water or electricity. Few of us can imagine life without TV service, but Congress has set the official date of the nationwide DTV transition as February 17, 2009. After 11:59 p.m. on that date, all full-power local television stations will broadcast only in digital format. At least 20 million households and 70 million television sets are at risk of losing their signals if owners of these sets do not take the necessary steps to upgrade. Find out from Rob Volmer, president of Crosby-Volmer International Communications, how their public relations professionals faced the challenges of executing a nationwide consumer education campaign to inform and ease viewers into this transition. | ||||||||||||
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