From the monthly archives: August 2009
Do you know a student struggling to get into the public relations field, or simply trying to understand what PR is? A career in public relations can have many definitions, roles and purposes. An individual looking to enter the public relations field should have a well-rounded knowledge of the industry, which can be hard to [...]
This year’s PRSA Colorado Chapter Retreat on Oct. 16, 2009, is packed with outstanding speakers and sessions that will connect, direct and empower you. Dana Perino, former White House press secretary, will be providing the keynote address—and throughout the day, we’ll have the opportunity to hear from many more influential business and PR leaders.
Many [...]
How often do you get the chance to peek inside the minds of other PR pros and learn from their success? At least once a year if you participate in PRSA Colorado’s reciprocal judging process. Arrangements are made by various PRSA chapters in different regions to trade judging duties for their local awards [...]
How many of you read a first draft and believe it is ready to be published? Few, I hope.
Writing is challenging. That’s why our clients pay good money to receive creative, compelling and error-free prose. Yet many of us don’t take the time to rewrite or invest in an editor to bring our copy [...]
Ed Sealover had journalism in his blood early on. “The noble ideal of being the voice of truth, the recorder of history really called to me,” he says. Born and raised in Annapolis, Md., he went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in 1995. These days [...]
As a nonprofit, you probably spend a lot of time recruiting and training board members. You look for the right skills, contacts and commitment to your organization’s mission. But perhaps you forget to give board members an essential tool for becoming effective advocates—clear messaging to tell your organization’s story.
As a result, board members either [...]
PRSA Colorado is gearing up for a very exciting 2009 Chapter Retreat on October 16, 2009, at the Curtis Hotel, where Dana Perino, former White House press secretary, will be as the keynote speaker.
Special thanks to our Presenting Sponsor, Qwest Communications, and this year’s Gold Sponsors, EnCana Oil & Gas Inc. and Comcast and [...]
In honor of the recent PR Boost on Aug. 15th, PRSA Colorado is doing a series of blog posts on nonprofit public relations in August. At PR Boost, each volunteer, who must have a minimum of three years experience, will consult with two nonprofit organizations during two separate 60-minute sessions. If [...]
Denver Gives Seeks Committee Volunteers to Assist Small Nonprofits
As we all know, small nonprofits are on the front lines of providing services to our community. While they are mostly made up of volunteers or individual “staff” that simply have a passion for the programs and services that they offer, [...]
Let’s face it. We’re in a (hopefully recovering but still) dicey economy, and right now PR and communication budgets of for-profit businesses and nonprofits are anemic compared with earlier years. Nonprofits and charities have always had to do more with less. One way they have effectively communicated their messages out to donors, visitors, media or [...]
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