When you are just getting started in your career it is not always clear where to go or who to ask for advice but it is important to get the facts from someone who knows the keys to success. In a quest to dig up useful information regarding success as a young pro, I asked our [...]
Districts? PRSA has districts?
While your experience with PRSA might be confined to the 100 people you routinely see at our chapter luncheons, PRSA actually has more than 21,000 members. Members belong to 110 Chapters nationwide, and these Chapters are organized into 10 Districts, which help connect Chapters and PRSA National. The [...]
Rory Schmalzried never thought he’d leave Kansas. He was raised in a small town in the northwest corner of the state, went to college there, and got his first career job in Wichita. Then, after 13 years of working at the ABC affiliate KAKE-TV the station was sold and Rory started looking at other options.
He came [...]
Let’s face it, bylaws will probably never end up as one of the top trending topics on Twitter or as a focus of the next PRSA luncheon, but nevertheless, they do serve an important role in helping to govern an organization. As you may be aware, the national office of PRSA is currently proposing a significant [...]
Many members have asked: “How do I get to be on the Board?” The answer: NOMINATE YOURSELF! It’s as simple as that.
As 2009 president-elect for the Colorado Chapter, I can tell you there is no set rule for how long it takes to move up through the leadership ranks. It is a matter of participation and [...]
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), fondly referred to by us as “National,” is rewriting bylaws for the first time in its 60-year history. “Yawn,” you say? Maybe, but there’s at least one idea the task force is considering that might change PRSA significantly, especially at the Chapter level.
The question is, who is eligible to [...]
Each morning, for about the last three weeks, I stare at my PRSA membership renewal notice that I pinned to my cube wall.
I’ve been a member of PRSA National and PRSA Colorado for nearly 10 years and luckily for me, my employers have picked up the membership tab about 90 percent of the time. This is [...]
New Member Orientation at Capital Grille on Friday, May 15 from 2pm to 4pm.
Please join us for the 2009 meet and greet PRSA Colorado Chapter new member orientation.
Enjoy meeting other PR professionals, learn more about chapter benefits and how to get more involved.
The Capital Grille is one of Denver’s hot spots and highly rated restaurants. There [...]
Are you attending this year’s Western District Conference in Newport Beach, Calif., from April 22 – 24? The annual Western District Conference represents a great opportunity to network and meet fellow PR professionals. Below is the official description.
This Spring industry movers & shakers are coming to the Western District Conference in Newport Beach, Calif. This conference [...]