PRSA MD WebNotes
Issue #382
Feb 23, 2009

 

SPOTLIGHT

 

Meet the Editors

With today’s turbulent times, does it seem like your familiar press contacts are moving and shifting? Learn who to contact at the Baltimore Business Journal at PRSA-MD’s Meet the Editors event with the paper on March 3.  Find out what they have to say about editorial trends, the ever changing media landscape, and more. Come with questions, leave with answers.

 

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Time: 8:30 a.m. Registration 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Program

Place: JHU Downtown Center, 10 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

Parking: Parking is available on the street and at area lots.

Cost:
PRSA Members: $20 paid by 2/27/09; $35 after 2/27/09

Non-Members: $35 paid by 2/27/09; $50 after 2/27/09

Students: $10 PRSSA Member; $20 Non-PRSSA Member

 

Click here <http://www.prsamd.org/news/events2009/mar09.htm for more details and registration.

 

Getting a Seat at the Management Table

Ever wonder how to get a seat in the “C Suite?” Listen and learn from a panel of experts in a discussion on working with senior management in corporate and non-profit settings. Hear why it’s important for public relations/communications professionals to have an ongoing dialogue with management, and find out how to join the conversation.

 

Moderator: Dave Imre, CEO, Imre

Panelists:

Maria Tildon, Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Community Affairs, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

Kevin Kempske, Partner and EVP, gkv

Brian Lewbart, APR, VP and Sr. Manager, Public Relations, T. Rowe Price Associates

 

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2009

Time: 8:30 a.m. Registration 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Program

Place: JHU Downtown Center, 10 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

Parking: Parking is available on the street and at area lots.

Cost:
PRSA Members: $20 paid by 3/20/09; $35 after 3/20/09

Non-Members: $35 paid by 3/20/09; $50 after 3/20/09

Students: $10 PRSSA Member; $20 Non-PRSSA Member

 

Click here <http://www.prsamd.org/news/events2009/mar09a.htm> for more details and registration.

 

PRSA MD

Monthly Events

Event Reporters Wanted!

Sponsorship Opportunities

Linked-In Yet?

What are you Reading?

Job Board

 

PRSA

Upcoming PRSA National Teleseminars

INDUSTRY
Imre Adds Three Clients to Home & Building Practice

 

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

 

City of Hyattsville - Communications Manager City of Hyattsville

Copywriter Devaney & Associates

 

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Monthly Events

Plan to carve out some space on your calendar one Thursday morning each month for PRSA-MD’s 2009 events. (Note that there are two in March—the 3rd and the 26th!) Here are some topics you can look forward to in the coming months:

 

·          March – Meet the Editors, and Getting a Seat at the Management Table (see Spotlight)

·          April – Social Media Series Part I: Social Media 101

·          May – Social Media Series Part II: Putting Social Media into your PR Strategy

·          June – The Changing Landscape for PR Professionals

·          July – Speed Pitching

 

Keep an eye on WebNotes or www.PRSAMD.org for further details.

 

Event Reporters Wanted!

Ever curious to see what life is like on the other side? What it’s like to be a reporter? Here’s your chance! Volunteer to report on a monthly meeting and get a Starbucks gift card and your name in print—in WebNotes!  Anyone interested, contact Chris Carbone at ccarbone@kci.com. (Please write “PRSA Event Reporter” in the subject line.)

 

Sponsorship Opportunities

PRSA-MD is seeking sponsors for the monthly events and/or the 2009 Best in Maryland/Chesapeake Conference this fall. The combined conference and awards event will feature workshops and panel discussions on the hottest topics in public relations, marketing and communications, with the Best in Maryland Awards presented at lunch. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Erika Murray. (Please write “PRSA Sponsorship” in the subject line.)

 

Linked-In Yet?

If not, go to the PRSA-MD group page on LinkedIn and join a discussion. Recent postings include an announcement about the Word-of-Mouth Marketing teleseminar happy hour on February 18. Join the discussion http://www.linkedin.com/newsArticle?viewDiscussion=&articleID=26416402&gid=66523&trk=NUS_RITM_more&goback=.gdr_1229617729121_1.anb_122926_*2 and let us know what you think.

 

Also, take a few minutes and check us out on Twitter and Facebook. You can access our social media sites http://www.prsamd.org/resources/socialnetwork.html to talk or connect with members, read the latest news and past issues of Web Notes, or start a discussion theme!

 

What are you Reading?

Any good book recommendations? How about blogs? Any social media success stories? Again, Linked-In is a great way to share. Check it out today!

 

Job Board

PRSA-MD’s job board is a great, cost-effective way to access Maryland’s top-notch public relations talent. Submit your 90-day ad for only $50. In addition to being listed on the www.PRSDMD.org, it will be emailed to chapter members every two weeks.

 

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Upcoming PRSA National Teleseminars
Below are some of the upcoming teleseminars sponsored by PRSA. To learn more about PRSA professional development opportunities as well as how to register for these teleseminars, visit www.prsa.org.

 

Speed Pitching – Condense your pitch into high-impact, instantl-useable information that reporters crave

March 3, 3pm

 

Personal Branding 2.0 – Develop a relevant personal brand using social media

March 11, 2pm

 

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INDUSTRY

Imre Adds Three Clients to Home & Building Practice
Imre has added three new clients to its Home & Building practice—The vinyl Institute, Tate Access Floors and BiltBest Windows & Doors. One of the leading marketing 
agencies for national home and building companies, IMRE will provide advertising, branding, design and public relations services, among others.
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