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Visit our blog for news from the PRSA annual Assembly.
PRSA Luncheon ~ February 2, 2012
Thinking on Your Feet
How to Communicate Clear and Concise Messages on the Spot
PR professionals are expected to be on point at all times - in business meetings, media interviews, press conferences and more. Yet, as some of us know all too well, a brain freeze can hit us at any time, and often occurs at the most inopportune time.
Nora Frost will arm you with tactics to overcome those awkward and wordless moments. As the owner of the boutique public relations agency, Dos Culturas, and a standup comedian in her free time, Nora has extensive experience turning silent moments into golden opportunities to get a message (or joke) across. Get details or Register Now!
It's your time to shine!
Enter your best work in the La Plata or El Bronce Awards!
The deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2012.
Do you want to honor an outstanding PR professional?
Nominate someone for a Del Oro Individual Award!
The deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2012.
Email your nominations to christi.fish@utsa.edu.
The Del Oro Awards Program recognizes the best achievers and achievements in public relations for the greater San Antonio area. The San Antonio chapter of the Public Relations Society of America conducts this award competition annually.
The Del Oro Awards Program honors the best PR practitioners in the community through the Del Oro individual awards. It honors the best practices awards through La Plata for campaigns and El Bronce for tactics. Click on the links below to access descriptions and entry requirements from the latest competition.
Del Oro Awards are individual awards, recognizing leading public relations practitioners for Lifetime Achievement, Professional of the Year, Community Service, and Horizon (recognizing a young PR professional "rising star"). There is no entry fee for the Del Oro individual awards.
La Plata Awards recognize achievement in public relations campaigns.
El Bronce Awards recognize achievement in public relations tactics.
Information Session – Saturday, January 28
PR Accreditation – A Competitive Advantage
Learn more about the APR process. The San Antonio Chapter of PRSA is holding a three-hour information session. There is a small charge which pays for a booklet that you will receive. Accountants have their CPA. Architects have their AIA. And you, as a public relations professional have the opportunity to sharpen your skills and distinguish yourself by achieving the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR). Get details. Register now!
Meet the Pros – February 23
Make a Major Impact on Communications Students in Only Two Hours
Have you wanted to mentor tomorrow’s communications pros, but don’t want a huge time commitment? The Meet the Pros networking event, sponsored by PRSA and American Women in Communications (AWC) San Antonio chapters, allows you to mix, mingle and mentor students interested in your field with rounds of speed networking in just two hours!
We need professionals in several disciplines to attend this event to speak about your professional journey, day-to-day tasks and words of advice for students who aspire to work in your field. Get details or Register now!
Join PRSA Today!
Learn more about joining PRSA or contact Christi Fish (christi.fish@utsa.edu or 210-458-5141) or Natalie Tate (ntate@rbfcu.prg or 210-619-2253).
Follow PRSA San Antonio!
Keep up to date and support your local San Antonio PRSA chapter with online resources:
Twitter: @PRSA_SA
Blog: http://prsanantonio.blogspot.com/
Delicious: http://delicious.com/prsanantonio
Chapter Website: www.prsanantonio.com
Job Hunting? Have a job to fill?
Let PRSA San Antonio help you.
PRSA San Antonio offers a Job Bank that features local and regional employment opportunities for PR professionals and related communication fields. This service is free to San Antonio Chapter PRSA members and costs only $20 per year for nonmembers. Job listings are free to employers – Let PRSA San Antonio help you fill your open positions.
Plus, www.prsa.org, our national organization’s web site, includes state-of-the-art career tools for job seekers. Obtain access to PRSA San Antonio’s Job Bank and you can link directly to the PRSA national Jobcenter site.
Some of the highlights include:
- Job Seekers can post a resume free, find a mentor or ask the experts for advice (the PRSA Jobcenter Mentorship Program was featured on CBS’ The Early Show), subscribe to “job alerts” or even receive “job feeds.”
- Employers have the opportunity to post positions with discounted rates for nonprofits and other categories, opening the job hunt to thousands of prospective PR professionals. The job ad will also appear on PRSA’s Facebook and Twitter page.
- Salary information is available from the Spring Associates' Salary Report
News from the Latest Byline
- It Doesn’t Take That Much Time to Help a Student!
- PRSA Approves First Dues Increase in a Decade – PRSA Webinars Will be Free in 2012 to Members
- Membership Corner
- Chapter Approves 2012 Leadership. Volunteers Still Needed
- Seven Questions with James Benavides, Public Affairs Specialist at UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures
- My Two Cents – Don’t Forget the Pro in Professional Development, by Fran Stephenson
Read the latest issue of PRSA San Antonio's monthly Byline newsletter.
Join PRSA Today!
Become a PRSA member and learn new and innovative strategies, tactics and techniques that will enhance your public relations skills and help you break through to the next professional level.
As a PRSA member, you will:
- Take advantage of members-only offers, including discounts on Professional Development seminars, conferences and events.
- Network with other public relations professionals through meetings, workshops and the PRSA International Conference.
- Gain access to podcasts, webinars and events that offer you the critical knowledge and skills you need for a career in public relations.
- Stay on top of emerging public relations trends and industry news.
- Receive The Public Relations Strategist, PRSA's quarterly print publication that offers fresh perspectives and insights into public relations strategies.
- Receive PRSA's award-winning monthly newspaper, Public Relations Tactics.
Join in May with less than two years experience in public relations and PRSA will waive your $20 New Professionals Section Dues! We want to help you get the most from your membership!
For more information, click on the membership tab or contact our VP of Membership, Christi Fish, by email at christi.fish@utsa.org.
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