PRSSA National Conference 2013PRSSA Kent officers and members attended the 2013 National Conference from Oct. 25-29 in Philadelphia, PA. Visit our blog for more stories and photos from National Conference. Images courtesy of Michele Ewing and Caitlin Potts.
Where Do I Belong? The Many Sides of Public Relations Meeting Recap
Public relations students are faced with many career options after graduation. Should they pursue a career in agency public relations? Corporate? Nonprofit? At the Oct. 23 PRSSA meeting, public relations professionals Stephanie Jansky, Tami Brown and Abbey Linville participated in a panel discussion to educate members about the different areas of PR.
Click here to read more. PRSSA Kent invites University of Akron PRSSA to meeting, mixer
Members of the University of Akron's Chapter of PRSSA joined PRSSA Kent Oct. 23 for our Where Do I Belong? The Many Sides of Public Relations meeting. Immediately following the panel discussion, PRSSA Kent hosted a mixer at Buffalo Wild Wings in downtown Kent so members and officers of both groups could network, have fun and enjoy good food. To see more photos of the event, visit our blog.
Build Your Brand 101 Meeting Recap
Katelyn Luysterborg, PR Kent alumna and former PRSSA Kent Chapter president, spoke to students about personal branding both online and offline at the October 9 meeting.
Luysterborg, manager and social media specialist for Cleveland-based interactive marketing company Rosetta, shared her “Dos and Don’ts” of personal branding. Click here to read more. From Kent to the Cavs Meeting Recap
Kent State and PRSSA alumna Jenn Yokley, Corporate Communications Manager for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena, shared insight on sports and entertainment public relations at the September 25 meeting.
Yokley started as the Cavaliers’ Communications Coordinator and quickly advanced, thanks to her devotion, hard work and knowledge of the public relations field. Her usual day includes monitoring social media, addressing any problems online and creating media kits, press releases and promotional material. Click here to read more. |
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Looking AheadDec. 4: PRSSA National Conference Recap
Dec. 6: PR Campaigns Presentations - 1:30-4:00 p.m. in the Governance Chambers Dec. 11: Friends, Food and Farewells - End-of-the-semester party and preview to spring semester programming Join PRSSA KentNEW MEMBERS WELCOME!
Join PRSSA Kent! Dues are $50 for one full year. Click here for more information. If you'd like to learn more about the benefits of joining, please watch this video created by Kent State's College of Communication and Information or this video created by some of our former officers. _______________________________________ PRSSA alumna on "Fast Track" thanks to personality, Kent educationJenn Yokley's three-year journey from Kent State student to Cavaliers Communications Manager
Kent State University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication awarded PR Kent alumna Jenn Yokley ’10 the Fast Track Award during its 2013 Homecoming celebration.
“I truly cannot express how excited and honored I was to be nominated and selected as one of this year’s Fast Track Award recipients,” Yokley said. “My education and experience at Kent State University was invaluable and really launched me to become the professional I am today, so I look forward to continuing on the fast track for years to come.” Click here to read more. Read FORUM, PRSSA's National NewspaperCheck out the spring 2013 issue of FORUM here.
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