Presented by: Presented by: Amanda Borne, Anna Guillot, Cara St. Amanda Borne, Anna Guillot, Cara St. Amant,Amant,Brooks Levy, Stephani Chaisson, & Zac Brooks Levy, Stephani Chaisson, & Zac Maurer Maurer

ProposalProposal

Interview PR professionals in the workplace to Interview PR professionals in the workplace to gain hands on experience and to broaden our gain hands on experience and to broaden our professional networks.professional networks.

Use online media to attract and share news with Use online media to attract and share news with the public, potential members, current members, the public, potential members, current members, and members of other chapters.and members of other chapters.

Develop relationships with future co-workers and Develop relationships with future co-workers and current professionals through regional events and current professionals through regional events and workshops.workshops.

Forming your own chapter enhances your Forming your own chapter enhances your education, expands your professional network, education, expands your professional network, and launches your career in Public Relations.and launches your career in Public Relations.

Professional Experience in Professional Experience in the workplace.the workplace.

Visit PR firms for first hand experience in the fieldVisit PR firms for first hand experience in the field ShadowShadow InterviewInterview Sit in on meetingsSit in on meetings Set up internshipSet up internship

• Contact the PRSSA • Let them know we want to create a chapter through our

university• Ask about events and other organizations we could

become involved in

What is a QR Code?What is a QR Code?

A QR code is a code used to take a piece of A QR code is a code used to take a piece of information from transitory media and people information from transitory media and people are able to put the code into their smart are able to put the code into their smart phonesphones

Seen in magazines, billboards, web pages, t-Seen in magazines, billboards, web pages, t-shirtsshirts

How They Benefit Us??How They Benefit Us??

QR codes benefit our group by:QR codes benefit our group by: Public can receive our information quicklyPublic can receive our information quickly Brings out curiosity for our clubBrings out curiosity for our club Easy way to get out a lot of information without Easy way to get out a lot of information without

the use of a computerthe use of a computer Convenient and free with the download of some Convenient and free with the download of some

type of QR reader app on your smartphone.type of QR reader app on your smartphone.

Our QR CodeOur QR Code

This is our QR code. If you follow this link, it This is our QR code. If you follow this link, it will bring you to our fan page. will bring you to our fan page.

Get ConnectedGet Connected

Educate and inform members to reach a Educate and inform members to reach a larger audience using social networks.larger audience using social networks.

YouTubeYouTube FacebookFacebook LinkedInLinkedIn TwitterTwitter

Communicate with other schools in our Communicate with other schools in our chapters through social networking.chapters through social networking.

Screen Shot of FB Screen Shot of FB Page(Amanda)Page(Amanda)

Webinars & SlideshareWebinars & Slideshare

conference room conference room based seminarbased seminar

broadcast more broadcast more innovative ideas and innovative ideas and media messagesmedia messages

A misconception of A misconception of webinars.webinars.

Costs and budgetingCosts and budgeting

PRSSA workshops PRSSA workshops training courses. training courses.

better share ideas, better share ideas, trends and strategies. trends and strategies.

Allows broader Allows broader expansion of expansion of networking. networking.

Implementing Implementing SlideShareSlideShare

What is a Webinar?

Using Webinars

WEBINAR SLIDESHAREWEBINAR SLIDESHARE

Hosting a WorkshopHosting a Workshop

Organize a Public Relations workshop with members of Organize a Public Relations workshop with members of other established chaptersother established chapters

Gain valuable event planning skillsGain valuable event planning skills Increase knowledge and practice when it comes to Public Increase knowledge and practice when it comes to Public

Relations dealingsRelations dealings Better idea of what an established chapter doesBetter idea of what an established chapter does

Things involved in hosting an event:Things involved in hosting an event:• LogisticsLogistics• ThemeTheme• ProfessionalsProfessionals• ScheduleSchedule• BudgetBudget• PromotionsPromotions

Becoming a ChapterBecoming a Chapter Having a chapter on your campus provides Having a chapter on your campus provides

classroom experience by providing classroom experience by providing leadership, applying professional leadership, applying professional developments, news, and intelligencedevelopments, news, and intelligence

To start a chapter at our University:To start a chapter at our University: REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS REQUIRED COURSESREQUIRED COURSES ENDORSEENDORSE STUDENT PARTCIPATIONSTUDENT PARTCIPATION ADVISORADVISOR PROFESSIONAL ADVISORPROFESSIONAL ADVISOR APPLICATION FEEAPPLICATION FEE

In Conclusion…In Conclusion…

In order to learn more about Public Relations In order to learn more about Public Relations we need to get our students involved with PR we need to get our students involved with PR firms, events, internships, and workshops.firms, events, internships, and workshops.

Creating a workshop and a school event can Creating a workshop and a school event can get students involved with their major in get students involved with their major in Public Relations and can get them associated Public Relations and can get them associated with more hands on work experiences.with more hands on work experiences.

Being involved in PR events and chapters can Being involved in PR events and chapters can promote professional leadership.promote professional leadership.