A message to our members about COVID-19
We are all experiencing an unbelievably challenging time. I believe that it’s in these moments of chaos that we as PR practitioners rise above and remind our company, employers, clients and even [...]
Rachel’s recap of Are Brands People? – Nathan Allebach
By Rachel Guidry — Northwest Florida Chapter | Twitter: @rachkristineg; Instagram: @rach.kristine “Over time it’s not enough to appear cool, you have to provide an experience; it’s not enough to [...]
Crystal’s recap of Mind the Gap: Women’s Leadership in Public Relations – Tina McCorkindale, Ph.d., APR & Rebecca Rickert
By Crystal Rothhaar, director of Communications at Senior Friendship Centers in Sarasota Member of the Central West Coast Florida Chapter In the General Session “Mind the Gap: Women’s [...]
November – Welcome New Student Members
We’ve had a great month of recruiting new student members! Please give them all a big Welcome! Florida Gulf Coast University Kara Crowe Florida State University Chloe Barr [...]
Take the leap to leadership – Amelia Bell, APR, CPRC and VP of Communications
My FPRA involvement started out innocently enough – I was in my first “real” job, and I didn’t know anyone in the field, so I joined FPRA as a way to meet other PR people. I’m pretty shy, so I [...]
Take the leap to leadership – Trish Robertson, APR and VP of Technology
Your membership in FPRA is what you make it. After my first meeting, I contacted the incoming president of my chapter and asked how I could get involved. They wasted NO TIME! My first year, I was [...]
Take the leap to leadership – Gordon Paulus, APR, CPRC and President-Elect of FPRA
It seems I have a hard time saying no. When I joined the PR world 14 years ago after a 20-year career in newspapers, I was asked to join the Pensacola chapter. I said yes. Then I was asked to [...]
Soloprenuers: Building Your Own Business
Blogger: Colleen Thayer, APR, CPRC, Central West Coast Chapter For anyone thinking about going out on their own, or for those who have already done it, Soloprenuers: Building Your Own Business [...]
A Look Back. Progressing Forward.
We’re just five days into the new year and already projections show that this just might be the year of technology. Will another platform overtake Facebook this year? How will the technology [...]
FPRE Foundation $25 for $25,000 Campaign
Suzanne Sparling, APR, FPRA Foundation Chair Our Second Annual FPRE Foundation Appeal is under way with a goal of raising $25,000. This can be achieved if each FPRA member contributes $25. When [...]