Ever wonder why some communications inform and influence employees but others fall on deaf ears and blind eyes?
This session will show how to apply the fundamentals of communications to your specific needs—whether it be on-boarding a new leader, building a stronger culture, or enacting change—and getting the results you want.  Tapping into [...]

Breaking Down Barriers: Improving the relationship between PR professionals and Journalists
Thursday, January 26, 2012 – 4:30 to 6 p.m.
“The conflict between Romeo and Juliet can be compared to the relationship between journalists and public relations professionals. They rely on one another, but there are many forces that split them apart,” says blogger [...]

On December 15, 2011 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Barley House in Concord, NH the Yankee Chapter will hold a meeting to discuss and vote on the proposed bylaw changes. After the meeting is concluded, the Board hopes you will stay to enjoy a holiday social with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.

June 24, 2011 – Three awards were presented at the Yankee Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) annual meeting June 23rd in Concord. The regional chapter of the national PRSA organization presented Dr. James Squires of the Endowment for Health with the Patrick Jackson Award; Rosanyi Santos of UNH-Manchester with the first James Bradley Memorial Scholarship, and the NHHEAF Network Organizations with the chapter’s Summit Award.

Join us for a lively seminar with communications measurement expert Katie Paine and find out how to measure social and traditional media, and demonstrate ROI with your marketing mix! Then, network with fellow PR professionals, and meet the Yankee Chapter’s Patrick Jackson Award and Summit Award recipients during the chapter’s annual meeting.

Deadlines for submission of nominations for the Patrick Jackson Award and the Summit Award have been extended until April 29. Award recipients will recognized at the Yankee Chapter annual meeting on June 23.
http://www.yankeeprsa.org/awards

The 2010 Census is expected to find that 309 million people live in the United States. But one person will be missing: the average American.
Mr. Peter Francese, demographic trends analyst at WPP’s Ogilvy & Mather, New York, and founder of American Demographics magazine, will offer insight about what the U.S. Census Bureau data shows and [...]

The Yankee Chapter of PRSA is offering a half day professional development session on the Essentials of Effective Public Relations, Monday, March 21, in Manchester. Led by Gail Winslow-Pine, APR and Robin Schell, APR will cover internal communications, external communications, media relations & social media, including a panel discussion, behavioral public relations theories and models, as well as the basics of research for planning and evaluation.

PR entrepreneurs are skilled at navigating the communications business through unchartered terrain…skillfully managing in uncertainty. Whether you are happily employed by a company or organization or are considering starting your own agency or freelancing, this session is for you. Learn from our panel of experts Tammy Boucher, Laurie Storey-Manseau, Matt Cookson and Jim Burke, about the skills, tools, and tips it takes to manage a practice independently.

Yankee PRSA Seminar, Awards & Annual Meeting
“How To Be A PR Rock Star In A Social Media World”

$20 for members; $25 for nonmembers
RSVP by June 4th to info@yankeeprsa.org or (603) 742-1971

Join us for an in-depth seminar on optimizing your company’s social media engagement, featuring Rich Brooks of flyte new media in Portland, followed by networking, and the presentation of the chapter’s Patrick Jackson Award and our new Summit Award.