Entries by Seth Wheeler

PR Bootcamp – May 17

Robin Schell, APR, Fellow PRSA will be facilitating a 2-day interactive, soup-to-nuts course is for pr professionals who would like to sharpen their skills & review the basics of behavioral public relations theories, research, internal & external communication, strategic planning, measurement & evaluation and future trends in the field.

Essentials for Effective Public Relations: A Primer from Local PR Pros

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.

Annual Meeting 2011 – June 23

Thursday, June 23, 2011 from 3 – 6 p.m. at Red River Theatres, 11 S. Main St., Concord. Join us for a seminar featuring Katie Paine of KDPaine & Partners! Also new chapter officers will be elected and excellence in public relations will be recognized with the presentation of the Patrick Jackson Award and the Summit Award. Check back for more information.

February 24 — Learn the Qualities of an Entrepreneur

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.

Congratulations New APRs

Congratulations to Suzanne Spruce, APR, community relations director for Eastern Maine Healthcare, and Nancy Kerr, Ph.D., APR, program director for Media Communication at Champlain College, for achieving PRSA accreditation.

Welcome New Members

Three new members joined the Yankee Chapter last month: Kevin Flynn, NH Community Development Finance Authority, Michael O’Brien, Cityside Management Corporation, and Jeffrey Roosevelt, Maine Veterans’ Homes. Please join us in welcoming them! We welcome back to the Yankee Chapter Leslie Gouthro of Fidelity Investments.

Media Training Webinar 1/25/11

The Yankee Chapter of PRSA will be hosting the PRSA webinar Media Training for Public Relations Professionals with TJ Walker on Tuesday, January 25, at 3 p.m. The session will be held at Long Term Care Partners,100 Arboretum Drive, Suite 100 in Portsmouth, NH. This session is free to Yankee Chapter members and $10 for […]