PRSA Memphis

VOX 2008: CALL FOR ENTRIES!!!

noemail@prsamemphis.org — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Hello [firstname],

PRSA Memphis is seeking your most creative and innovative ideas from the last 18 months as entries for the 2008 Vox competition.

From press releases and newsletter to marketing campaigns and television spots, we want to see what the "power of PR" has done for your company or organization.

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For additional information about Vox, visit PRSA Memphis online at www.prsamemphis.org.

Deadline for submissions is July 25!

If you need help or just need a few tips on how to submit an entry to win, then you should register for the June 30 "I Want To Win" 2008 Vox Submissions Workshop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave.

Cost is $15 for members and students; $20 for non-members. Price includes catered lunch.

24-Jun-08 6:00 PM

PR Opportunity: Sickle Cell Advocacy

noemail@prsamemphis.org — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Urevbu Foundation is seeking volunteers to help with PR for an upcoming event in September.

The Sickle Cell Advocacy and Empowerment Day will be held at the National Civil Rights Museum on Saturday, September 6th. The purpose of the event will be to deepen the community's awareness of sickle cell disease and its devastating impact.

There will be various booths relevant to the sickle cell community and lay public, medical presentations, free trait testing, food and entertainment. If you are a PR professional and would like to help, we can certainly use you!

Please call us at 901-277-9006 or e-mail Sheila Patterson at
spatters3@gmail.com

24-Apr-08 10:00 AM

Changing Jobs? Moving?

noemail@prsamemphis.org — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Jamie Coggins, Memphis chapter coordinator

In the event of a job change, title update or move, please update your information in our online member directory at www.prsamemphis.org. Be sure to include your name, new position title, company, address, phone number and e-address. This will speed along the process where chapter press releases are concerned as well as update basic lists for the chapter. Updates can also be sent to Jamie Coggins at jamieprsa@bellsouth.net.

7-Nov-07 10:00 AM

PRSAMEMPHIS.ORG, Valuable Advertising Opportunity

noemail@prsamemphis.org — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:00:00 GMT

Did you know that more than 112 million searches are performed on Google each day? With millions of people Googling for product and service information, it's a good idea to ensure your business pops up on the first results page.

There are several ways to do that. Your organization could spend thousands to hire a search engine optimizer. Or, for mere pennies a day, your organization can purchase a 365-day business listing at the Memphis chapter of Public Relations Society of America's Web site at www.prsamemphis.org and gain ranking priority by being affiliated with a nonprofit.

Memphis PRSA has an information-packed site where public relations and marketing professionals across the city and region visit to network, find prospective employees, read Chapter news, and find businesses to meet their diverse needs.

Wait! There's more. Your organization's $100 investment not only buys it the listing for a full year (that's 12 months of prime real estate on the world's search engines) but also allows it to choose key words that will steer customers to its Web site or business.

Getting a business listing is easy. Simply go online at prsamemphis.org and click on 'Add a Business Directory' under the 'Business Directory' drop-down menu. Enter your organization's information and it will be billed later. For more information, contact Jamie Wilson Coggins at jamieprsa@bellsouth.net.

8-Feb-07 0:00 AM

Speakers Bureau, Share Your Experience

noemail@prsamemphis.org — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:00:00 GMT

The Speakers' Bureau helps PRSA members connect with community groups that need more information on public relations topics. We offer these topics, and we're always happy to add others if you'd like to offer your expertise:

PR 101

Broadcast PR

Communicating in a Crisis

Media Relations

Communicating with Employees

Strategic Giving

Making a Speakers' Bureau presentation is a wonderful way to share your knowledge with people who will benefit from it, and it's also a nice way to beef up your resume. If you'd like to volunteer for the Speakers' Bureau or know of a group that would like to have a speaker on a PR topic, contact our Speakers' Bureau chair, Kim Cherry, APR, of First Tennessee at KCherry@FirstTennessee.com or 523-4726.