Update: Memorial Service – Sunday August 21, 3-5pm at Multnomah Athletic Club It is with great sadness that we note the passing of a PRSA Oregon legend: Chuck Williams, APR. Chuck died suddenly on June 3, 2022 of a brain hemorrhage. PRSA was Chuck’s domain in every way. He served as President of the PRSAContinue reading “Passing of a Legend”
Category Archives: Board of Directors
PRSA Oregon Annual Meeting to Recap Year’s Highlights, Set Stage for 2022
PRSA Oregon members and those interested in our chapter activities are invited to attend our virtual Annual Meeting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2. The 2021 Board of Directors will share highlights of the year’s activities and our 2022 president, Tom Fuller, APR, will discuss plans for 2022.
Vote Now! PRSA Oregon 2022 Board of Directors and Bylaws Amendments
We are pleased to present you with our slate of candidates for the 2022 PRSA Greater Oregon Chapter Board of Directors, as well as two bylaw amendments designed to make our chapter more inclusive.
Voting is open to PRSA Oregon Chapter members only and must be completed by November 23, 2021.
PRSA Oregon 2022 Board Candidates
We are pleased to present you with our slate of candidates for the 2022 PRSA Oregon Board of Directors. If you are a PRSA Oregon member, please vote by November 23. President Tom Fuller, APR Tom Fuller, APR, is the founder and principal of Imagine Public Relations. Tom has worked as a communications manager andContinue reading “PRSA Oregon 2022 Board Candidates”
Be Selfish: Volunteer
We think of volunteering as an altruistic activity. But there should be a selfish side to why you give your time and talent. For an industry association like PRSA, this is particularly true. You can and should be selfish and think about what you want. It may just be the lift you need!
How do you define diversity, equity and inclusion?
The question about how to define diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is common. In fact, PRSA recently shared a survey from the Institute for Public Relations Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and The Wakeman Agency to study how people define DEI and what that entails within their organizations.
Why Isn’t My Audience Listening?
Remember above all that getting your audience to listen takes research, creativity, hard work and going against the grain.
Announcing the 2021 PRSA Oregon Communicators Conference “The Great Conversation: Truth Tellers and Change Makers”
The 2021 Communicators Conference: Truth Tellers and Change Makers will be completely online this year, over eight months, beginning May 14, with fourteen individual webinars held Fridays at noon. Webinar topics include Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Crisis and Reputation Management, PR Strategies and Tactics such as writing copy that gets attention, research, data metrics and evaluation as well as sessions that will support the independent practitioner in launching their practice or increasing their business.
What does it take to be a thought leader?
Thought leadership requires a point of view, not just an opinion.
Set honest boundaries to combat urgency
The more urgent we treat our work, the less inclusive and collaborative it becomes. In order to respect this truth, and for the sake of my mental health, I am setting honest boundaries to combat urgency.