The Power of Ethics and Advocacy in Public Relations with Alison Gaulden, APR, Fellow PRSA
BetterPR
In this episode of BetterPR, we dive into one of the most crucial aspects of public relations: ethics and advocacy. Join host Kathie Taylor, APR, as she sits down with Alison Gaulden, APR, Fellow PRSA, a seasoned public relations professional and professor at the University of Nevada, Reno's Reynolds School of Journalism, to explore how ethical PR practices can elevate both your career and your clients. As PR practitioners, we’re responsible for being champions of transparency and integrity in a world flooded with misinformation. Alison breaks down the PRSA Code of Ethics, sharing how it...
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Learning When to Pivot: University of Nevada, Reno PRSA's Bateman Competition Team
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In this episode, our guests from the 2024 University of Nevada, Reno PRSSA Bateman team talk about the study of public relations in a pressure cooker!. Join Heather Saxe, Hunter Ramberg, and Jace Ouchida as they share their ability to pivot during the recent competition. From brainstorming sessions to final evaluations, get an inside look at the highs and lows of a real PR campaign. Listen now!
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Externships - Great Insight from KPS|3
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In the episode, our guests, Julie Ardito, APR, Olive Giner, and Daphne Arreola Gonzalez, share their invaluable experiences and insights into how the externship at KPS3 has opened doors and expanded horizons. Hear from a recent student extern, an extern who worked their way up from extern to account coordinator to public relations specialist, and the experienced APR who led the PR charge for the agency. What's YOUR next career move?
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Award Winning Campaigns
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In this episode, Kathie Taylor, APR, introduces a panel of PR practitioners who will do a deeper dive into their award-winning campaigns: Bethany Drysdale, Media and Communications Manager for Washoe County talking about an election night crisis, Jen Eastwood, PR Director at Good Giant talking about the Reno Rodeo, and Owen Trusdale, VP of Public Affairs at the Abbi Agency, who talks about the most successful Nevada Health Link registration period in history. The guests discuss topics like the importance of research in developing effective campaigns, the critical step of planning in successful...
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Understanding Military and Federal Public Relations
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In this episode, April Conway, MBA, APR, Public Affairs Officer for the Reno Housing Authority, guest hosts as Deidre Forster, Media Operations Manager for the National Guard Bureau, and Captain Emerson Marcus, Public Affairs Officer for the Nevada National Guard speak about their experiences working in PR for the National Guard. Learn how they navigate communications between themselves and the public, their day-to-day roles, and how the APR+M accreditation helps Deidre in her civilian role.
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Making Connections Through Conversation: The Power of Podcast Interviews
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APR Curious? Listen up!
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Are you APR Curious? Join us to get answers to your accreditation questions from our panel of speakers who: Are currently going through the process of earning their Accreditation in Public Relations; Have recently earned their accreditation and have put it to good use, both career-wise and through public relations crises; and Went through the APR accreditation process years ago and can attest to the value of accreditation Join our VP of Professional Development, Kathie Taylor, APR, and her guests Dan Davis, APR, Public Information Officer for the Carson City School District; Jena Esposito,...
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Exploring Media Relations
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So, you have a story to tell or a newsworthy piece you want to see splashed across the front page. The only problem is, how do you get it in the news? This is where media relations comes in. The relationship between a marketer or PR professional and a journalist or news outlet is an important one based on mutual respect, trust, and knowledge of both your roles in the industry. As public relations practitioners, we value our media contacts and work to sustain and nurture those relationships. As public relations practitioners in the private sector, media publication, whether it is online, print...
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How Research Can Inform and Improve Your PR Strategies
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In this episode, we talk with Matt Seltzer APR, Partner and Head of Research and Strategy at S2 Marketing in Las Vegas. Matt is a PRSA Board Member in the Las Vegas Valley Chapter and has spent his career in the public relations industry honing his skills as an expert researcher. He uses these skills to help clients communicate with their audiences more effectively, which is especially important when you're working with a diverse audience. We'll discuss why research is so important in the PR industry, as well as how you can understand the tools to better understand a multitude of research...
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Evolve Your Leadership Style - with Ken Jacobs
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Explore how to become a better leader in uncertain times with Ken Jacobs, PCC, CPC, ELI-MP. Ken is the principal of Jacobs Consulting & Executive Coaching, which helps empower public relations and communications agency owners, CEOs, and senior leaders to achieve and surpass their organizational, career, and personal goals by becoming more inspiring, inspired, and effective leaders. It does so via leadership coaching.
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A high-level introduction to what you will hear and learn during the PRSA Sierra Nevada Chapter's program – a conversation about DEI and its role in your career, your community and the world around you.
Speakers
Dr. Felicia Blow, APR, and PRSA National Chair. Dr. Blow is an award-winning leader with extensive organizational, fundraising, strategic planning, leadership and management experience. With a 30-year career spanning work in Manufacturing, Waste Management and Environmental Services, Telecommunications; and Higher, Dr. Blow currently serves as Associate Vice President for Development at the renowned historically black institution Hampton University. At Hampton, Dr. Blow led the university’s $150 Million Dream No Small Dreams II Campaign as its campaign director. That campaign concluded in 2019 and exceeded its goal of raising more than $166 million in support of university priorities. She also has earned the Accredited in Public Relations credential, by PRSA. Dr. Blow earned her Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media Arts from Hampton University; her Master’s in Business Administration degree from Strayer University; and her Doctorate in Higher Education Administration from Old Dominion University.
Vanessa Vancour is a strategist and founder of Vancourage, bilingual storytelling and strategic consulting firm for brands, organizations, and people who are deeply committed to amplifying diverse voices and doing things differently. Vanessa is a born storyteller, bilingual editorial consultant, and Latinx marketer who’s committed her 16-year career to bring diverse narratives—and meaningful conversations— to every newsroom, classroom, and ad-agency boardroom she's been a part of.
Hosted by Ronele M. Dotson, APR, Fellow PRSA, president and founder of RAD Strategies, a native Nevadan and consumer of all things communications and marketing. Celebrating 20 years of business, Ronele brings more than 30 years of experience – dedicated to ensuring the highest level of engagement with clients and the profession while leading with compassion. A respected regional and statewide community leader, Ronele has received several awards of excellence from her local PRSA chapter and the local American Marketing Association; she is also a PRSA Bronze Anvil recipient. She was inducted into the PRSA College of Fellows in 2020.