Members,
This Wednesday we will be having our first meeting of the semester. Our guest speaker will be Lauri-Ellen Smith, APR (Accredited in Public Relations) from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Mrs. Smith oversees all communications for JSO and she is considered one of the best practitioners in our field in Jacksonville. Her advice will be very beneficial and she is well connected all over the United States. You wont want to miss this event!
After the meeting she will be offering a free resume review.
As always, food and drinks will be provided.
The meeting will be held in the Student Union 58 (the Boathouse side) in room 3805 at 4:45 p.m.
This event is open to all Communications students, so please bring friends!
WHO: Anyone
WHAT: First informational meeting of the semester featuring Lauri-Ellen Smith of the JSO.
WHEN: This Wednesday, 1/27 at 4:45 p.m.
WHERE: Student Union room 3805
Hope to see you there!
Public Relations Student Society of America * University of North Florida * 1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224 * PRSSA.UNF@Gmail.com * (904) 620-2651
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
You know you're a PR student when...
The following is from
1. During a trip to Barnes & Noble that was originally intended for pleasure reading, you end up grabbing a new grammar book and the latest copy of the AP Stylebook (and the book you intended to get if you're lucky).
2. Your iphone/blackberry has multiple news and social media applications.
3. You’re a fan of USA Today or other news organizations on Facebook.
4. Your friends make fun of you for having a Twitter account and insist there isn't a point (and you catch yourself defending it with the networking benefits).
5. SPSS, PRSSA and AP all make sense—and PR doesn’t stand for Puerto Rico.
6. Internships and networking events aren’t boring requirements.
7. Friends who work for parking services leave fake tickets on your car that say “Violation: Too much PRSSA”.
8. You find yourself editing your friends’ spelling and grammar mistakes on Facebook via comments or wall posts.
9. Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin have become legitimate procrastination excuses.
Public Relations Student Society of America * University of North Florida * 1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224 * PRSSA.UNF@Gmail.com * (904) 620-2651
1. During a trip to Barnes & Noble that was originally intended for pleasure reading, you end up grabbing a new grammar book and the latest copy of the AP Stylebook (and the book you intended to get if you're lucky).
2. Your iphone/blackberry has multiple news and social media applications.
3. You’re a fan of USA Today or other news organizations on Facebook.
4. Your friends make fun of you for having a Twitter account and insist there isn't a point (and you catch yourself defending it with the networking benefits).
5. SPSS, PRSSA and AP all make sense—and PR doesn’t stand for Puerto Rico.
6. Internships and networking events aren’t boring requirements.
7. Friends who work for parking services leave fake tickets on your car that say “Violation: Too much PRSSA”.
8. You find yourself editing your friends’ spelling and grammar mistakes on Facebook via comments or wall posts.
9. Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin have become legitimate procrastination excuses.
10. You get your Gen Ed papers back with comments like “need more detail” or “use more college-level wording next time” and with a big smile you think to yourself—I’m finally getting the hang of this PR writing thing!
11. While listening to Rihanna's song "Hard", you automatically think she says "where dem bloggers at" while your boyfriend insists she's saying "where dem black girls at"--clearly his thoughts makes more sense because, seriously, who mentions bloggers?? (Surprisingly, you're right though, bloggers do get credit in a Rihanna song!)
12. (From @Jesslaw) You find yourself judging people based on their spelling and grammar.
13. (From @cdavis620) You can’t watch a talk show without thinking about the work that went into getting the product on the show.
14. (From @kwats) You go to the store and buy products because you “love the company’s visual identity”.
12. (From @Jesslaw) You find yourself judging people based on their spelling and grammar.
13. (From @cdavis620) You can’t watch a talk show without thinking about the work that went into getting the product on the show.
14. (From @kwats) You go to the store and buy products because you “love the company’s visual identity”.
Public Relations Student Society of America * University of North Florida * 1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224 * PRSSA.UNF@Gmail.com * (904) 620-2651
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
I hope you had a great winter break and are enjoying your first week back at school. We have a lot of great things planned for this semester and can't wait to get started! We are currently working on securing a date and location for our first meeting. Please check our Facebook fan page and our blog regularly for more up-to-date information!
As many of you know, Matt and I had the opportunity to travel to San Diego in November for the PRSSA National Conference. We learned so much about PR and our future profession. There is an opportunity for us to attend another conference in Atlanta February 19. We want to extend this opportunity to our members!
PR Real World is a conference hosted by the Georgia PRSA chapter and includes several career development sessions, a career fair and endless networking opportunites with fellow students and professionals.
Registration is $60 and includes lunch on the day of the conference. This is not a school-sponsored event so we will be responsible for our own transportation, food and lodging. However, we are planning on carpooling and rooming together to save money.
Financially, you would be responsible for paying your own registration fee ($60), food, your portion of the lodging (divided evenly among roommates) and gas expenses (again, divided evenly). Once I have a better idea of how many students are going, I can give you a better estimate of how much the trip would cost.
We would leave Thursday, February 18 and depending on the schedules of those attending, either come home Saturday or Sunday.
I would love to have a group from our chapter attend this conference in Atlanta and represent UNF. Please let me know as soon as possible if you'd be interested in attending.
The deadline to RSVP to this event is January 29.
Please RSVP to PRSSA.UNF@gmail.com
For more information about the conference, please visit the Web site below:
https://www.prsageorgia.org/conferences/home-real-world.cfm
And don't forget to become a fan of us on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/PRSSA-UNF-Chapter/180593911744
Hope you have a great week!
Jen Laser Lesshafft
UNF PRSSA Chapter Vice President
Public Relations Student Society of America * University of North Florida * 1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224 * PRSSA.UNF@Gmail.com * (904) 620-2651
As many of you know, Matt and I had the opportunity to travel to San Diego in November for the PRSSA National Conference. We learned so much about PR and our future profession. There is an opportunity for us to attend another conference in Atlanta February 19. We want to extend this opportunity to our members!
PR Real World is a conference hosted by the Georgia PRSA chapter and includes several career development sessions, a career fair and endless networking opportunites with fellow students and professionals.
Registration is $60 and includes lunch on the day of the conference. This is not a school-sponsored event so we will be responsible for our own transportation, food and lodging. However, we are planning on carpooling and rooming together to save money.
Financially, you would be responsible for paying your own registration fee ($60), food, your portion of the lodging (divided evenly among roommates) and gas expenses (again, divided evenly). Once I have a better idea of how many students are going, I can give you a better estimate of how much the trip would cost.
We would leave Thursday, February 18 and depending on the schedules of those attending, either come home Saturday or Sunday.
I would love to have a group from our chapter attend this conference in Atlanta and represent UNF. Please let me know as soon as possible if you'd be interested in attending.
The deadline to RSVP to this event is January 29.
Please RSVP to PRSSA.UNF@gmail.com
For more information about the conference, please visit the Web site below:
https://www.prsageorgia.org/conferences/home-real-world.cfm
And don't forget to become a fan of us on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/PRSSA-UNF-Chapter/180593911744
Hope you have a great week!
Jen Laser Lesshafft
UNF PRSSA Chapter Vice President
Public Relations Student Society of America * University of North Florida * 1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224 * PRSSA.UNF@Gmail.com * (904) 620-2651
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