ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITYPRSSA CHAPTER 2014-2015Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014

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WHAT NOT TO WEAR

Workshop tonight!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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Senior Experience Campaign

Walk2Class

Saint Benedict’s Abbey

Humane Society of Central Illinois

The Castle TheatreSubmit an application for leadership positions chairs by 6 p.m on Friday, Sept. 5

Resume & cover letter including top three positions in one .pdf file to prssa@ilstu.edu

RelationsNewsletter chairBlog chair

DevelopmentSocials chair Fundraisers chair

New Positions for 2014-15 Alumni Chair Graphic Design Chair

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Bateman Case Study Competition 4-5 teammates

FESTIVAL ISU

Thanks for volunteering!

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COM 178 INTERVIEWS

• Sign up in front after Chapter. You MUST sign up to complete the interview with a PRSSA Executive Board Member

• Tuesdays before Chapter (7:30) from 9/9 to 10/28

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NATIONAL CONFERENCE

• Washington D.C. • Oct. 10-14• $300 for dues-paying

members• Register by Tuesday, Sept. 9• Meeting with Frank after

Chapter

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TOUR

Red Frog Events and Current Lifestyle Marketing• Friday, Sept. 5• Chicago• $10 for gas• Must be a dues-paying member• Sign up • Meeting after chapter

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PRSA DINNER

• Sept. 24 • Champaign• Meet at Bone Student

Center parking lot• Leave at 4:45• Sign up after Chapter

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TEE SHIRT QUILT

• Bring tee shirts to Frank• One MIP per tee shirt• Help raise money for the

Chapter

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MEMBER DUES

• $80 for the entire calendar year

• Opportunities include: National Conference, agency tours, PRSA dinners, leadership positons, networking events

• Deadline is Oct. 21

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MENTOR MENTEE

• Returning members are mentors

• New members are mentees

• Sign up at the front after Chapter

• Pairs will be announced next week

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MIPS

• Earn MIPS by being involved• Member of the Week• Member of the Month• Member of the Semester• Member of the Year• Break down of MIPS on our

website• Track your MIPS

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MEMBERS OF THE WEEK

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Congrats!

Ali Geary Analita Voss

SOCIAL MEDIA

• Use our Chapter hashtag: #RedbirdPR• Like us on Facebook (PRSSA-Illinois State University)• Follow us on Twitter (@ilstuprssa)• Follow us on Instagram (ilstuprssa)

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FACEBOOK GROUP

• PRSSA – Illinois State University GROUP• Internal communication within the Chapter's active

members

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#RedbirdPR STORIES

• Instagram campaign to tell our members’ stories • How you got into PR• How you fit into PR• One of your heroes and why• Something that has inspired you lately• Something you’re proud of • One of your passions outside of PRSSA• A PRSSA event you’re looking forward to and why• What you hope to contribute to our Chapter this year• Your future hopes and dreams• Something poignant on your mind

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SPEAKER

• Joe Benarroch, Corporate Communications, International, Facebook

• Thursday, Sept. 11• CVA 147 9:35 a.m.• Fell 158 11 a.m.• Q&A Fell 275 2 p.m.• Fell 184 3:35 p.m.

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SCHOLARSHIP OPPURTUNITY

• HelpHub• Study Smarter Contest• $3000 scholarship • Free movies for a year giveaway• http://win.helphub.me/• Ends Sept. 29, 2014

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MEMBER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Let us know what you have accomplished!

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Friday, Sept. 5 – Red Frog Events and Current PR tourDeadline for leadership position applications

Tuesday, Sept. 9 – Pitching Part 1 WorkshopDeadline for National Conference

Wednesday, Sept. 24 – PRSA DinnerFriday Oct. 10-Tuesday Oct. 14 – National Conference

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COMMITTEES

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Student-run public relations firm with five real world clients

This year’s clients:• Senior Experience Campaign• Walk2Class• Saint Benedict’s Abbey• Humane Society of Central

Illinois• The Castle Theatre

Relations

Chapter blog and newsletter

Development

Chapter event planning and fundraising

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BREAK INTO

COMMITTEES

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We hope to see you at our next meeting!

Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 8 p.m., SCH 138

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