We regularly update our ProfNet Connect calendar to include upcoming events we think will be of interest to PR and media professionals. Following is a summary of the events taking place over the next week or so:
ATLANTA: PRSA Georgia presents "Connecting to Your Digitally Disconnected Employees," Thursday, July 12, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., at Maggiano’s Buckhead. Panelists from IHG, Deloitte, ExpressJet, CARE USA and Anthoine Hipple + Associates will share tips on how to reach digitally disconnected employees in a manner that resonates with them. Details
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY.: PRSA Cincinnati is hosting its 2012 Presidents Award Luncheon, Tuesday, July 17, at noon. The chapter will honor Dr. James Votruba for his use of public relations towards shepherding the tremendous growth of Northern Kentucky University and improving the quality of life in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area. Details
NEW YORK: CUNY Graduate School of Journalism presents "Six Steps to Launch or Relaunch Your Digital Site/Product/Service," Wednesday, July 11, from 7 to 9:30 p.m., at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Jeff Mignon, founder and CEO of the interactive agency RevSquare, will share product requirements, persona and user scenarios, content strategy, UI/UX/prototyping, interactive design and development/QA. Details
NEW YORK: CUNY Graduate School of Journalism presents "An Introduction to HTML and CSS for Use in the Newsroom," Thursday, July 12, at 7 p.m., at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Josh Williams, multimedia producer at the New York Times, will teach you how to hand-code basic Web pages from scratch, discuss best practices, general design concepts and how all of this works inside a larger framework, like a newsroom CMS. No prior HTML or CSS knowledge is required, though strong computer literacy is. Details
WEBINAR: MarketingProfs University presents “How to Effectively Generate and Manage Leads," Thursday, July 12, at noon EDT. James W. Obermayer, founder of the Sales Lead Management Association and principal of Sales Leakage Consulting, will discuss how to set the stage for success by identifying your targets and basic metrics, establishing qualifying buying stages, generating demand, and nurturing and converting leads. You'll also learn how to effectively work with your sales department when it comes to handing off your leads. Details
WEBINAR: PRSA presents "Compact Videocams: The New PR Power Tools,” Tuesday, July 17, from 3 to 4 p.m. EDT. T.J. Walker, CEO and founder of Media Training Worldwide, will discuss how you can master these tools and watch your visibility skyrocket. Details
WEBINAR: PRSA presents "Bringing the Power of PR to Brand Marketing," Thursday, July 12, from 3 to 4 p.m. EDT. Grace Leong, managing partner, Hunter Public Relations, will discuss how leading brands are using PR to engage consumers, how to weave PR strategies into brand marketing, and how to develop strategies for communicating the value or PR activities in the marketing mix. Details
WEBINAR: The Reynolds Center for Business Journalism presents "Finding Local Jobs Stories in BLS Data," Tuesday, July 10, at noon and 4 p.m. EDT. Tami Lubhy, senior writer at CNNMoney.com, will discuss where to find local statistics to substantiate the trend stories you are seeing -- and find new ones. The webinar will also feature examples of how others have used BLS data to produce enterprising local stories. Details
To view all upcoming events on our calendar, go to our home page and scroll down to the Upcoming Events tab on the right. And if you’ve got a PR/media-related event (such as an IABC meeting, PRSA luncheon, etc.), please send the details to us by email, and we’ll do our best to get it listed.
