Introducing Dallas Flacks
Congrats to my friend Rebecca for founding the new Dallas Flacks Meetup! If you know a public relations or PR pro in the Dallas area, tell’em to join the group and mark their calendars for the first happy hour on September 28.
Nashville Flacks first Meetup a Tremendous Success
If you declare it, they will come! Congrats to Jena, Mary Beth, Rob and Cindy on their first–and fabulous–Nashville Flacks happy hour! View the photos here. And if you are a Nashvegas PR pro, join the group and attend their next event on September 27.
Nearly one year ago, I moved to D.C. declared a PR people happy hour and was shocked when a dozen folks actually showed up. Now, DC Flacks is more successful that I could have ever imagined. We are 250+ members strong, each happy hour is attended by anywhere from 25 to 60 flacks and we’ve even got a fancy-pants sponsor: Vocus!
Building on the success of DC Flacks, I’m proud to introduce Nashville Flacks, co-organized by the lovely and talented Cindy, Jena and Mary Beth. I can’t hardly wait to see what the future holds for this group!
If you’re a PR or communications pro in the Middle Tennessee region, I hope you’ll join us. Membership is free. Like DC Flacks, the group meets once a month for beverages, conversation and ranting laughs. We’ve only been an active group for two days and already have 40 members! Pretty cool.
Now, for those of you not living in D.C. or Nashvegas, you should start your own ____ Flacks chapter on Meetup.com. If you need help, tips or encouragement, just shoot me an email at Margie (at) Flackrabbit (dot) com. Read More…
One minute I’m minding my own business, the next, PR rockstar Amanda Littlejohn has somehow found a way to include me and the DC Flacks in an impromptu Mopwater PR + Media Notes and DC PR Flacks: Coffee for Media Pros DCWEEK event. I love that woman.
If you’re going to be in the DC area on Tuesday, June 15 at 4 p.m, join me, Amanda and Gia at the Corner Bakery Cafe at 1828 L Street NW from 4 – 5:30.
For those who don’t know, tonight marks the launch of Digital Capital Week (DCWEEK), a 10 day festival in here in DC focused on technology, innovation and all things digital. It’s such a thrill to be a part of the DCWEEK schedule; thanks for thinking of DC Flacks, Amanda! Read More…
My friend Veronica would like you all to take a moment to think about any women you know who just happen to be communications rockstars, work in-and-around the D.C. area and will be between the ages of 21-35 on June 1, 2010. Now, Veronica would like you to go nominate those ladies for the Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) Emerging Leaders Awards.
WWPR President Debbie Friez agrees with Veronica: “By recognizing emerging leaders in the field, WWPR is highlighting the intelligent, innovative young women who already are making a name for themselves as public relations, marketing and communications professionals. Whether you’re an entry-level professional seeking mentors or an employer seeking new talent, knowing exactly who are the up-and-coming professionals in the field is valuable. WWPR is proud to be honoring these impressive individuals and creating value for the community at the same time.”
Amen, Debbie! This kind of stuff is important. Trust me, taking the time to nominate a friend or colleague for an award like this means so much.
In 2008, friend and co-worker Kriste nominated me for the PR News 15-to-Watch. I was honored that she thought that much of my work/me, but never thought I’d win. Well, guess what: I won. And it gave me confidence and street cred that most 20-somethings just don’t have. I’m forever grateful; I’ve had some great career opportunities as a result of that award. I owe it all to Kriste!
So, whether your rockstar PR friend is a newbie or boasts 10+ years of experience, WWPR wants to know and love her.
But you had better get to filling out that application (PDF), nominations are due on April 30.
Thank you, Katie Place, for the invitation to share with your University of Maryland public relations class my thoughts about Web content strategy and my obsession with the Internet.
Among other things, we talked about the importance of ensuring your Web and new media content is truly in service to the audience you’re trying to reach, as well as the goal of your communications campaign.
Does the client just want Twitter because everyone else is doing it? Or is there a purpose? The burden is on you, the PR pro, to ask these questions of your client.
Of course, you know I can’t speak to a group of people and not work in a quick lecture on how there is no privacy on the Internet and how if you want to be known for your pr and new media expertise, you must strive to be your own guinea pig. So there was plenty of that, too. Read More…
Overheard in D.C.:
“If YOU ask me to be a fan of YOU on Facebook, I’m not going to do it. That’s like handing out foam fingers with your own name on them.” Read More…
DC Flacks will celebrate a HAPPO Happy Hour this Tuesday at District Chop House in Downtown D.C. If you’re a communicator in the area, please join us! RSVP here.
ABOUT HAPPO
If you’re following social media and PR Twitters like Mike Schaffer, Robert French, Heather Huhman or Sarah Evans, you’ve likely read about HAPPO via the hashtag #HAPPO. It stands for Help a PR Pro Out, a brilliant concept that connects PR job seekers with employers looking for top talent.
Although folks are Tweeting gigs and using the hashtag daily, the real event is on Friday, February 19, from 10am-2pm CT, when some of the nation’s leading PR pros will Tweet job openings and help facilitate matches. Read More…
From the latest issue of the Levick Strategic Communications e-newsletter:
While social media sites are as diverse as the millions of people that use them, they are all, for the most part, interrelated. This is precisely what makes the digital space ‘viral.’ Today, a single reputation-damaging blog post, Facebook update, tweet, or YouTube video can reach around the world in a matter of minutes. If you’re not actively watching and listening for mentions of your company, its brands, and your own leadership, you lose critical intelligence that can be utilized to stem a crisis before it happens. Read More…
My hometown of Nashville boasts an abundance of talented PR firms, but D.C. is truly bursting with fabulously useful PR events.
This week, I’ll be attending two flack-tastic gatherings. The first because I’m hosting it, the second because it features a rockin’ panel of D.C. journalists I’d like to get to know. And because the hostess makes for a delightful coffee date.
So, if you are a Washington D.C. PR pro (or just wanna hang out with cool people who like to talk a lot), I hope you’ll show your face on:
Wednesday, January 13 at 6:30 p.m. — it’s time to resume our monthly DC Flacks happy hour at the District Chop House downtown. Join us for cheap beer (a near-impossible find in this town), talented PR, PA and Web professionals, and onion rings. We’ll see you at the upstairs bar; membership is free. Read More…
A blizzard! (And a reason to figure out how to add several photos to one post without them looking pitiful.)
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