June Luncheon Recap

At today's luncheon, guests got a full serving of tips, tricks and FPRA love.

Kudos to our hard working and dedicated members who earned their CPRC credentials!

A round of applause goes out to:
Phyllis Ershowsky, APR, CPRC, of PKE Marketing and PR Solutions
Pamela Nulman, APR, CPRC of Nulman Public Relations and Marketing
Carolyn Rogers, APR, CPRC, of Briggs and Rogers Marketing and Public Relations
Karen Ryan, APR, CPRC, public relations manager of Lee County Electric Cooperative

Congrats ladies!

June's ROCKing Chair was awarded to...drum roll... Mary Briggs, APR, CPRC for an excellent job as credentialing chair.

The Chapter will soon set up a PayPal account, it should be ready for use in a couple of weeks. A reminder to all members and guests, it is helpful for our Hospitality Team if we register prior to the RSVP deadline, and no-shows will be billed.

Upcoming Events:

We are preparing to serve members their second helping of social media information on Friday, June 26 at Hodges University. The format has changed a bit, as we are moving on up to the conference room to accommodate the growing social media appetites of our members. We are also changing to a lecture-style seminar!


This lecture-style seminar will provide attendees a specialized look at incorporating social media with other Web 2.0 technologies. We have some great guest presenters for the event:

Ibrey Woodall, Director - Marketing Communications, TEKgroup International, Inc., will discuss online newsrooms with social media interaction.

Miami Marketwire’s Account Executive, Robyn Medlin, will discuss Search Engine Optimization for Press Releases and will introduce a Social Media Release.

Birgit Pauli-Haack, CEO and founder of Pauli Systems, LC, will share her knowledge on putting social media to work with RSS feeds.

Registration and Networking begins at 9 a.m. with presentations beginning at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $25 for members and $50 for non-members. Lunch is sponsored by Honey Baked Ham. Members and guests must register on www.fpraswfl.org no later than Friday, June 19. Registration should open today, but sign up quickly! Seats are limited. (The SMC appetizer sold out in the first week!).

Don't forget about conference!

Tips and Tricks:

Today's luncheon created a great buzz about the values of building strong FPRA relationships and the benefits these create!

Need help turning a PDF file into a Word Doc and Back into a PDF ...check out:http://www.pdftoword.com/

Do you need to create a PDF file but find yourself without Adobe? Check out: http://www.cutepdf.com/

Need help shortening links for Twitter? Check out: http://www.cutepdf.com/ or http://bit.ly/

Are you part of a 501 (3) organization who is in need of purchasing software? Techsoup.com offers deeply discounted rates for non-profits.

Have an Iphone and need help tracking mileage? Download the Mile Bug application

Looking for an audio script as part of your campaign? Check out: http://voice123.com/
Here you can find qualified voice professionals to meet your deadlines and specifications at a low cost! You provide a timeline, select the type of voice you are looking for and ask for auditions.

Looking for a visual component to a campaign? Save some time and search for footage on http://www.pond5.com/

Targeting an audience comprise of individuals 60 years +? Don't forget about Shell Point as they offer a wide variety of in-house publications.

Need help managing all of your social media sites? Check out Ping.FM (or others like it). Here you have one platform to manage all of your sites.

Need help with time management if you are working for multiple clients at a time? For a small monthly fee try http://www.getharvest.com/ --they offer a free trial.
Just looking for time management tips? Check out:http://www.daytimer.com/Time-Management-Resources

Always come prepared to a meeting. And always prepare for others...keep extra paper and pens on hand in case reporters and guests come unprepared (it's amazing how often this happens).

Keep abreast of industry trends with www.trendwatching.com and www.prweb.com

Attending FPRA is a great way to network, find new jobs and make great frienships!

Join us for our Annual Meeting in July with guest speaker Dr. Wilson Bradshaw, FGCU.