Welcome to Elon’s Public Relations Student

Society of America!(PRSSA)

PRSSA in a Nutshell

•Our #1 objective is to help you get an internship and/or find a job.

•We help you understand the evolving PR industry, build real world skills and make it FUN.

•We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 4:15pm in McEwen.

•Workshops on the last Tuesday of every month in McEwen 108.

Goals & Objectives • Foster a cohesive and

engaged chapter membership.

• Increase Elon PRSSA’s presence on Elon’s campus.

• Create better relationships with local PRSSA chapters and on-campus organizations.

• Maintain and promote the new PRSSA blog.

• Increase the value of our organization by offering the highest quality of services and resources to our membership.

New Initiatives• The Elon PRSSA Blog

▫ Current events▫ Job help▫ Local opportunities▫ Interview professionals

• Elon PRSSA’s promise: Host professional or alumni speakers at every chapter

• Monthly workshops▫ This month: The World of

PR and Advertising with Dan Haygood

Survey Time!

Points Systemwith Michelle Illar

Sign-up for the Bateman Competition

•National case study competition.•Client: Ally Financial’s financial literacy

program•Develop and implement a public relations

campaign•Students of all grades may apply•Questions? Email Dr. Ward Johnson at

fward2@elon.edu•Please let Dr. Ward Johnson if you’re

interested in Bateman by Friday, Oct. 22

Design the new PRSSA t-shirt!

•Designs due by next Chapter meeting▫Tuesday, November 9th

•We’ll be voting then!

Submit your designs to Chapter Vice President Carolyn VanBrocklin atcvanbrocklin@elon.edu

Social Marketing and MeasurementPresented by A.K. Wilkinson and Ken LuckAccount Executives at RLF Communications

Next Month’s Alumni Speaker•Sarah Findle

▫Account Coordinator at Howard, Merrell & Partners in Raleigh, N.C.

▫Social Media and Hispanic Marketing specialist

▫Former historian for Elon PRSSA

▫Fun fact: Sarah was Elon’s Homecoming Queen in 2009

How to Join Elon PRSSA

•PRSSA dues: $60 for a one-year membership

•Elon PRSSA dues are due to our treasurer on Tuesday, October 26.

•Only cash and checks accepted •Please make checks out to “Elon PRSSA”•Please submit dues in envelope to:

Trey NewstedtCampus Box 6718

Sign-up!

•Please let us know if you would like to be a part of our blogger team. Email Director of Chapter Membership Michelle Illar at millar@elon.edu if you’re interested.

•Make sure you signed the attendance sheet so we can remind you about our membership deadline.

•For more information about our Chapter, visit www.elonprssa.com