Cool and PR-related

All,

Many of you have been asking for online resources related to new media/PR/jobs/etc. Here's some cool stuff, some of which you may be familiar with, some not...

http://www.Linkedin.com--join it, use it for networking, you can't get in trouble like you can with facebook, browse my contacts and ask for introductions
http://www.twitter.com--join, follow Nader (4/28 speaker), follow me, follow my friend Kelli from Oregon
http://www.Prosintraining.com--my friend Kelli's blog specifically for PR students (she teaches at Oregon and has her own PR firm)
http://www.propenmic.org--super cool new social networking site for PR students, faculty and professionals
http://www.thenewpr.com/wiki/pmwiki.php--wiki for PR folks, loaded with info
http://www.stevensilvers.com/
http://www.prnewsonline.com/
http://www.prjobslist.com/--insiders' guide to PR and related jobs in Denver

Just some resources off the top of my head. Will post more as I think of them.

Monday, April 28 Meeting

Please join us tomorrow night to hear Nader Ali-Hassan from Fleishman-Hillard Cleveland.

Nader Ali-Hassan, Manager, Digital Communications at Fleishman-Hillard Cleveland, provides strategic planning, media relations, litigation support, online marketing, integrated marketing communications, and both traditional and non-traditional marketing in both traditional and emerging channels for the firm’s consumer, healthcare, and public affairs clients. He is also active in the agency’s digital, multi-cultural, litigation communications, retail, and animal care efforts.

Since joining Fleishman-Hillard, Mr. Ali-Hassan has provided local, national, and trade media relations counsel and directed message development, crisis communications, and communications program development for clients in animal and human healthcare, professional service, retail, and a variety of other industries.

Before joining Fleishman-Hillard, Mr. Ali-Hassan served as the director of employer development for Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Law, where he directed trends analysis and led marketing communications efforts for the law school’s career services office – motivating prospective employers to recruit CWRU-trained attorneys.

Prior to joining CWRU, Mr. Ali-Hassan gained valuable legal and multicultural experience as a law clerk for Jihad Smaili, Esq. L.L.C., a Cleveland-based law firm focused on serving a Middle Eastern clientele. With Jihad Smaili, he assisted litigators and clients in trial preparation for a variety of employment, criminal, immigration, and civil law cases. In this role, he combined his legal skills and cultural knowledge to help his clients navigate complex multicultural issues. In addition, he developed and implemented litigation support services including crisis communications and spokesperson training programs.

A native of Boston, Mr. Ali-Hassan earned a Juris Doctorate from Case Western Reserve University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science degree in communications, with a concentration in public relations, from Boston University. He is highly conversant in French as a result of studying the language for three summers at S.E.T.P. in Ciney, Belgium.

We will all be going out to Bdubs once again for a casual dinner (or just to chat, if you'd like!) beginning immediately following the regular meeting. As a reminder, there be an additional special speaker in Scripps 111 at 7 p.m. if you would like to stay!

Please don't hesitate to email Paul at pauljmatson@gmail.com or call 513-317-8160 for questions. See you all tomorrow night!

New York City Advertiser to Speak on Monday

Are you thinking Arby's? The Ohio University Advertising Association will be when Chuck Borghese, group creative director for DDB Worldwide and 1981 graduate of Ohio University, will speak about his experience creating the award-winning Arby's campaign on Monday, April 28 at 11 a.m., in Scripps 111. Borghese is into his third decade of creating well-known advertisements for brands such as Breyer's, Mercedes-Benz, the Ad Council and more. Borghese's speech, titled "Arby's: One Idea," will touch on his experience in the industry and how to be successful as a creative advertising executive.

DDB Worldwide is known to be one of the most successful and celebrated advertising agencies in the world. The company has more than 200 offices in almost 100 countries. Its clients include Anheuser-Busch, Johnson & Johnson, Dell, McDonald's and Volkswagon. DDB Agencies have recently been named Agency of the Year in 25 different countries, including the United States, and have received more than 460 Cannes Lions, one of the most prestigious awards in the advertising industry. Log on to www.ddb.com to learn more about this agency.

For more information about the event log on to www.ouadassociation.org/ddb

Special Speaker - Yahoo! Inc.

A special speaker will be on campus Monday April 28 in Scripps 111 at 7 p.m. This will immediately follow our regular meeting.

The event is open to the Scripps school at large, and is not solely a PRSSA sponsored event. We highly recommend taking advantage of this unique opportunity to stay that night to hear about a topic that isn't covered much in classes.


Duane Valz, Esq., Yahoo! Inc.
Vice President & Associate General Counsel for Global Patent Strategy

Mr. Valz will be speaking on property rights of content providers in the age of the Internet and the implications for media professionals. He leads a team of attorneys and engineers responsible for Yahoo's worldwide invention harvesting, patent filings and portfolio management. His expertise includes intellectual property-related litigation, licensing, Internet policy and strategic corporate development.

See you there!

April 21, 2008 Meeting/ BBQ

Tired of eating in the dining halls and not in the mood to cook for yourself? The perfect solution is to attend the PRSSA barbecue on Monday, April 21st at 6:00 p.m. At 32A North College St. This will take the place of our regularly scheduled meeting. DO NOT GO SCRIPPS 111!! It will be empty, desolate, and it's no fun to party by yourself.

Walking directions:

This house is practically on top of College Green, so no excuses about it being too far of a walk. Plus the weather is going to be beautiful. Simply walk to the end of College St. and stop at the intersection with Mill St. We'll all be on the front porch, so don't worry about missing the entrance! Also, there is no fee to eat. Just come and enjoy the food (we'll call it a networking event).

Click here to see it on a simple map.

If you have any trouble finding the house, please don't hesitate to call Paul at 513-317-8160.

This will also be Mary Miller's last PRSSA meeting before she makes the big move down to Atlanta, GA. Please stop by to say good bye even if you can't be there for the entire time!

Finally, don't forget to scroll down the page and vote in the polls if you haven't already. See you all tomorrow!

Monday, April 14, 2008 Speaker

Tonight's PRSSA weekly speaker will be Jack Jeffrey. He is the Director of Media Relations for Ohio University, primarily based on the Chillicothe campus.

A little more about him:

• Graduated from Ohio Northern University before they raised their standards
• Was runner-up in balloting for the 1936 Heisman Trophy behind Ernie Nevers
• Worked for newspapers in Ohio, Texas and Florida for 6 1/2 years
• Was sports information director at Alabama State University for 4 years
• Accidentally backed up car into large, stone structure, causing the collapse of the Berlin Wall
• Associate Director of Public Information at Ohio Northern University for 8 years
• Joined Ohio University in University Communications and Marketing in May of 2000 and progressed to Director of Media Relations
• Joined Ohio University-Chillicothe in January 2007 as Coordinator of Communications and have had the opportunity to develop the campus' communications efforts

Please join us this evening at 6:00pm in E.W. Scripps Hall Rm. 111 for our regular meeting. We will also be walking to Buffalo Wild Wings on Union St. immediately following the meeting for some appetizers and a meet and greet with Professor Jeffrey!

Please contact Paul Matson at pauljmatson@gmail.com with any questions.

See you tonight!