Spearheading an innovative new approach to public relations education with the #PRStudChat are moderator Deirdre Breakenridge, four-time author and president of PFS Marketwyse, and host Valerie Simon, Senior Vice President, BurrellesLuce, media monitoring and measurement.
“#PRStudChat offers students the opportunity to connect directly with industry leaders and educators in a new learning environment that brings together the academic and professional world,” said Simon.
#PRStudChat is a monthly, live chat session that takes place on Twitter between public relations students, practicing professionals, and educators. The next chat is scheduled for October 21st at noon ET, only this month there is a little twist.
Whichever school has the greatest number of participants in the October 21st chat wins an in-depth conversation with public relations industry veteran Deirdre Breakenridge via Skype. The winning students will have an opportunity to pose questions and interact with one of PR’s leading professionals. Additionally, the winning school will have the opportunity to earn some publicity for their PR programs. Also, BurrellesLuce will be donating a $50 American Express Gift Certificate to the students and school in order to celebrate their PR Student Chat win!
Leading PR industry publications and blogs including Bulldog Reporter's Daily Dog, examiner.com, the PRSSA blog, PR 2.0 Strategies, PRSarahevans, Journalistics, CommuniKayTrix, PRBreakfastClub, LAF, Proactive Report, Justincaseyouwerewondering, PRtini, Communications Conversations, and DougHaslam will be participating in the challenge. Ragan's PR Daily will be featuring the news as well!
For more information please join the PRStudChat LinkedIn Group. For those who have not engaged in a Twitter chat before, The #PRSTudChat guide to Twitter chats provides tips on participating.
The Rules:
Student or educators must send a tweet to @valeriesimon in order to obtain their assigned university 3 character hashtag to be used in every tweet for tracking. At the end of the chat, the tags will be tallied and the winner will be announced the following morning.
For more information on this event, visit: http://wthashtag.com/Prstudchat
“#PRStudChat offers students the opportunity to connect directly with industry leaders and educators in a new learning environment that brings together the academic and professional world,” said Simon.
#PRStudChat is a monthly, live chat session that takes place on Twitter between public relations students, practicing professionals, and educators. The next chat is scheduled for October 21st at noon ET, only this month there is a little twist.
Whichever school has the greatest number of participants in the October 21st chat wins an in-depth conversation with public relations industry veteran Deirdre Breakenridge via Skype. The winning students will have an opportunity to pose questions and interact with one of PR’s leading professionals. Additionally, the winning school will have the opportunity to earn some publicity for their PR programs. Also, BurrellesLuce will be donating a $50 American Express Gift Certificate to the students and school in order to celebrate their PR Student Chat win!
Leading PR industry publications and blogs including Bulldog Reporter's Daily Dog, examiner.com, the PRSSA blog, PR 2.0 Strategies, PRSarahevans, Journalistics, CommuniKayTrix, PRBreakfastClub, LAF, Proactive Report, Justincaseyouwerewondering, PRtini, Communications Conversations, and DougHaslam will be participating in the challenge. Ragan's PR Daily will be featuring the news as well!
For more information please join the PRStudChat LinkedIn Group. For those who have not engaged in a Twitter chat before, The #PRSTudChat guide to Twitter chats provides tips on participating.
The Rules:
Student or educators must send a tweet to @valeriesimon in order to obtain their assigned university 3 character hashtag to be used in every tweet for tracking. At the end of the chat, the tags will be tallied and the winner will be announced the following morning.
For more information on this event, visit: http://wthashtag.com/Prstudchat