It wasn't much more than a week ago when we were trying to figure out what events to keep or cancel and learning about elbow bumps and foot taps to stay healthy. Now we're social distancing at 6-foot minimums if not maintaining space in an entirely different building and late adopters are learning how to video conference. That's a lot of change to digest. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, there is an "infodemic". With so much information ... [Continue Reading]
PRSA Puget Sound March Newsflash
Scholarship Applications
Are you a college student pursuing your career in public relations? Apply for the Sally Heet Memorial Scholarship and/or the Horace and Susie Revels Cayton Scholarship. Each scholarship is worth up to $3,000 and honors outstanding college students pursuing a career in public relations. Applications for both scholarships are due by May 15. Learn more and apply.
PRSA Board Member's Local COVID-19 Efforts Make National News
The crisis regarding COVID-19 has rapidly impacted businesses and organizations of all sizes and industries over the past few weeks. Locally, PRSA Puget Sound Chapter Treasurer and President/CEO of The Fearey Group, Aaron Blank, created an outlet to combat this. The Facebook group, Corona: Business Owners Fight Back, provides a forum for local business owners to help, give advice and provide support to other business owners. To date, the group has garnered more than 1,200 members and has been mentioned and featured in Seattle Business Magazine, The Seattle Times and The Hill.
PRSA Crisis Resources in the Time of COVID-19
PRSA is here to support communicators in this time of disruption due to COVID-19. The Crisis Communications page houses resources and best practices in the form of articles, blog posts, upcoming and on-demand webinars and advocacy collateral. Continually updated, we encourage you to check back often. Further, the MyPRSA community remains open to members seeking to support one another by sharing strategy, advice and ideas during this challenging time.
