PRSA Conference

Gary McCormick reveals his thoughts of public relations of today and his new position at PRSA, including the difference between public relations versus advertising.

Jonathan Slater PHD was a speaker at PRSA where he addressed campaigns coarse for students and instructors to assist in learning to become a public relations professional.

Rita Tateel talks about why celebrities are brands and how their endorsements reflect the brands they work with.She also addresses celebrity to brand paring to increase return on investment.

Dave Chapman and Diane McIntyre give an overview on how they solved the Haagen-Dazs revenue slump with the campaign: Haagen-Dazs loves Honey Bees, plus they discusses how Honey bees products contribute to the ingredient to half of the flavors from Haagen-Dazs.

Kye Strance explains Vocus, a web-based software program that helps manage daily public relations activity with email solutions and SEO friendly press releases, and how it has a integrated tracking system that monitors you public relations initiative.

Laura Sturaitis showcases what is new with Business Wire, including how they have reinvented the traditional press release. and she discusses her PRSA 2009 Panel presentation on the ROI of the press release.

Eric Hill from research company MyMediaInfo discusses how his company arranges information of all parts of the public relations field in an easily digestible format.

Bob Garfield shares some afterthoughts following his PRSA 2009 International Conference presentation on how the mass media–mass marketing symbiosis is dead and how public relations as an industry is better positioned than most.

Todd Buchholz talks about about how worldwide events influence todays economic environment plus his views on the unpredictable roller-coaster global economy and what it means for business and your business sector, following his 2009 PRSA International Conference Keynote presentation.

Todd Buchholz, past managing director of the 15 billion dollar Tiger hedge fund, is an expert on global economic trends and a frequent commentator on American Public Media’s Marketplace Program delivers his PRSA 2009 International Conference keynote.

Bob Garfield, columnist for AdAge's weekly Ad Review and co-host of NPRs On the Media, discusses how the mass media's mass marketing symbiosis is dead and how public relations as an industry is better positioned than most.

Huffington Post Editor in Chief Arianna Huffington and Center for Media and Democracy Fellow Wendell Potter deliver their PRSA 2009 International Conference keynote.

Karen Dalton, APR, Executive Director for the Canadian Public Relations Society discusses the similarities of PR from their American counterpart and how they are dealing with changes with journalism, social media and more.

Alan Scott, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Dow Jones & Company discusses new product offers in the marketplace and his participation in the Social Media: Welcoming Employees to the Global Conversation panel.

Maria Reitan interviews several PRSSA students representing the University of Hartford share their networking experiences at the PRSA 2009 International Conference.

Robert Noltenmeier, Professor at NYU-SCPS Division of Programs in Business, discusses the success of their education program in the PR Community.

Johna Burke, Senior Vice President of Marketing for BurrellesLuce, discusses social media activity and how those can integrate holistically with an overall campaign.

Farnaz Khadem , Head of Corporate Communications and Public Relations for Life Technologies, gives her take on the Todd Buchholz keynote in terms of Global Technology and Education, plus she discusses her companys work in corporate communications and brand building.

Kyung Han, co founder and Managing Partnerof EmPower Research LLC, discusses his participation on the Sphere of Influence of Key Opinion Leaders in Health Care Social Media panel at the PRSA 2009 International Conference.

Health Care Industry Whistleblower Wendell Potter is interviewed followign his keynote interview with Arianna Huffington about his change of heart and the decision to leave the healthcare industry.

Erica Holloway, Communications Advisor for the County of San Diego, discusses how she is attending the PRSA 2009 International Conference to expand her range of social media and what is on the cutting edge of the market.

Jayne O Donnell, retail reporter for USA TODAY, and author of Gen BuY: How Tweens, Teens and Twentysomethings are Revolutionizing Retail, discusses her particiaption on the Corporate Social Responsibility panel at the PRSA 2009 International Conference.

First time PRSA International Conference attendees Time Warner Cable Communications Specialist Jennifer Nance and Archstone Communications Manager Peter Jakel share their experience of attending the show.

Michael Smith, CEO and founder of Michael Smith Business Development Inc., joins us following his presentation on Barack Obama: A Case Study in Public Relations and the Citizens Campaign.

TopRank Online Marketing CEO Lee Odden and SEO-PR president Greg Jarboe discuss the Advantages of Search Engine Optimization in your PR Campaign.

The Wolcott Company founder and president Denis Wolcott, APR, who serves as the co chair of the 2009 PRSA International Conference Committee, relishes on the success of the compelling keynote presentations at this years conference.

Lt. Commander Brook DeWalt, APR, public affairs chief, Joint Task Force, GTMO Bay, U.S. Navy discusses the value of APR and raises a call to action for raising the bar in public affairs among civilian and the military.

Michael Herman, APR, S.A.G.E., Fellow PRSA, chief executive officer, Communication Sciences International, LLC, is awarded the PRSA Gold Anvil Award for being a public relations practitioner whose accomplishments have made a major contribution to the profession.

David Rockland, Partner and Managing Director, Global Research and Stromberg Consulting, New York, for the Ketchum Global Research Network discusses his participation in the PRSA 2009 presentation on Building a Case for Public Relations.

Learn about the Public Relations Societies ethical practices of managing communication, relationships and reputation in order to achieve organizational objectives, while also balancing the public good.