...News from PRA

Roundtable Discussions at the January PRA Meeting

The Public Relations Association of Central Illinois (PRA) will have its next meeting on January 20, 2010 at Barrack’s Cater Inn in Peoria, IL from 11:45 a.m-1 p.m. Cost is $17 for members or $22 for non-members.

The Januar meeting will feature roundtable discussions on current public relations topics. The topics will be: Employee Morale, Crisis Communications, Social Media Policy, Swap & Shop and How to work with interns.

Please RSVP by Friday January 15 by emaling pracentillinois@gmail.com. Please specify your topic choice when sending your RSVP.

Using Facebook to Promote Your Business at December PRA Meeting

The Public Relations Association of Central Illinois (PRA) will have its next meeting on December 16, 2009 at Barrack’s Cater Inn in Peoria, IL from 11:45 a.m-1 p.m.  Cost is $17 for members or $22 for non-members.

Speaker Brian Carroll of the Peoria Area Association of Realtors and of the band Jammsammich, will discuss how to use Facebook to effectively market your business.  Attendees will learn strategies for creating events, using pages effectively and building your fan base.

Free Tools at November PRA Meeting

The Public Relations Association of Central Illinois (PRA) will have its next meeting on November 18, 2009 at Barrack’s Cater Inn in Peoria, IL from 11:45 a.m-1 p.m. Cost is $17 for members or $22 for non-members.

At the meeting, attendees will learn about free tools to help with their marketing and public relations efforts. Discussion will focus on survey tools, web site statistics and getting media exposure. Attendees are encouraged to bring the name of their own favorite free tool to share with the group.

Print Plays in Peoria at PRA October Meeting

The Public Relations Association of Central Illinois (PRA) will have its next meeting on October 21, 2009 at Barrack’s Cater Inn in Peoria, IL from 11:45 a.m-1 p.m.  Cost is $17 for members or $22 for non-members.

A media panel comprised of local print media professionals will be discussing tips for getting your story covered in print,  as well as the latest media changes and trends in the Central Illinois area and within their industry.

Upcoming 2009-2010 meeting topics include: Free PR Tools You Might Not Know About, Using Social Media to Market Your Business,  Measuring your Message, Working with Freelancers and Behind the Scenes of a Successful Campaign. Membership dues are $45 per person.